269
Permit
$50-$150 typical
Public right-of-way (street/curb)
Permit required
Yes (Encroachment Permit)
Cost
$50-$150 typical
Max days
Variable
Authority
City of Hanford Public Works Department (Encroachment Permit; Refuse Dept 559-585-2550).
Portal
cityofhanfordca.com permit portal
Processing
3-7 business days
Special rules
**Encroachment Permit Public Works Department** for street/ROW. Per **Code Ch 13.12 Solid Waste Collection and Disposal** — **Hauler Permit Required** by city for collection/transport/disposal of solid waste w/in city limits (incl roll-off services, landscapers/arborists). **Construction site bin services do NOT need separate hauler permit** — must comply w/ chapter and **C&D rules per building permit**. **Solid Waste Superintendent may terminate permit on 90 days written notice**. **Hauler permits NOT assignable**. Per **California Integrated Waste Management Act of 1989 (Pub Resources Code Sec 40000+)**. **City delivers waste to KWRA (Kings Waste & Recycling Authority)** — failure to do so terminates permit. **3-cart system 96-gal automated**: gray=trash, blue=recycling, green=greenwaste/food. **Refuse Dept 559-585-2550** Recycling Coordinator. **Public Works Corp yard 900 S 10th Avenue** for bin/lock keys. **State law: businesses ≥2 cu yd/week + multi-family ≥5 units MUST recycle + organics**. Per **SB 1383** (Sept 2016 Governor Brown) — 50% organic disposal reduction by 2020, 75% by 2025; 20% edible food recovery by 2025. **Street Maintenance Div: 207 centerline miles**. **KWRA roll-off rentals (30/40/50 yd)** — Kings County residents $300 deposit, non-residents $500 (cash/MO/cashier's check). **KWRA serves Hanford + Lemoore + parts of Kings County** (NOT Armona, Avenal, Corcoran, Home Garden, Kettleman City, Stratford, Lemoore NAS). 559-583-8829. M-F 8am-3pm. Kings County (county seat). **Lemoore NAS** military demographic. **Hanford Downtown Historic District**. **Bilingual Spanish/English** Hispanic majority. CalRecycle. NOT Hanford WA (nuclear site).
Private property (driveway/yard)
Permit required
No
Cost
$0
Max days
HOA-dependent
Special rules
Agricultural/dairy waste regulated separately.
Prohibited items & penalties
State landfill bans
California Universal Waste Rule: All electronics, all batteries (incl. household), fluorescent lamps, mercury thermostats, mercury devices, treated wood waste. SB 1383 organics for large generators.
Common prohibited
All CA Universal Waste + hazardous, paints, oils, tires, refrigerants, asbestos, medical, propane, treated wood
Max fine
Variable
VERIFIED Apr 2026 against ci.hanford.ca.us Public Works + Code Ch 13.12 + KWRA.
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