The City of Modesto offers its residential garbage service customers a convenient way to dispose of food and organic waste via the Yard Waste Program. Each household can separate their food and organic waste from their other household garbage and place it in their green waste container for composting.
Acceptable and Unacceptable Items
| Breads and Toast | No Animal Feces |
| Coffee Grounds | No Foil |
| Egg Shells | No Food Containers or Packaging |
| Meat, Bones and Fish | No Household Garbage |
| Paper Waste (napkins, towels, plates, coffee filters, tea bags, etc.) | No Kitty Litter |
| Solid Dairy Products | No Liquids |
| Table Scraps | No Plastics |
| Vegetable and Fruit Peelings | No Recyclables |
Information Regarding Program
- Do not block sidewalks, fire hydrants, garbage cans, etc.
- Dumpster customers are not eligible for this program
- Food waste may be wrapped in paper bags or newspaper
- Unacceptable items must be placed in the black garbage can