San Bernardino County, CA Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential minimum
- Once every 7 days
- Hotels/food businesses
- Twice every 7 days
- Non-garbage rubbish
- Once every 14 days
- Enforcing agency
- DEHS (Environmental Health)
- Applies to
- Unincorporated county only
Summary
Unincorporated San Bernardino County requires household garbage picked up at least once every seven days, twice weekly for hotels and food businesses.
(a) All waste which contains garbage produced or accumulated in or about a residence shall be removed from the premises at least once each seven day period to an approved solid waste facility. (b) All waste which contains garbage produced or accumulated in or about hotels, food establishments, or other businesses shall be removed from the premises at least twice each seven day period to an approved solid waste facility. (c) All rubbish, which does not contain garbage... shall be removed from the premises at least once every 14 days.
Full Breakdown
County Code § 33.0805 sets minimum refuse pickup frequency for the unincorporated area: residential garbage must be removed at least once every seven days, and garbage from hotels, food establishments, or other businesses at least twice every seven days. Non-garbage rubbish can go 14 days between pickups. DEHS can order more frequent collection if the minimum schedule is creating a nuisance, unhealthful, or unsightly condition. Official holidays may push a pickup to the next working day under § 33.0804.
Violations & Fines
DEHS enforcement under § 33.0811; DEHS may mandate increased collection frequency where the minimum schedule causes unhealthful or unsightly conditions.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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