Redondo Beach, CA Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- RBMC §§ 5-2.107-5-2.110
- Dumpster size
- Up to 9 cubic yards
- Marking required
- Owner name and phone number
- Public street placement
- Prohibited without permit
- Construction permit term
- Up to 60 days, renewable twice
Summary
Every dumpster used for commercial waste collection in Redondo Beach must carry the owner's name and phone number, and it is unlawful to leave any dumpster on a public street, alley, sidewalk, or highway.
It shall be the duty of every owner, operator, and corporate officer of any business engaged in the solid waste services to imprint in a permanent and legible fashion on the exterior of each and every dumpster used for the collection of garbage or refuse, or both, the name and phone number of the owner of such dumpster... ... It is unlawful for any person to place, permit or allow any dumpster to remain on any public street, alley, sidewalk, or highway.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4889554; v14 updated 2026-05-12).
Full Breakdown
102 as a container of up to nine cubic yards used to collect solid waste. 107 requires every owner, operator, or corporate officer of a business engaged in solid waste services to permanently and legibly imprint the dumpster's owner name and phone number on its exterior, and creates a rebuttable presumption in criminal actions that whoever's name appears on a dumpster owns and controls it. 108 is an outright street ban: it is unlawful for any person to place, permit, or allow any dumpster to remain on a public street, alley, sidewalk, or highway.
109, which lets a construction, remodeling, or demolition project place a refuse receptacle on public property only after the Director of Public Works issues a permit good for up to 60 days and renewable twice, on payment of a permit fee, inspection fee, and a cleanup deposit or bond, and only if the project is proceeding diligently and the receptacle will not damage public property. 109(e) requires reflectors or warning lights visible from every direction.
Violations & Fines
Leaving an unmarked or unidentified commercial dumpster violates Section 5-2.107; placing any dumpster on a public street, alley, sidewalk, or highway without the Section 5-2.109 construction-receptacle permit violates the flat ban in Section 5-2.108. Violations of the article are misdemeanors under Section 5-2.114, with each day a separate offense, and an unpermitted receptacle can be removed at the owner's cost.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a hauling company leave a dumpster on the street in Redondo Beach?
Does a commercial dumpster have to be labeled?
How do I get a permit for a construction dumpster on the street?
Sources & Official References
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