Ontario, CA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Section
- OMC § 6-3.309
- Free pickups
- 4 per calendar year, in monthly fee
- Item cap
- 5 items per pickup, 2-person handling
- Booking
- Appointment required 1 week ahead
- Extra pickups/items
- Billed under § 6-3.401(a)
Summary
Ontario residential customers get four free bulky item pickups a year under Section 6-3.309, scheduled by appointment at least a week ahead as part of the regular monthly service fee. Each pickup is capped at five individual items two people can carry. Extra pickups, or hauls over five items, are billed at the special service rate in Section 6-3.401(a).
Residential customers are entitled to four (4) bulky item pick-ups per calendar year as part of the regular residential monthly service fees, on an appointment basis that is to be made one (1) week prior to the desired collection day. Items are to be identified to ensure efficient and proper collection. Additional collections are subject to charges listed in § 6-3.401(a) of this chapter. Materials to be collected shall be limited to five (5) individual items that can be easily handled by two (2) persons.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-32: Current through Ordinance 3338, passed 7-21-2026).
Full Breakdown
309(a) gives every residential account four bulky item pick-ups per calendar year as part of the regular residential monthly service fees, on an appointment basis that is to be made one week prior to the desired collection day, and requires items to be identified in advance so the Integrated Waste Collector can schedule an efficient route. 208 lists as solid waste not subject to routine collection. Subsection (b) caps each appointment at five individual items that can be easily handled by two persons, so a resident cannot use one of the four annual free pickups to clear out a whole garage in a single visit.
401(a) rather than getting it as part of the monthly base rate. The appointment system runs through the same Integrated Waste Department that manages weekly cart service, and residents book by contacting the department at least seven days before the desired collection date.
Violations & Fines
There is no fine for scheduling a bulky pickup correctly, but exceeding the four-per-year limit or the five-item cap without paying the special collection fee under Section 6-3.401(a), or leaving uncollected bulky items sitting out, can be treated as an unlawful accumulation violation under Section 6-3.201, which carries the Title 1 penalty schedule at Section 1-2.01.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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