Recycling Services and Edible Food Collection Complaints

Fill out the form below to submit a Recycling Services or Food Recovery Collection complaint, for things such as:

• Missing signage or labeling on waste bins
• Lack of education and outreach materials on how to dispose of materials
• No inspections of bins
• No edible food recovery
• No blue or green waste bin collection service
• Missing blue or green waste bin

NOTE: If an alleged violation is under the authority of a local jurisdiction (city, county, special district, or regional agency), contact them directly using their complaint procedure. If CalRecycle receives a complaint about an alleged violation that is determined to be under the enforcement authority of a local jurisdiction, CalRecycle will refer the complaint to that local jurisdiction for investigation.

Complaints about a jurisdiction (e.g., city, county, special district who provides solid waste collection services, or regional agency), a non-local entity (e.g., state agency or federal facility), or a local education agency (e.g., public school district) should be submitted using the form below.

For further information regarding CalRecycle’s investigations of complaints of alleged violations, see 14 CCR Section 18996.8.

1Your Contact Information

2Alleged Violator Information

3Description of the Alleged Violation

4Witness Information

The Department will make reasonable efforts to protect the confidentiality of complainants. However, the contact information of complainants or witnesses may be provided to local jurisdictions and/or law enforcement to conduct further investigation into the complaints. Additionally, please be advised that the Department is obligated to produce relevant information in response to records requests and other related matters.

Date Complaint Submitted *

Anonymous Complainant?

• Yes

May the local jurisdiction authority contact you for any follow-up and resolution of your complaint? *

• Yes
• No

Complainant Name

Complainant Email

Complainant Phone

Complainant Address

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When reporting activity that appears to be a violation, please provide information about the location of the activity and the names of any individuals, businesses, or entities engaged in the activity. Please report as much information you have about where the alleged violation(s) occurred and the names and addresses of anyone responsible.

1. Identify of Alleged Violator, if known

1. Alleged Violator TypeLocal government agencyState or federal government agencyPublic school or universityBusinessSolid waste haulerOther

1. Alleged Violator Type (other)

1. Alleged Violator Phone

1. Address/Location of Alleged Violation

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2. Additional Alleged Violator

2. Identify of Alleged Violator, if known

2. Alleged Violator TypeLocal government agencyState or federal government agencyPublic school or universityBusinessSolid waste haulerOther

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2. Alleged Violator Phone

2. Address/Location of Alleged Violation

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3.Identify of Alleged Violator, if known

3. Alleged Violator TypeLocal government agencyState or federal government agencyPublic school or universityBusinessSolid waste haulerOther

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3. Alleged Violator Phone

3. Address/Location of Alleged Violation

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4. Identify of Alleged Violator, if known

4. Alleged Violator TypeLocal government agencyState or federal government agencyPublic school or universityBusinessSolid waste haulerOther

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4. Alleged Violator Phone

4. Address/Location of Alleged Violation

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5. Additional Alleged Violator

5. Identify of Alleged Violator, if known

5. Alleged Violator TypeLocal government agencyState or federal government agencyPublic school or universityBusinessSolid waste haulerOther

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5. Alleged Violator Phone

5. Address/Location of Alleged Violation

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6. Identify of Alleged Violator, if known

6. Alleged Violator TypeLocal government agencyState or federal government agencyPublic school or universityBusinessSolid waste haulerOther

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6. Alleged Violator Phone

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7. Identify of Alleged Violator, if known

7. Alleged Violator TypeLocal government agencyState or federal government agencyPublic school or universityBusinessSolid waste haulerOther

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7. Alleged Violator Phone

7. Address/Location of Alleged Violation

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8. Identity of Alleged Violator

Identify of Violator, if known

8. Alleged Violator TypeLocal government agencyState or federal government agencyPublic school or universityBusinessSolid waste haulerOther

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8. Alleged Violator Phone

8. Address/Location of Alleged Violation

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9. Identify of Alleged Violator, if known

9. Alleged Violator TypeLocal government agencyState or federal government agencyPublic school or universityBusinessSolid waste haulerOther

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9. Alleged Violator Phone

9. Address/Location of Alleged Violation

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10. Identify of Alleged Violator, if known

10. Alleged Violator TypeLocal government agencyState or federal government agencyPublic school or universityBusinessSolid waste haulerOther

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10. Alleged Violator Phone

10. Address/Location of Alleged Violation

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11. Identity of Alleged Violator, if known

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Please help us identify what alleged violations were observed. Click all that apply and/or provide details in the box provided.

Date When Alleged Violation Was First Noticed *

Description of Alleged Violation *Signage or labeling missing on waste binsSignage or labeling missing on waste binsLack of education and outreach materialsLacking periodic inspections of binsLack of food recoveryLack of blue or green waste bin collection serviceOther - Please enter below

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Witness information will only be made available to authorized government employees who are responsible for conducting the investigation related to your complaint. Unless legally required or you agree, we will not share your information with any third party. CalRecycle will take all reasonable efforts to ensure confidentiality is maintained, including working with local agency counterparts to protect personal information.

Are there any witnesses, besides yourself, to these events that you are aware of? *

• Yes
• No

May CalRecycle share the witness' name and contact information with the jurisdiction conducting the investigation? *

• Yes
• No

Identity of Witness, if known

Witness Email

Witness Phone

Witness Address

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4. Identity of Witness, if known

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5. Identity of Witness, if known

5. Witness Email

5. Witness Phone

5. Witness Address

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6. Identity of Witness, if known

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7. Identity of Witness, if known

7. Witness Email

7. Witness Phone

7. Witness Address

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8. Identity of Witness, if known

8. Witness Email

8. Witness Phone

8. Witness Address

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9. Identity of Witness, if known

9. Witness Email

9. Witness Phone

9. Witness Address

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To submit a complaint about Beverage Containers, send an email to complaints@calrecycle.ca.gov.

To submit a complaint about Waste Tires, send an email to WasteTires@calrecycle.ca.gov.

To submit a complaint against a RDRS facility, send an email to RDRS@calrecycle.ca.gov.

To submit a complaint about language access, fill out the downloadable form.