1. Find a container. Residents can pick up a kitchen countertop pail from the city at select local events. Or repurpose a plastic tub or container.
2. Line your indoor collection container with a bag. The bag can be made from clear plastic (repurposed bags work great here), or it can be a compostable bag, available to purchase from local or online retailers.
3. Place all food scraps and food-soiled paper in your indoor collection container of choice. This includes paper towels, napkins, coffee filters, tea bags, and uncoated paper takeout containers.
4. When full, take bagged waste and dispose of it in the green bin. Yard waste will also be placed in the green bin but is to remain un-bagged.
5. Place the green bin curbside for weekly service. Make sure the bin is three feet away from other bins, parked cars, and all other obstacles.

Green bins are now serviced weekly. Your gray garbage bin and your green bin should be placed curbside on your scheduled collection day each week. Your blue recycling bin should be placed at the curb for service every other week. See the Folsom Waste Collection App to check your collection schedule.

Beginning July 2022, residents with more than one green bin or more than one blue recycling bin will be billed for these extra cans. Standard rates for solid waste include one gray garbage bin, one blue recycling bin, and one green bin for organic waste. Should you wish to return an extra blue or green bin, simply submit the Return Extra Can Form.

SB 1383 is an unfunded state mandate, and as a result, a rate increase was unavoidable. However, rates also rose to reflect operations costs for all solid waste collection. A rate study was circulated in December 2021, and the Prop 218 mailer sent to all residents.

• You can view your collection schedule, look up the best disposal options for an item, or schedule a household hazardous or bulky waste pickup on our Web Services page or using our Folsom Waste Collection app on your mobile device.
• CRV Beverage Container Redemption: Folsom residents can take their California Redemption Value (CRV) beverage containers to numerous locations in the region or place them in your blue recycling can. You can use the locator on the state's recycling agency (CalRecycle's) website to find the redemption center nearest you or local supermarkets that will redeem CRV beverage containers in store. Hours are subject to change and some locations limit quantities. Residents are encouraged to call ahead when planning to visit a redemption center.

The Waste and Recycling Division is working with property managers to determine the best service solution for every community. Citywide deployment may take several months. Residents will be notified before delivery and the start of services.

Residences with severe space constraints may apply for an organics collection waiver by submitting the form, linked below. Waiver applications are subject to review and approval by Waste & Recycling staff. 

 Physical Space Waiver Request Form

• Extra bin return form
• Residential Labels for all three bins
• FAQ's - Organics recycling (See Accordion at Bottom of Page)
• Bag Guidelines
• How to use your kitchen pail 
• Three Bin Sorting Guide - What Goes Where?