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

Section 8.12.280 governs how multiple-family residential premises using curbside or alley collection must prepare bulky yard and packaging waste before it is set out. Subsection A requires tree, shrub and vine trimmings larger than ten inches in diameter to be cut into lengths no longer than four feet and tied securely into bundles no more than twelve inches in diameter, so haulers can lift and load the material without oversized limbs jamming equipment. Subsection B applies the identical four-foot length and twelve-inch bundle diameter standard to crating material that has been broken down for disposal.

Subsection C covers cardboard containers and paper waste, which residents must either place directly in a receptacle or flatten and securely tie into bundles that do not exceed fifty pounds. These standards sit within the broader franchise system created by Chapter 8.12: haulers holding a franchise under Section 8.12.100(A)(5) may also be required, on a quarterly basis at the city's request, to perform a community service project such as alley clean-ups or bulky-item collections, giving Montebello residents an additional avenue for disposing of larger household items beyond what curbside bundling rules cover.

Because the receptacle and placement rules in Sections 8.12.260 and 8.12.270 apply to standard bins rather than loose bundled yard waste, Section 8.12.280 is the specific provision residents and property managers need to follow when trimming trees, breaking down crates, or bundling cardboard for pickup day in Montebello's multi-family neighborhoods.