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Mid Valley Disposal details 2025 recycling audits, warns Parlier to prepare for SB 1383 audit
Summary
Mid Valley Disposal told the Parlier City Council it conducted 2025 site assessments and issued 333 contamination tags last year and warned that CalRecycle audits for SB 1383 are coming; staff stressed education-focused enforcement and highlighted challenges enforcing multifamily compliance.
On March 5, 2026, Mid Valley Disposal representatives briefed the Parlier City Council on 2025 recycling compliance, contamination-tagging and community outreach, and warned the city to prepare for a CalRecycle SB 1383 audit expected in the second quarter.
Thomas Hammond, Mid Valley Disposal’s recycled programs manager, told the council the company’s recycling‑coordinating staff and operations teams performed site assessments and recycling audits across Parlier in 2025. "We visited 111 commercial [locations], 25 multifamily visits and 142 residential visits," Hammond said, and the company issued 293 residential contamination tags and 40 commercial tags in 2025, for a total of 333 contamination tags. He said tags carry education materials and repeat offenders receive follow‑up outreach.
Hammond explained the city is still in…
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