Compton, CA Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum frequency
- Once per calendar week
- Curb set-out window
- Not before noon, day prior
- Bin removal deadline
- 6:00 a.m. next day
- Curbside weight limit
- 65 lbs unless automated
- Enforcement
- Misdemeanor, City Code Enforcement
Summary
Compton requires every property to arrange for weekly solid waste pickup through the city's authorized collector under Municipal Code § 21-1.5(a). Owners and occupants cannot skip service or self-collect without a permit; commercial and multifamily accounts may set larger container sizes, but residential accounts run on a fixed weekly cycle enforced by the City Manager's approved route schedule.
Frequency. Except as expressly provided in this chapter or an applicable collection agreement, or as otherwise approved by the City Manager if necessary to maintain the public health or safety, each person required by this chapter to arrange for solid waste and recyclable materials handling services shall make arrangements with the authorized collector to have all solid waste from the premises (other than construction and demolition debris) collected no less than once each calendar week.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4952997; v15 updated 2026-07-14; through 07-14-2026).
Full Breakdown
5(a), every person responsible for a premises must arrange with the City's authorized collector to have solid waste, other than construction and demolition debris, picked up no less than once each calendar week. 4(b)(5)). 4(b)(2)). Green waste must be cut to pieces no longer than four feet and four inches in diameter, or bundled at no more than 60 pounds. Commercial premises and multifamily dwellings may negotiate their own pickup frequency and container sizes with the authorized collector, but single-family residential service runs on the standard weekly route.
3 lets the collector shut off commercial accounts 30 or more days delinquent, though residential service tied to City water cannot be cut off. 7(b) are the only owners exempt from arranging authorized-collector service, and even they must report waste tonnage to the City Manager quarterly.
Violations & Fines
Failing to arrange regular solid waste and recyclable materials handling service is a standalone violation under § 21-1.10(m). Every violation of Chapter 21, including missed collection arrangements or oversized, misplaced containers, is punishable as a misdemeanor under § 21-1.11(d), enforced by the City Manager, City Code Enforcement Officers, or police under California Penal Code § 836.5, with penalties set by Municipal Code §§ 1-6.1 through 1-6.6.
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