Cart Colors. The Trash, Recycling and Organic Materials Carts, or their lids, will be differentiated by color, matching current colors in distribution. The colors shall be colorfast and resistant to fading as a result of weathering or ultraviolet degradation. Color must be uniform within each Container. Trash Carts, or their lids, will be black, Recycling Carts will be blue, and Organic Materials Carts will be green, unless CalRecycle implements regulations under SB 1383 requiring alternative colors, in which case any replacement Carts will comply with CalRecycle requirements. No later than January 1, 2036, Company shall provide all Customers with Collection Containers that comply with the Container color requirements specified in the SB 1383 Regulations. If an existing container breaks or is otherwise rendered non- functional, the Company is to replace the non-functional Container with a Container that complies with the color requirements required by SB 1383.
Cart Colors. The Refuse, Recycling and Organic Materials Carts, or their lids, will be differentiated by color, and shall be colorfast and resistant to fading as a result of weathering or ultraviolet degradation. Colors must be uniform within each Container. Pursuant to California law (14 CCR § 18984.1), Refuse Carts (or their lids) shall be grey, Recycling Carts shall be blue, and Organic Materials Carts shall be green; however, if regulations change, replacement Carts shall comply with CalRecycle’s new requirements, unless the existing color palate is grandfathered for ongoing use under the same regulations.
