Fresno, CA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)

" When something pushes a customer past that, a move, a big yard cleanup, a remodel, the code doesn't offer a scheduled bulky-item day; instead it makes the customer request and pay for the extra pickup, with rates set in the Master Fee Resolution under Section 6-207. Section 6-205(c)(6) reinforces this by barring anyone from keeping material in a way that becomes a nuisance or attracts vermin, so an overflowing cart left for weeks is itself a separate violation. Larger construction and demolition jobs face a stricter rule: Section 6-205(f) requires C&D debris of 8 cubic yards or more generated under a city building, relocation, or demolition permit to be segregated and recycled through a certified recycling facility, either by the permit holder or by an authorized hauler, unless a contractor's incidental removal, costing less than 30% of the total job price, covers it instead.

Dumping excess material in unauthorized places rather than ordering a special haul is separately banned by Section 6-210(a), which prohibits throwing or depositing material on a vacant lot, street, alley, gutter, highway, park, or other public place.