West Covina, CA Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)

West Covina runs solid waste collection as an exclusive city franchise rather than an open market: Sec. 12-17(a) makes it unlawful for anyone to collect solid waste or recyclable material in the city without a contract with the city or its franchised hauler. Sec. 12-18 sets the baseline frequency, requiring that residential, industrial and commercial waste and recyclable material 'be collected at least once weekly,' with yard waste following the same cycle unless the city and hauler determine otherwise. Collection crews are restricted to daytime hours: Sec.

on any day, protecting residents from early-morning or late-night truck noise. Subscription is not optional for occupied residential property: Sec. 12-17(c) makes it unlawful for any occupant or person in possession of residential premises generating household garbage to fail to subscribe for the city's collection service, though a property vacant for at least one month is excused during that vacancy. Nonresidential customers face a parallel duty under Sec. 12-17(d) to subscribe only through an approved collection agent. Billing is enforced under Sec. 12-26: if a customer fails to pay a collection bill within fifteen days after it is rendered, the collector may refuse further collection from that address until the bill is paid, and prices are set by city council resolution or contract with the collector.