Chula Vista provides curbside trash, recycling, and organic waste collection through Republic Services. Garbage and recycling are collected weekly. Under California's SB 1383, organic waste (food scraps, yard waste) must be collected separately to reduce methane from landfills. Bins must be at the curb by 6:00 AM on collection day. The city provides three bins — trash, recycling, and organics.
Chula Vista contracts with waste haulers or operates municipal trash collection on a weekly schedule. Residents receive assigned pickup days. Bins must be placed curbside by the designated morning time, typically 6 to 7 AM. Holiday delays shift pickup one day. Contaminated recycling bins may be skipped. Oversized or overweight bins will not be collected. Contact Chula Vista public works for schedule changes or missed pickup reports.
Failure to follow schedule may result in missed pickup. Repeated violations of bin rules may incur $50 to $200 fines from code enforcement.
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