Norwalk, CA Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)

540, commercial and industrial solid waste containers supplied by the hauler must be kept clean and sanitary by the collector, while any container the business owner supplies instead must be kept clean and sanitary by the owner. Either way, every commercial or industrial business owner must provide a container location on the premises and keep that area in good repair, clean, and free of refuse outside the container itself, and the collector is separately required to remove any waste or litter it spills while emptying the bin.

530 governs the containers themselves: businesses may either supply their own bin or use the collector's standard container, sized at two, three, four, six or eight cubic yards, or, for larger operations, a 15, 25, 30, 40 or 50 cubic yard roll-off box or compactor. Any collector-supplied container must display the collector's name and phone number in letters at least one inch tall. 560 addresses businesses that outgrow standard service: where solid waste volume requires more than three containers, or needs special handling, the business owner and collector must arrange terms directly, and if they cannot agree, the City Manager decides the method of service, including authorizing a different hauler until the regular collector can meet the need.