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Redondo Beach, CA Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing law
RBMC §§ 5-2.103, 5-2.106
Service
Mandatory for all residences/businesses
Minimum frequency
Once per week, residential and commercial
Excluded items
Carcasses, explosives, excreta
Adopting ordinance
Ord. 2618, eff. June 7, 1991

Summary

Redondo Beach requires every residence and commercial account to have solid waste collected by the City's designated hauler, and residential and commercial refuse must be picked up at least once a week.

The Council hereby finds and determines that it is in the public interest for the City to provide solid waste handling services to all residences and commercial accounts in the City. All residences and commercial accounts shall have their solid waste collected regularly by the means designated by the City.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4889554; v14 updated 2026-05-12).

Full Breakdown

' That mandate is not optional or opt-out; it applies citywide under the article titled the Solid Waste Handling Services Law of the City of Redondo Beach, adopted by Ordinance No. 2618 effective June 7, 1991. 106 sets the minimum frequency: residential refuse must be collected at least once each week, and commercial accounts also at least once per week, though the Director of Public Works can require more frequent collection for a commercial account. That same section pulls certain materials out of regular collection entirely and requires separate disposal at the owner's expense, including ammunition, explosives, or flammable materials, human or animal excreta, dog, cat, or other animal carcasses, and anything liable to transmit a contagious or infectious disease. 104, setting collection days and container standards by regulation, and any resident aggrieved by a fee or regulation can appeal to the City Manager.

Violations & Fines

Failing to have solid waste collected under the mandatory service of Section 5-2.103, or diverting excluded special-refuse items like carcasses or hazardous materials into regular collection under Section 5-2.106(b), is a misdemeanor under Section 5-2.114, with each day of continued violation a separate offense.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I opt out of trash service in Redondo Beach?
No. Section 5-2.103 makes solid waste collection mandatory for every residence and commercial account in the City, collected through the means the City designates, with no self-haul exemption written into the article.
How often is trash picked up?
Section 5-2.106 sets a floor of once per week for both residential and commercial accounts, and lets the Director of Public Works require more frequent pickup for a commercial account if needed.
Can I put a dead pet or hazardous waste in my regular trash can?
No. Section 5-2.106(b) lists ammunition, explosives, human or animal excreta, and animal carcasses as unauthorized solid waste that must be disposed of separately as the Director directs, at the owner's expense.

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