Recycling Requirements: Ontario vs Rancho Cucamonga
How do recycling requirements rules compare between Ontario, CA and Rancho Cucamonga, CA?
Rancho Cucamonga has fewer restrictions than Ontario.
Ontario, CA
San Bernardino County
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.
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San Bernardino County
Rancho Cucamonga residents must source-separate recyclables into the blue cart and organics into the green cart per California SB 1383 and AB 341. Burrtec provides single-stream recycling and organics collection weekly.
View full Rancho Cucamonga rules →Key Facts Comparison
| Fact | Ontario | Rancho Cucamonga |
|---|---|---|
| Residential laws | SB 1383 organics mandate | - |
| Business law | AB 341 (4 cubic yards/week) | - |
| Multifamily | 5+ units must recycle | - |
| Organics | Food scraps go in green cart | - |
| Contact | Burrtec (909) 947-3945 | (909) 987-3717 Burrtec |
| Single-stream cart | - | Blue cart commingled |
| Organics mandate | - | SB 1383 statewide |
| Commercial threshold | - | 4 cubic yards weekly |
| Multifamily threshold | - | 5 or more units |
Highlighted rows indicate differences between cities.
Ontario FAQ
What can I put in my blue recycling cart in Ontario?
Clean paper, cardboard, plastic bottles numbered 1 through 5, aluminum cans, and glass containers. Do not include plastic bags, Styrofoam, or food-soiled paper.
Does my Ontario business have to recycle?
Yes. Under AB 341, any Ontario business producing 4 or more cubic yards of trash per week, and multifamily properties with 5 or more units, must subscribe to recycling service.
Rancho Cucamonga FAQ
Do I have to compost my food scraps?
Yes, California SB 1383 requires food scraps and food-soiled paper to go in the green organics cart for all residents.
Can I put plastic bags in the blue recycling cart?
No, plastic bags, film plastics, and styrofoam are contamination that damage sorting equipment; take bags to grocery store drop-offs.
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