Commercial Organics

The City of Victorville’s Environmental Programs Division helps businesses comply with state and local organics recycling requirements through education, outreach, and program support. California laws Assembly Bill (AB) 1826 and Senate Bill (SB) 1383 require commercial businesses to divert organic waste from the landfill, and Victorville’s commercial organics programs help businesses meet those requirements. The City addresses these State requirements under Victorville Municipal Code Chapter 6.37.

Commercial Organics Service

Commercial organics service is divided into food waste and green waste collection.

  • Food waste service is available up to six times per week, Monday through Saturday
  • Green waste service is available up to two times per week, on Tuesday and/or Wednesday

Businesses must place food waste and green waste in their proper designated containers and keep those materials separate from trash and recycling.

Food Waste

Food waste containers are for food waste and food-soiled paper only.

Accepted food waste includes:

  • Fruit and vegetables
  • Solid dairy products
  • Eggshells
  • Meat, fish, and bones
  • Pasta, beans, rice, bread, and cereal
  • Coffee grounds
  • Seeds, nuts, and shells
  • Plate scrapings
  • Food-soiled paper, such as dirty napkins
  • Food-soiled cardboard, such as greasy or soiled pizza boxes

What Does Not Go in the Food Waste Container

Do not place the following in food waste containers:

  • Food grease or oil
  • Liquids, such as milk or broth
  • Trash
  • Plastic bags or plastic of any kind
  • Straws
  • Foil
  • Stirrers
  • Condiment packets
  • Compostable bags, utensils, or serving ware

Green Waste

Green waste containers are for landscape and plant material only.

Accepted green waste includes:

  • Grass clippings
  • Rose prunings
  • Shrub trimmings
  • Tree branches cut to 4 feet or less
  • Weeds
  • Garden trimmings
  • Leaves
  • Hay or straw
  • Wood chips
  • Flowers
  • Palm fronds

What Does Not Go in the Green Waste Container

Do not place the following in green waste containers:

  • Trash or litter
  • Paper
  • Plastic bags
  • Flower pots
  • Dirt, rocks, or concrete
  • Cactus

Contamination

Organics containers must be kept free of trash, recyclables, and other contamination. Heavily contaminated food waste or green waste containers may be skipped or serviced as trash for an additional charge until the contamination is removed.

 

Surplus Edible Food Donation

Surplus Edible Food Donation

Some businesses are required under SB 1383 to arrange for the recovery of surplus edible food that would otherwise be thrown away. Edible food recovery helps reduce waste, support people in need, and keep food out of the landfill.

Food Donation and Pickup Assistance

The City of Victorville works with High Desert Second Chance, the lead agency and central food bank for the High Desert Food Collaborative, to help connect businesses with edible food recovery resources.

Businesses can donate surplus edible food by contacting:

High Desert Second Chance
16666 Smoke Tree St., Building B4
Hesperia, CA 92345
Phone: (442) 267-4444

One call to High Desert Second Chance connects businesses to the High Desert Food Collaborative and its network of local nonprofit agencies, churches, shelters, food pantries, and service providers that accept edible food donations and arrange pickup at no charge.

Accepted edible food donations include:

  • fresh produce
  • boxed, canned, and baked goods
  • fresh meat
  • eggs and dairy
  • frozen foods
  • cold prepared foods
  • hot prepared foods

High Desert Second Chance can help arrange pickup, distribution, and donation documentation, including receipts acknowledging tax-deductible donations and records needed for compliance.

No Food Goes to Waste Program

High Desert Second Chance also offers a No Food Goes to Waste program for food that is not edible for human consumption but may still be used as animal feed. This helps keep additional material out of the landfill while supporting local farmers, ranchers, and livestock owners.

Questions

For questions about edible food recovery requirements or food donation resources, contact the City of Victorville Environmental Programs Division at (760) 955-8615. For direct food donation assistance, contact High Desert Second Chance at (442) 267-4444.

 

 

 

Questions

For questions about the commercial organics program, organics requirements, or food donation options, contact the City of Victorville Environmental Programs Division at (760) 955-8615.

For billing questions or service changes, contact the City of Victorville Commercial Billing Division at (760) 955-5087.

For service issues such as missed pickups or damaged bins or carts, contact Burrtec Waste at (760) 245-8607.

 

 

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