Trash and recycling carts in Yolo County: the local rules

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Required collection service	Subscribe to weekly Discarded Materials Collection from an authorized County Franchisee. Applies: Owners or occupants of single-family, multi-family and commercial premises, unless exempted. § 6-17.301 · code text Unless exempted pursuant to this Section, the Owners or Occupants of all Single-Family, Multi-Family and Commercial Premises shall subscribe to weekly Discarded Materials Collection services provided by an authorized County Franchisee. Bi-weekly Recyclables Collection and Organics Collection services are required. Applies: Single-Family Premises in a Densely Populated Area. § 6-17.301 · code text In addition, unless exempted pursuant to this Section, all Owners and Occupants of Single-Family Premises in a Densely Populated Area shall subscribe to bi-weekly Recyclables Collection and Organics Collection services provided by an authorized County Franchisee. Exemption example: haul all materials to an approved facility at least every other week (26 times a year). Applies: Application to the Department; other exemption grounds also apply. § 6-17.301 · code text The mandatory service requirement set forth in subsection (a), above, also shall not apply to any Premises owned by a school district, city or county, or by the State of California or the federal government.
Sorting organics and green waste	At least 1 96-gallon cart for organics, plus one 64-gallon container for discarded materials and one 96-gallon cart for recyclables. Applies: Single-Family Residential Units. § 6-17.303 · code text A minimum of one 64-gallon Container for Discarded Materials, one 96-gallon Cart for Recyclable Materials, and one 96-gallon Cart for Organics. Exempt from Residential Organics service if the owner composts both yard trimmings and food waste onsite or diverts them otherwise. Applies: Single-Family Premises owner seeking exemption from Residential Organics services. § 6-17.301 · code text The Single-Family Premises owner has demonstrated that they actively Compost both Yard Trimmings and Food Waste onsite or have other means for diverting such waste and therefore have been granted an exemption from Residential Organics services; A Generator may dispose of Yard Trimmings, or a Franchisee that has not provided a Container may collect them. Applies: Yard Trimmings. § 6-17.302 · code text All Discarded Materials shall be placed in acceptable Containers, with the exception of Yard Trimmings that will be Disposed of by the Generator or collected by a Franchisee that has not provided a Container for Yard Trimmings.

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Yolo County's code: Subscribe to weekly Discarded Materials Collection from an authorized County Franchisee. (Owners or occupants of single-family, multi-family and commercial premises, unless exempted.) (§ 6-17.301); Bi-weekly Recyclables Collection and Organics Collection services are required. (Single-Family Premises in a Densely Populated Area.) (§ 6-17.301).

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