Trash & Recycling in Ontario, CA (2026)
4 verified trash & recycling rules for Ontario, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Pickup Rules & Schedules
Ontario residents receive weekly curbside collection of trash, recycling, and organics from Burrtec Waste Industries, with carts placed out by 6:00 a.m. and removed within 24 hours.
Ontario Trash Pickup Rules
Some RestrictionsBin Placement Rules
Ontario trash, recycling, and organics carts must be placed curbside with at least 3 feet clearance, handles toward the house, and stored out of public view on non-collection days.
Ontario Trash Bin Placement Standards
Some RestrictionsBulk Item Disposal
Ontario residents get up to 4 free bulky item pickups per year from Burrtec, scheduled at least 24 hours in advance by calling (909) 947-3945 or through the MyBurrtec portal.
Ontario Bulk Item Disposal
Few RestrictionsRecycling Requirements
Ontario residents and businesses must separate recyclables and organics per California AB 341, AB 1826, and SB 1383, using blue recycling and green organics carts provided by Burrtec.
Ontario Recycling Requirements
Heavy RestrictionsCalifornia SB 1383 (Lara, 2016) — Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy (CalRecycle)
California's Organic Waste Reduction — SB 1383 Short-Lived Climate Pollutant Reduction Strategy. Landfilled food and other organic waste rotting in landfills emits methane climate pollution contributing to California's hotter summers, more frequent droughts, and more wildfires. To reduce methane pollution and other short-lived climate pollutants, California passed SB 1383 (Lara, 2016). The law ...
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