Sacramento Regional
Solid Waste Authority

•  Title I: Definition of terms.
•  Title II: Franchise regulation for commercial waste hauling in the SWA Region.
•  Title III: Solid waste facility reporting requirements.
•  Title IV: Recycling requirements for all multi-family dwellings and businesses.
•  Title V: Enforcement provisions.

Please note that SWA Code has recently been amended and these Titles become effective on June 8, 2019.

Administrative Rules

• 2001-01 Franchise System Requirements and Diversion Guidelines (rescinded)
• 2002-01 Franchise System Requirements and Diversion Rules
• 2003-01 Diversion Credit for Dirt/Soils
• 2007-01 Designated Recyclables for Commercial Properties
• 2007-02 Franchisee Customer Account Information
• 2007-03 Restricted Collection Hours: J&K Sts between 7th&10th
• 2009-01 Construction & Demolition Recycling
• 2009-02 Certification of Construction/Demolition Sorting Facilities
• 2009-03 Recycling at Multi-Family Complexes
• 2009-04 Franchise Fees for Construction & Demolition Cleanup Services
• 2010-01 Time Restricted Zones for Refuse Collection

• 2013-03 Time Restricted Zone: fair Oaks & Fulton Ave
• 2014-01 Calculation of Diversion
• 2017-01 Process for requiring increased container size / collection frequency
• 2017-02 Process for requiring locks

Financial Incentives

• 2017-01 Fee waiver for source-separated recyclables
• 2017-02 Franchise fee credit for early food waste adopters