Newport Beach, CA Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)

110, the Accumulation Limitation, sets the outer time limit for how long solid waste, green waste, wood waste, or food scraps may sit on a property in Newport Beach: no more than one calendar week. Recyclables get a slightly longer window, up to fourteen days, before the accumulation itself becomes a violation regardless of whether a container is full or overflowing. 06. 130, which gives the City Manager or a designated representative authority to establish the routes, hours, and days of collection, change them as needed, and give notice of any change, along with authority to issue rules on containers, bins, and diversion procedures.

030 reinforces the accumulation cap by separately declaring any accumulation of solid waste on private or public property a public nuisance that the property owner, lessee, occupant, or person in charge must not cause, permit, or allow to exist. 04 infraction: the City can assess up to $1,000 for a first violation, $2,000 for a second within a year, and $3,000 for a third or later violation within that year.