Corona, CA Trash & Recycling: Recycling Rules (2026)

Chapter 8.20's blue container duty is separate from, but paired with, the chapter's organic waste mandate. Under § 8.20.320(B), single-family owners and occupants must place source separated recyclable materials in the blue container and gray container waste in the gray container, and may not cross-contaminate by dumping gray waste into the blue or green containers or placing prohibited container contaminants, defined chapter-wide to include hazardous, universal, and electronic waste, hypodermic needles, and similar dangerous materials under § 8.20.050, into any container. Commercial premises, defined in § 8.20.020 to include multi-family developments of five units or more, hotels, and assisted living facilities, carry an expanded version of the duty under § 8.20.330: they must also educate employees and new tenants about what belongs in the blue container (§ 8.20.330(C), (G), (H)), supply labeled recycling containers in indoor and outdoor customer areas (§ 8.20.330(D)), and physically inspect blue, green, and gray containers every month for contamination (§ 8.20.330(F)).

Only the city's exclusive franchisee, under contract per § 8.20.120, may place a recycling bin, cart, or rolloff box for collection; an unauthorized hauler's container is subject to notice and impoundment under § 8.20.220. A self-hauler may keep its own recyclables separate and haul them itself under § 8.20.340 instead of subscribing to franchisee service, and a commercial business that cannot fit a blue container can seek a physical space waiver under § 8.20.350(B).