Corona, CA Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Collection hours
- 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. citywide
- Earliest curb placement
- 4:00 p.m. day before pickup
- Latest container removal
- noon the day after pickup
- Governing sections
- § 8.20.230, § 8.20.240
- Penalty
- misdemeanor, up to $1,000 fine/6 months jail
Summary
Corona limits solid waste pickup to the hours between 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. citywide under Corona Code of Ordinances § 8.20.230, unless the franchise agreement sets different hours for an area. Residents also have a container-placement window under § 8.20.240: no cart or bin can go to the curb before 4:00 p.m. the day before pickup, and it must come back in by noon the next day.
There shall be no collection of solid waste before 7:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. in any area of the city, unless otherwise specified in the franchisee agreement. ... No solid waste containers used for residential premises shall be placed out at the curb, alley, or right of way before 4:00 p.m. on the day prior to scheduled collection by the franchisee, and all containers shall be removed before 12:00 noon on the day following collection.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-56: Supplement contains: Local legislation passed through Ord. 3423, passed 12-3-2025).
Full Breakdown
, though the section lets the franchise agreement itself specify different hours for particular areas or routes. the day before the scheduled pickup, and every container must be pulled back off the curb by noon the day after collection. 260 reinforces by requiring containers to stay covered and in sanitary condition at all times except while waste is being deposited. 240 window is still protected from being moved, rifled through, or added to by anyone other than the owner, agent, or employee of the premises. 20's placement and maintenance requirements.
Violations & Fines
Collecting outside the 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. window, or leaving a container at the curb outside the § 8.20.240 placement window, violates Chapter 8.20. Because §§ 8.20.230 and 8.20.240 are not on the chapter's infraction list in § 8.20.420(A), a violation is prosecuted as a misdemeanor under § 1.08.025(A), with a fine up to $1,000, up to six months in jail, or both, though most first-time curb-timing issues are handled through a franchisee tag or a warning rather than a citation.
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Sources & Official References
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