Waste Management and Recycling

​Business Resources:​

• ​
• Commercial Waste Management Compliance Service Guide (Spanish​)​
  
• Commercial Organic Material Recycling Flyer  
• Commercial Edible Food Recovery​
• Printable Signage​

​Business W​ebinars

​In early June 2021, Sacramento County and the City of Sacramento held a webinar to provide information to businesses and commercial properties about the new mandatory organics recycling laws, including:

• ​New food waste recycling laws
• How these laws impact you and how to comply
• Available resources and why changes are important

​​Recording Link (passcode: gG49TH^C): Mandatory Food Waste Recycling Webinar​

Presentation: Mandatory Food Waste Recycling Presentation

​ Multifamily Reso​urc​​​​​​es​ ​

Sign Up for Multifamily Program U​pdates!​

Tenants 

• Multifamily Tenant Recycling and Waste Service Guide - ​English ( Spanish | Russian | Simplified Chinese | Tagalog | Ukrainian | Vietnamese​ | Arabic | Farsi​ )
  
• What to Put in the Organics, Recycling, an​d Garbage Containers (for print)​​​
• Activity Sheet for Kids (for print)​
• Watch the "Recycling as a Tenant" Video​
• Move Out Cheat Sheet for Bulky Items (Mattresses, Appliances, Furniture)​​

Property Manag​ers

• Printable Signage
• ​While supplies last, property managers/owners​ can request kitchen pails, refrigerator magnets, and/or service guides in bulk on behalf of their tenants by completing the request form or by emailing CommercialWaste@SacCounty.gov. ​
  
• Tenant Presentation Template​
  
• To have a Sacramento County staff member provide a free, live presentation to tenants, property managers should contact CommercialWaste@SacCounty.gov.
  
• Multifamily Compliance Requirements
  
• Multifamily Solutions to Common Issues 
• "Recycling as a Tenant" Flyer​
  
• Kitchen Pail Pick up Locations Flyer
  
• Sample Lease Addendum 
• Tenant Recycling and Organics Collection Program Letter Template (for email)
• Tenant Recycling and Organics Collection Program Letter Template (for print)
  

Collectively Sustainable: A Multifamily Newsletter - Archive

• ​January 2025 Edition: ​New "Recycling as a Tenant" Video & Other Educational Resources
  
• March 2025 Edition: Managing "Bulky Items (Furniture, Mattresses, Appliances) & New Cheat Sheet for Tenants​
• May 2025 Edition: Free Service Guides, Kitchen Pails, & Magnets for Tenants
• ​​July 2025 Edition: ​Summer Heat - Clean Containers & Enclosures; Organics Waste Management & Kids Activity Sheet​ ​
  

Multifamily Web​​inars 

Franchise Hauler ​​Container Labels 

Please u​se the labels that correspond with your​ Franchised Hauler. 

• ​Atlas Disposal
• Organic (Food S​craps & Food-Soiled Paper) Poster - English (Spanish) 
• ​Recycling Poster - English (Spanish) 
• Garbage Poster - English (Spanish​) ​
• ​​​Republic Services
  
• Organic (Food Scraps & Food-Soiled Paper) Label - English/Spanish​ (Chinese | Russian)
• Recycling Label- Republic Services English/Spanish (Chinese | ​Russian​)
• Garbage Label- Republic Services English/Spanish (Chinese | Russian​)
• Waste Management​
• ​​Organic (Food Scraps & Food-Soiled Paper) Bin Label - English (Cart Label)
• Recycling Bin Label - English​ (Cart Label)
• Garbage Bin Lab​el - English​ (Cart Label​​)​

Property Enclosure Signs (Multifamily) 

Place signs on enclosure walls near the corresponding waste container:

• Organics (Food Scraps & Food Soiled Paper) Sign
• Organics Unlocked Sign ​
• If unloc​ked on a set schedule, fill out and post this sign near the Organics container(s).
• Recycling Sign
• Recycling - Place Loose in Container Sign
• Garbage Sign​
  

Container Location Signs (Multifamily) 

• Organics Location Sign
  
• Recycling Location Sign
• Garbage Location Sign
• Garbage Only Sign​
• To accompany the sign(s), we recommend posting a site map with the organics, recycling, and/or garbage container locations identified. You can use these symbols: 

• Organics Symbol - Color (Grayscale)
• Recycling Symbol - Color (Grayscale)
• Garbage Symbol - Color (Grayscale)

    

​​​Additional Resources from Waste Hauler

• Waste Management Recycling Resources
• Republic Services Recycling Resources ​
• Atlas Disposal Recycling Resources ​

​Forms​​​

• ​Recycling Waivers and Alternative Service Verifications (aka Commercial Recycling Compliance Form)
• Organic Waivers and Alternative Service Verifications (aka Commercial Organics Material Recycling Compliance Form) ​
• ​A Waste Study Guide​ is re​quired when submitting an organics waiver request.​
• Construction & Debris Waste Management Plan
• ​Construction & Debris Waste Log

​Additional Information​ 

• List of Local Haulers​
• List of Local Disposal and Recycling Facilities
• Information on Indoor Carts and Liners
• ​Organic Material Recycling Regulations Video (Chinese | Spanish | ​Vietnamese)
• CalRecycle - California Mandatory Commercial Recycling
• CalRecycle - California Mandatory Commercial Organics Recycling
• Sacramento County Code Chapter 6.20 (County Franchise)​​
• Business Environmental Resource Center
• ​Sacramento​ Area Sus​​tainable Business Prog​ram​
• Sacramento Coun​ty Environ​mental Management Department​​​​​