Corona, CA Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Rolloff box size
- 10 to 40 cubic yards, § 8.20.020
- Placement authority
- exclusive franchisee only, § 8.20.120
- Removal notice
- posted on container, § 8.20.220(A)
- Impound trigger
- 24 hours after posted notice
- Phone notice trigger
- 6 business hours after call
- Unauthorized placement penalty
- misdemeanor, up to $1,000 fine
Summary
Only Corona's exclusive solid waste franchisee may place a dumpster, bin, cart, or rolloff box in the city under Corona Code of Ordinances § 8.20.120. If an unauthorized hauler's container turns up anyway, § 8.20.220 lets the city post a removal notice and then impound the container after as little as 24 hours, or six business hours if notice was given by phone.
The city shall provide written notice to any person or commercial business violating § 8.20.120 that the prompt and permanent removal of any bin, container or other receptacle placed in violation of this chapter from its location within the city is required... The city may impound or cause to be impounded any bin, container, or receptacle placed in violation of § 8.20.120 ... if the same is not permanently removed from its location within the time set forth in the notice provided pursuant to subsection (A), which time shall not be less than 24 hours after posting of the notice, or receipt of notice if notice is provided by certified mail, or not less than six business hours after telephonic notification, if such notification is provided.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-56: Supplement contains: Local legislation passed through Ord. 3423, passed 12-3-2025).
Full Breakdown
020. 120; each unauthorized placement is a separate offense. 130 carves out two exemptions: a hired contractor, such as a landscaper, roofer, or demolition or grading contractor, may haul its own client's waste to a licensed facility with its own crew and equipment, and a person collecting recyclable material that was sold or donated to it is exempt as long as no payment is tied to the collection or the use of containers. 220(A) requires the city to post a written notice on the container demanding its prompt, permanent removal, and to attempt phone contact with any hauler identified on the container.
220(B), if the container is not removed within the notice period, the city may impound it; a franchisee acting under a delegation of that authority must immediately tell the city in writing, empty the container at a permitted disposal facility, and store the impounded container in a legally permitted storage area. 220, including as unfair competition under California law.
Violations & Fines
Placing or servicing a container without a franchise agreement violates § 8.20.120, and each unauthorized placement is charged as a separate offense; since § 8.20.120 falls outside the 8.20.310-8.20.390 infraction carve-out, it is prosecuted as a misdemeanor under § 1.08.025(A), punishable by up to a $1,000 fine, six months in jail, or both. The city can also impound the container as little as 24 hours after posting notice, or six business hours after phone notice, under § 8.20.220(B), and the franchisee may separately sue to stop repeat violations under § 8.20.420(B).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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