Los Banos, CA Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Mandatory for
- Every occupied property in the City
- Base residential rate
- $3.00/month, one 30-gallon can, once weekly
- Weight limit per can
- 60 pounds when filled
- Billing cycle
- Every two months, added to water bill
- Delinquent on
- 15th of month after the billed period
- Exempt
- High-volume commercial/industrial accounts
Summary
Every occupied property in Los Banos must receive City trash collection and be billed for it under Los Banos Municipal Code § 6-3.02, with an exception only for commercial or industrial accounts whose volume exceeds what the City can service. The base residential rate covers one 30-gallon can picked up once a week, per the fee schedule in § 6-3.18.
It shall be mandatory for every occupied property within the City to receive collection and disposal service and billing thereof excepting those commercial and industrial businesses whose volume of waste might exceed what services the City or its agent could offer. ... Fee established at Three and No/100ths ($3.00) Dollars for minimum service of one thirty (30) gallon can picked up once per week (walk-in service).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4356507; v3 updated 2025-03-05).
Full Breakdown
02 makes collection mandatory: every occupied property in the City must receive collection and disposal service and be billed for it, except commercial and industrial businesses generating more waste than the City or its agent can offer to service. 50 for six cans weekly, and can contents may not weigh more than 60 pounds when filled. 50 per container per weekly pickup, scaling with additional containers or pickup frequency. 17: charges are added to the bimonthly water bill, become delinquent on the 15th of the month following the billed period, and delinquency triggers immediate service discontinuance without further notice, plus the City may sue civilly to collect.
Violations & Fines
Failing to maintain the mandatory service required by § 6-3.02, or falling delinquent on the bimonthly refuse charge, exposes an account to immediate discontinuance of service without further notice and possible civil suit for the unpaid balance under § 6-3.17; overloading a can beyond the 60-pound limit in § 6-3.18 can also trigger extra charges.
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Sources & Official References
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