Fontana, CA Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential hours
- 7:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Mon-Sat
- Commercial/industrial hours
- 5:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., Mon-Sat
- No collection
- Sundays + 6 named holidays
- Subscription
- Mandatory for all developed property
- Unpaid fee lien
- After 90 days past due
Summary
Fontana picks up solid waste on every scheduled day except Sundays and six named holidays, under Sec. 24-37. Collection runs 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, for residential customers, and 5:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. for commercial and industrial accounts, per Sec. 24-38.
Sec. 24-37. - Collection schedule. All solid waste shall be collected and removed as scheduled, except Sundays, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, July 4th, and Christmas Day. Sec. 24-38. - Collection hours. The collection hours shall be fixed at 7:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. on Mondays through Saturdays for residential customers and 5:00 a.m. through 7:00 p.m. on Mondays through Saturdays for commercial/industrial customers except when the latter borders on residential property, or when a holiday falls on a collection day.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 64 | Zoning and Development Code: Supplement 17).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 24-37 suspends collection only on Sundays, New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, July 4th and Christmas Day; every other scheduled day, waste goes out as normal. Sec. , Monday through Saturday, for commercial and industrial routes, except when a commercial or industrial account borders residential property or a holiday falls on the collection day. Service itself is mandatory: Sec. 24-11(g) requires every owner of developed residential property to subscribe to the city's solid waste, organic waste and recycling collection service unless the city grants a waiver under Sec.
24-63 or a variance, and Sec. 24-11(h) imposes the same subscription duty on every non-residential, commercial or industrial occupant. It is unlawful under Sec. 24-31(b) to hire any hauler that doesn't hold the city's franchise, contract or permit. Fees are billed under Sec. 24-39: unpaid residential fees become a debt to the city, and if they go 90 days unpaid the city can place a lien on the property; unpaid commercial fees get the customer's service suspended after 45 days and can also trigger a 90-day lien.
Sec. 24-31(a) lets the city change routes or collection days at any time, with notice given in whatever manner the city manager decides is best.
Violations & Fines
Hiring an unfranchised hauler violates Sec. 24-31(b). Skipping the mandatory subscription required by Sec. 24-11(g)-(h) without an approved waiver is enforced under the Code's general penalty, Sec. 1-7, a misdemeanor punishable by up to $1,000.00 and six months in jail or an infraction up to $500.00. Unpaid residential fees can become a lien on the property after 90 days, and commercial service is suspended after 45 days of nonpayment.
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