Chino Hills, CA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Advance notice
- 1 business day minimum
- Curb window
- Regular collection day/hours only
- Approval required
- Prior arrangement with franchisee
- Governing section
- CHMC § 13.20.240
- Other options
- Semiannual cleanups, HHW pickup
Summary
Chino Hills residents cannot set bulky items such as furniture or appliances at the curb without first arranging pickup with the city's franchised hauler. Municipal Code § 13.20.240 requires at least one business day's notice, and items may only go out on the customer's regular collection day during normal collection hours.
To protect public health, safety, and well-being, to minimize interference with public rights-of-way, no person shall place bulky items adjacent to a street or public right-of-way for collection or removal purposes without prior approval and arrangements with the franchisee. Customers to provide franchisee with a minimum of one (1) business day's (excluding Saturday, Sunday and holidays) notice for the items which shall be collected on the customer's regular collection day. Bulky items may be placed at curb for collection on the collection day approved by franchisee, and only during the regular collection hours as designated in Section 13.20.130. Residential premises and multi-family premises bulky item collections shall be at a minimum as required by the franchise agreement.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 61).
Full Breakdown
240 governs large or oversized items that will not fit in a standard cart. Before setting anything out, a customer must obtain prior approval and arrangements with the franchisee and give at least one business day's notice, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. 130, meaning items cannot sit out overnight or on unscheduled days. Residential and multifamily premises are guaranteed bulky-item pickups at whatever minimum frequency their franchise agreement with the city sets, which functions as a floor the hauler cannot go below. 150 separately confirms that subscribers may also order special collections for items such as Christmas trees, semiannual cleanups, and household hazardous waste pickups, distinct from the routine weekly cart service.
20's Article XI, 'Prohibited Acts and Enforcement,' setting bulky items out without the required notice and approval is treated the same as any other unauthorized use of the public right-of-way under that article, protecting both public health and safety and keeping streets and sidewalks clear.
Violations & Fines
Curbing bulky items without the franchisee's prior approval, or outside the approved collection day and hours, is enforceable through Chapter 1.18 administrative citations: $100 for a first violation, $200 for a second, and $500 for a third or subsequent violation, per Section 13.20.340(E), with a right to an appeal hearing under Section 1.18.100.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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