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Mandatory Commercial Recycling
Resources for commercial recycling
Poster for single-stream recycling (PDF: 1.4 MB)
Póster con información de reciclaje mixto (PDF: 502 kB)
Commercial veggie scrap recycling poster (PDF: 1.77 MB)
Póster con información de reciclaje de desperdicios de comida (PDF: 1.77 MB
Other downloads and graphics
State Mandatory Commercial Recycling
Local laws related to commercial recycling infrastructure
County code Chapter 22, Sec. 22-2 requires that commercial buildings with fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet of floor space or greater, and multiple housing units with seven (7) or more bedrooms, or any facility generating or anticipated to generate one (1) cubic yard or more of refuse per week, shall provide sufficient container area(s) to house the number and size of containers required.
New law requires businesses to recycle. With the passage of AB 341 (Jobs and Recycling) on October 6, 2011, businesses are required to recycle. The purpose of the law is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by diverting commercial solid waste to recycling efforts. According to the State, the commercial sector generates nearly three fourths of the solid waste in California. In Sonoma County, it is estimated that 70% of what is being landfilled could be recycled.
When will the law take effect?
On and after July 1, 2012, businesses subject to the law shall arrange for recycling services.
Which businesses must comply with the law?
- Businesses and public entities means any commercial or public entity that generates four cubic yards or more of commercial solid waste per week, including but not limited to, a firm, partnership, proprietorship, joint-stock company, corporation, or association that is organized as a for-profit or non-profit entity, strip mall (e.g. property complex containing two or more commercial entities), industrial facility, school, school district, California State University, community colleges, University of California, special district or a federal, state, local, regional agency or facility.
- Multifamily dwellings means residential dwellings of five units or more regardless of the amount of commercial solid waste generated.
The economic benefits of recycling:
- No cost for single-stream recycling. Save money by reducing your garbage & increasing your recycling. The cost for disposal services is based on your level of garbage service. The more waste you divert to recycling, the less you pay in disposal. Contact your waste hauler to learn more about reducing overall costs.
What materials should be recycled?
What can be recycled will vary by business. However, this program targets mainly single-stream recycling where paper and bottles and cans are mixed together. These items are then locally processed for recycling at a materials recovery facility.
Does your business throw vegetable food waste in the garbage? If your business would like options for composting, visit commercial food waste composting
How to get started?
It's easy to start or expand your single-stream recycling program.
- Learn what items can be recycled in the single-stream program to help educate employees or tenants.
- Provide for the collection and delivery of recyclables to a recycling facility by either:
Entering into a service agreement with your franchised hauler or other recycler depending on who is allowed to provide service for your area; or self-haul recyclables to an appropriate facility.
Note: Any business or individual may donate, sell and/or otherwise arrange for the pickup of recyclable materials.
Business assistance:
Get a free on-site waste assessment
Do you have questions or need someone to visit your business or multifamily complex to perform a waste audit or assist with implementation of an on-site recycling program? Please call the Eco-Desk at (707)565-3375 for more information.
Who are the waste haulers and recyclers that can pick up single-stream recycling?
Local jurisdictions have contracts with franchised garbage companies to provide service for collection of garbage, recycling and yard debris for residences and businesses. For collection of garbage and for permanent debris boxes, other than for construction and demolition debris, you are required to use the franchised garbage company for your area.
See chart below for who is allowed to provide service for single-stream recycling jurisdiction.
Commercial & multifamily single-stream recycling service providers by jurisdiction
Name of service provider under franchise agreement |
Permanent debris box or cart service for commercial & multifamily dwellings for single-stream recycling |
Who is allowed to provide service |
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Cloverdale |
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Redwood Empire Disposal |
Exclusive collection of single-stream recycling by franchised garbage company. |
Multifamily dwellings & commercial businesses: Redwood Empire Disposal |
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Cotati |
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Redwood Empire Disposal |
Exclusive collection of single-stream recycling by franchised garbage company. |
Multifamily dwellings & commercial businesses: Redwood Empire Disposal |
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Healdsburg |
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Redwood Empire Disposal |
Exclusive collection of single-stream from residential, and multifamily; Non-exclusive collection of commercial recycling provided the collection is provided at no charge. |
Multifamily dwellings: Cart & debris box service for single-stream recycling: Redwood Empire Disposal Commercial businesses: Cart or debris bin service for single-stream recycling by franchised garbage company, Redwood Empire Disposal (800) 243-0291, or another private hauling company. |
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Petaluma |
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Petaluma Refuse & Recycling Various non-exclusive franchise haulers |
Exclusive collection of single-stream residential, and multifamily; Non-exclusive collection of commercial recycling. |
Multifamily dwellings: Cart & debris box service for single-stream recycling: Petaluma Refuse & Recycling (707) 766-6026 Commercial businesses: Cart service for single-stream recycling: Petaluma Refuse & Recycling (707) 766-6026 Debris box service for single-stream recycling: Home Site Services (925) 753-5595 Industrial Carting Nunes Hauling and Debris Box Service Pacific Sanitation Petaluma Refuse & Recycling |
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Rohnert Park |
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Rohnert Park Disposal |
Exclusive collection of single-stream recycling by franchised garbage company for permanent boxes. |
Multifamily dwellings & commercial businesses: Rohnert Park Disposal |
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Santa Rosa |
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Santa Rosa Recycling and Collection |
Information unavailable. |
Information unavailable. |
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Sebastopol |
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Redwood Empire Disposal(800) 243-0291 |
Exclusive collection of single-stream recycling by franchised garbage company. |
Multifamily dwellings & commercial businesses: Redwood Empire Disposal(800) 243-0291 |
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Sonoma |
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Sonoma Garbage Collector(707) 996-7555 |
Exclusive collection of single-stream recycling by franchised garbage company. |
Multifamily dwellings & commercial businesses: Sonoma Garbage Collectors(707) 996-7555 |
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Windsor |
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Windsor Refuse and Recycling(707) 586-5545 |
Exclusive collection of single-stream recycling collected via cart and permanent debris box by franchised garbage company. Non-exclusive collection for temporary debris box service. |
Cart and permanent debris box service for multifamily dwellings & commercial businesses: Windsor Refuse and Recycling (707) 586-5545 Temporary debris box service for multifamily dwellings & commercial businesses: Windsor Refuse & Recycling (707) 586-5545 Industrial Carting (707) 586-6666/(707) 585-8246 M&M Services, Inc. (707) 838-2597 |
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Unincorporated area |
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Redwood Empire Disposal Sonoma Garbage Collectors(707) 996-7555 |
Non-exclusive collection of single-stream recycling from commercial customers. |
Cart and debris box service exclusive to their territories: Redwood Empire Disposal (800) 243-0291 Sonoma Garbage Collectors Temporary debris box service for single-stream recycling: Redwood Empire Disposal (800) 243-0291 Sonoma Garbage Collectors (707) 996-7555 Industrial Carting M&M Services, Inc. |
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