San Jacinto, CA Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)

Section 8.32.160 of the San Jacinto Municipal Code fixes the minimum frequency in the City of San Jacinto: solid waste, green waste, and recyclable materials are collected from residences, commercial establishments, and construction sites not less than once during each calendar week, except as otherwise authorized by the city council. Three material streams share that one weekly floor, so recycling and green waste are not on a slower default cycle.

Section 8.32.170 assigns the schedule itself. The city council and/or any franchisee or permittee establishes and publicizes the routes, days and approximate hours for collection of solid waste, green waste, and recyclable materials, and can change that information from time to time. Any change must be publicized in the same manner as the original establishment of the routes, days and approximate hours.

The duty runs in both directions. Under § 8.32.020(A), every person in charge of a residence, single- or multiple-family, must arrange to have all refuse removed not less than once per week by the permittee. For commercial or industrial buildings and construction sites, § 8.32.020(B) imposes the same weekly minimum, and the solid waste supervisor can require more frequent or larger service if the rate or capacity is inadequate for a particular business, building, site, or commercial customer. Separated recyclables and green waste must also leave the premises not less than once per week under § 8.32.020(C).

The organics chapter adds one local exception. Section 8.33.040(C) lets the city, at its discretion and in accordance with 14 CCR Section 18984.11(a)(3), allow the owner or tenant of a residence, premises, business establishment or industry on the three-container service to have the blue container, gray container, or both collected once every fourteen (14) days rather than once per week. The green container is not part of that waiver.