Corona, CA Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Collection window
- 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
- Earliest curb placement
- 4:00 p.m. day before pickup
- Container removal deadline
- 12:00 noon day after pickup
- Default penalty
- Misdemeanor under Section 1.08
- Inspections
- City may inspect containers at random
Summary
Corona bars its solid waste franchisee from collecting trash before 7:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. anywhere in the city, unless the franchise agreement says otherwise. Corona Code of Ordinances Sections 8.20.230 and 8.20.240 also fix exactly when residents may set containers at the curb and when they must bring them back in.
8.20.230 Time of collection: There shall be no collection of solid waste before 7:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. in any area of the city, unless otherwise specified in the franchisee agreement. ... 8.20.240 Container - Residential placement: No solid waste containers used for residential premises shall be placed out at the curb, alley, or right of way before 4:00 p.m. on the day prior to scheduled collection by the franchisee, and all containers shall be removed before 12:00 noon on the day following collection.
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
, unless the city's franchise agreement with the hauler specifies different hours for a particular route. the day before the scheduled pickup, and every container must come back in no later than 12:00 noon the day after collection. 250 bars anyone other than the property's owner, agent or employee from placing material in, tampering with, or moving another premises' container. 260 requires owners and occupants to keep containers clean, sanitary, tightly covered except while depositing waste, and secure against flies and leaks; a franchisee that finds a container out of compliance may tag it as condemned and unfit for service.
410 authorizes the city and its designated entity to inspect curbside containers, collection vehicle loads and disposal facilities, at random or otherwise, to confirm compliance with these placement and container rules. 410(D).
Violations & Fines
Section 8.20.420(A) makes most violations of the solid waste chapter, including the collection-time and container-placement rules in Sections 8.20.230 and 8.20.240, a misdemeanor, with penalties set under Chapter 1.08 of the Corona Municipal Code. Section 8.20.220(H) also lets the city treat a container violation as a nuisance it can abate through a restraining order or injunction, in addition to any fees or charges for handling the container.
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