Compton, CA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Bulky waste service
- on-call, hauler-scheduled only
- Curbing without arrangement
- unlawful under § 21-1.10(e)
- Earliest curb time
- noon, day before pickup
- Hazardous items barred
- tires, oil, batteries, medical waste
- Chapter violation penalty
- misdemeanor
Summary
Furniture, appliances and other large items in Compton go out only through the authorized hauler's on-call bulky waste service under § 21-1.6(a). Setting bulky items at the curb before scheduling that pickup with the collector is unlawful under § 21-1.10(e), and the items still have to wait until noon the day before the scheduled date.
An authorized collector shall provide on-call collection of bulky waste and other items to its customers in accordance with the applicable collection agreement. ... It shall be unlawful for any person to place bulky waste adjacent to a street or public right-of-way without first having made arrangements with the authorized collector for the collection of the bulky waste.
Full Breakdown
6(a) requires the authorized collector to provide on-call collection of bulky waste and other large items only in accordance with the collector's franchise collection agreement, meaning the resident has to call and schedule the pickup first. 10(e) backs that up directly: it is unlawful to place bulky waste adjacent to a street or public right-of-way without first making arrangements with the authorized collector for its removal. 4(b)(3): no bulky item may go out before 12:00 noon on the day preceding the scheduled collection. 6(b) bars mixing sharps, medical waste, hazardous waste such as tires, oil or antifreeze, battery acid, or other toxic material with bulky items collected by the hauler.
Those excluded materials can only be collected at the owner's expense once separate arrangements are made in compliance with applicable law. 10(k), which bars dumping, spilling or burying solid waste anywhere in the City without a permit.
Violations & Fines
Setting out bulky waste without first scheduling it with the authorized collector violates § 21-1.10(e), and mixing hazardous items like tires, oil, batteries or medical waste into a bulky waste pickup violates § 21-1.6(b). Both are Chapter 21 violations, and § 21-1.11(d) makes any violation of the chapter a misdemeanor, on top of any separate illegal-dumping citation under § 21-1.10(k).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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