Bellflower, CA Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- System
- Exclusive franchise for waste receptacles
- Private property
- Only franchisee bins allowed
- Public property
- Franchisee bin + encroachment permit
- Max storage
- 7 consecutive days (§ 13.24.070)
- Penalty
- Impoundment after notice (§ 13.24.090)
Summary
Bellflower runs an exclusive franchise system for solid-waste receptacles: only franchisee-provided bins may be placed on private or public property, and unauthorized dumpsters can be impounded.
It is unlawful for any person to place on any private property any receptacle for the collection of solid waste and/or recyclable material which receptacle has not been provided by the franchisee.
C. It is unlawful for any person to place a receptacle for the collection of solid waste and/or recyclable material in or on the public property unless such receptacle has been provided by the franchisee and either 1) placement of the receptacle is consistent with the provisions of Sections 13.24.050 and 13.24.060 of this Code or 2) an encroachment permit has been obtained from the City.
D. It is unlawful for any person with any ownership interest in real property within the City to permit a receptacle for the collection of solid waste and/or recyclable material to be located on such real property if such receptacle has not been provided by the franchisee.
E. The provisions of Subsections (A), (B), and (C) of this section shall not apply to any person permitted to collect, carry, convey, or transport solid waste and/or recyclable material pursuant to Section 13.24.030 of this Code, provided such person is in full compliance with the provisions of that section. The provisions of Subsection (D) of this section shall not apply to a property owner who permits a receptacle to be placed on that owner's real property by a person exempt from the provisions of Subsections (A), (B), and (C) of this section, as set forth in this subsection.
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Full Breakdown
Bellflower Municipal Code Chapter 13.24 (Solid Waste/Recyclable Material Collection) requires that any receptacle, including commercial dumpsters and roll-off bins, placed anywhere in the City of Bellflower, Los Angeles County be one supplied by the City's exclusive solid-waste franchisee. Section 13.24.080 makes it unlawful to place a non-franchisee receptacle on private property, and unlawful to place any receptacle on public property unless it is franchisee-provided and either matches the placement rules in §§ 13.24.050-.060 or has an encroachment permit. Storage of solid waste on non-residential lots is limited to locations authorized by the zoning code, and to no more than seven consecutive days under § 13.24.070.
Violations & Fines
Placing or permitting an unauthorized receptacle is unlawful; the City Manager may remove and impound it under § 13.24.090 after notice, and unlawful receptacles on private property are declared a nuisance abatable under Chapter 8.36.
Frequently Asked Questions
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