Upland, CA Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum frequency
- Once weekly, same day
- Collection hours
- 6:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Mon-Sat
- Sunday collection
- Prohibited
- Hours waiver
- City manager only, limited grounds
- Schedule source
- Set by city-approved district route
Summary
Upland's authorized hauler must collect solid waste, recyclables, and organic waste from each home at least once a week on the same day, per Municipal Code Section 13.28.490, and can only run trucks between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, per Section 13.28.340; no collection happens on Sunday.
Unless otherwise approved by the city council, collection of solid waste, recyclables, and organic waste shall take place no less than once each calendar week, on the same day of the week. The authorized collector shall collect all solid waste, recyclables, or organic waste placed for collection in compliance with this chapter from each residential premises in accordance with a schedule which has been approved by the city. The schedule shall identify the routes and days of pick up for each collection district established within the city. ... No collection or delivery/removal of containers shall be made between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Monday through Saturday or at any time on Sunday. The city manager may waive the requirements of this section when necessitated by conditions beyond the control of the collector.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4480959; v4 updated 2025-09-22).
Full Breakdown
' The authorized collector follows a city-approved schedule that assigns routes and pickup days by collection district, so the day is fixed by district rather than by request. m. ' The city manager can waive that window only when conditions beyond the collector's control require it, and can also order a collector to shift hours if the collection is causing a disruption. 040, a household cannot negotiate a different day or hours directly with the hauler. 510 bars putting containers out earlier than the day before collection.
Violations & Fines
There is no chapter-specific penalty for collection-hours violations, so a hauler or resident who violates Sections 13.28.340 or 13.28.490 falls under the general Title 1 penalty scheme: a misdemeanor under Section 1.16.010, punishable by up to a $1,000.00 fine, six months in jail, or both, unless the city elects to cite it as an infraction under Section 1.22.040, which caps administrative fines at $100.00 for a first offense, $200.00 for a second, and $500.00 for a third within a year.
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Sources & Official References
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