Welcome to the Recycling Division web page. Our purpose is to enable the City to meet the State mandated 50% landfill diversion requirements stipulated under Assembly Bill AB 939. These requirements take the form of cost-effective community-based programs that ensure efficiency and customer satisfaction.

List of Acceptable Recyclables 
SmartCart Recycling Program
Why is Recycling Important?
Large Venue/Special Event Recycling
Multi-Family Recycling

Folsom SmartCart Recycling Program The City of Folsom implemented the new SmartCart Recycling Program in October, 2005. The program offers residents a blue cart for mixed recyclables, a labeled black or green cart for yard debris and a gray cart for household trash. The gray garbage cart is serviced weekly and the green waste and recycling carts are serviced every other week. The collection schedule can be used to find the service days for your home. SmartCart Program Details Why is Recycling Important? Folsom generates more than 200 tons of waste per day and is expected to see a rapid increase in this amount over the next few years. Recycling considerably reduces the amount of solid waste going to our landfills and helps conserve the Earth's natural resources. It is estimated that 50% of the world's annual wood harvest will soon be used for paper production. Therefore, it is imperative that we become less wasteful and focus our efforts on conserving these valuable resources through reducing, reusing and recycling our waste.

Large Venue/Special Event Recycling State law, Assembly Bill 2176, requires special events to submit a Waste Management Plan for recycling materials generated from their event if they serve an average of more than 2000 individuals and charge an admission. The Plan is part of the city’s Special Event Permit Application and must include: primary contact information, types of waste generated at the event and information on the recycling services to be provided. Large Event Planners may coordinate with the city’s Solid Waste Division or a private recycling company for assistance in developing the plan and recycling the materials generated at the event. Permit Applications must be submitted in person to the Community Development Department, 2nd floor of the City Hall Building, 50 Natoma Street. The Planning Counter is open Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. If you have questions regarding an application, please call the Planning Counter at (916) 355-7214. Multi-Family Recycling Residents in a number of the city's multi-family dwellings can recycle their junk mail, newspapers, beverage containers and other materials all in one dumpster. Recyclables can be commingled into designated dumpsters that can be identified by signs with the chasing arrows symbol and blue colored lids. Residents can also get a free tote carrier (while supplies last) to conveniently store and carry their recyclables to the recycling dumpster. For additional information or to find out if your apartment complex is participating, please call 355-8367.

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