Residents and businesses in Unincorporated Fresno County may opt to haul their own solid waste, recycling, and organics to a permitted facility rather than subscribing to collection services through the Exclusive Service Area Program (ESAP).

Under Senate Bill 1383 (SB 1383) regulations, residents and businesses that self-haul their own materials must comply with the specific requirements below.

SECTION 1 – INDIVIDUAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SELF-HAULING

  1. Sort solid waste, recyclables, and organics.
  2. Haul the sorted materials to a permitted facility:
    • Solid Waste - American Avenue Disposal Site
    • Recyclables – Permitted Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)
    • Organics – Certified Composting Facility

SECTION 2 – BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS FOR SELF-HAULING

  1. Sort solid waste, recyclables, and organics.
  2. Haul the sorted materials to a permitted facility:
    • Solid Waste - American Avenue Disposal Site
    • Recyclables – Permitted Materials Recovery Facility (MRF)
    • Organics – Certified Composting Facility
  3. Businesses that self-haul must keep a record of the amount of solid waste, recyclables, and organic waste delivered to each solid waste facility.

Self-haulers are subject to inspection by the County of Fresno and/or the State of California. Records that may be requested as part of an inspection include:

1. Delivery receipts and weight tickets from the facility that accepted the waste.

2. The amount of material in cubic yards or tons delivered to each permitted facility.

SECTION 4 – LEARN MORE ABOUT SELF-HAULER REQUIREMENTS