Westminster, CA Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Subscription requirement
- Mandatory for every property in the city
- Responsible party
- Property owner ensures adequate service
- Applies to
- Residential, commercial and industrial generators
- Franchisee
- Midway City Sanitary District (MCSD)
- Pickup schedule source
- Set by MCSD regulations, not the municipal code
Summary
Every property in Westminster must subscribe to refuse collection through the Midway City Sanitary District franchisee, and it's the property owner's job to keep that service adequate; the code doesn't fix a citywide pickup day, leaving frequency and scheduling to the district's own regulations.
The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all solid waste generators including, commercial, industrial, and residential properties. ... Notwithstanding any other provision of this code to the contrary, all properties in the city of Westminster shall subscribe to refuse collection service by the MCSD franchisee. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to ensure adequate service.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4982734; v10 updated 2026-06-10).
Full Breakdown
030, Refuse collection required, overrides any conflicting code provision to require that all properties in the city of Westminster subscribe to refuse collection service through the MCSD franchisee, and places the responsibility for ensuring adequate service on the property owner. 020 makes the whole chapter applicable to every solid waste generator, commercial, industrial and residential alike. 010 as the combination of collection frequency, container count and container size needed to keep refuse from accumulating outside containers or above level full, with commercial properties additionally needing porter service and clean parking areas, parkways and alleys.
070 makes the owner responsible for the sanitary condition of the premises and liable for the city's enforcement costs, shifting to the occupant if the owner can't be located. 025 adopts the Midway City Sanitary District's own Solid Waste Regulations by reference, letting the district regulate frequency of collection, means of collection, level of service, and fees directly.
Violations & Fines
Failing to subscribe to service or to maintain adequate service is enforceable under the general penalty, Section 1.12.010, as a misdemeanor (up to $1,000 and six months) or an infraction with escalating fines up to $500 for repeat violations in a year, and the responsible owner can also be billed for the city's enforcement costs under Section 8.16.070(A).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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