Where to Recycle
Most communities in California offer residential curbside collection or drop-off sites for certain recyclable materials. For items you can’t recycle in your curbside bin, check out the Where to Recycle Map for the nearest recycling center near you.
Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy
- Mandatory commercial and residential organics recycling
- In September 2016, Governor Edmund Brown Jr. set methane emissions reduction targets for California (SB 1383 Lara, Chapter 395, Statutes of 2016) in a statewide effort to reduce emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCP).
- Mandatory Commercial Recycling
- The law also requires businesses and other public entities to recycle as much of the waste they generate as possible. AB 341 (Chesbro, Chapter 476, Statutes of 2011) requires that businesses that generate four cubic yards or more of commercial solid waste (trash) per week or are a multifamily residential dwelling of five units or more must now arrange for recycling services.
- Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling
- About half of California’s waste stream is organic material like yard trimmings, food waste, and lumber. Organic material can be diverted from landfills into composting and anaerobic digestion facilities where it is transformed into rich soil amendments and biofuel. AB 1826 (Chesbro, Chapter 727, Statutes of 2014) requires commercial businesses to arrange for organic waste recycling services if they generate 2 cubic yards of solid waste per week.
- A Guide to Segregating & Recycling Packinghouse Waste from Retail Stores (PDF)
- Collection, transportation, and recycling packinghouse waste, such as raw, unprocessed meat, poultry and fish materials from commercial food facilities, is regulated by the California Department of Agriculture (CDFA). Please e-mail questions about how to handle and recycle raw, meat, poultry and fish scraps to rendering@cdfa.ca.gov.
Recycling for Schools and State Agencies
- School Waste Reduction and Recycling. Schools can help communities reduce their waste, while saving money and teaching kids valuable lessons.
- Waste Management for State Agencies
Related Links
For more information contact: Commercial Recycling, LAMD@calrecycle.ca.gov.