Trash & Recycling in Hawthorne, CA (2026)
5 verified trash & recycling rules for Hawthorne, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Pickup Rules & Schedules
Republic Services (formerly Allied Waste) is Hawthorne's exclusive franchised residential and commercial hauler. Automated cart service uses a brown trash cart in 32, 64, or 96 gallons. Collection begins at 6 a.m., and holiday weeks delay service one day.
Hawthorne Trash Pickup & Hauler Rules
Some RestrictionsBin Placement Rules
Hawthorne's Municipal Code sets a 12-hour window for cart placement. Containers may not be set out more than 12 hours before collection and must be removed within 12 hours after. Carts go in the rear alley where one exists, otherwise at the curb in front.
Hawthorne Cart Set-Out & Placement Rules
Some RestrictionsBulk Item Disposal
Hawthorne cart customers receive free bulky-item special pickups through Republic Services, the franchised hauler. The current city page lists four free special pickups per year of up to 64 cubic feet each. Bulky items include furniture, appliances, electronics, landscaping debris, and up to two tires.
Hawthorne Bulky Item Pickup
Few RestrictionsRecycling Requirements
Hawthorne residents receive a 65-gallon blue recycling cart and a 65-gallon green yard-waste cart from Republic Services. Blue carts take plastic, glass, metal, clean Styrofoam, and paper. State law (AB 341/AB 1826) plus SB 1383 require recyclables to be separated from trash.
Hawthorne Recycling Requirements
Some RestrictionsMandatory Organics Recycling
Hawthorne adopted a Mandatory Organic Waste Disposal Reduction chapter implementing California's SB 1383. Because Hawthorne's population exceeds 70,000, it is not rural-exempt. Food waste goes in the brown cart, and residents must separate organics or self-haul to a compliant facility.
Hawthorne Mandatory Organics (SB 1383)
Heavy RestrictionsLooking for Los Angeles County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Hawthorne city rules.
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