Upland, CA Trash & Recycling: Recycling Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- System
- Blue = recyclables, green = organics, gray = trash
- Sorting rule
- Upland Municipal Code § 13.28.560(A)(2)
- Business version
- §§ 13.28.650, 13.28.660
- Anti-dumping rule
- § 13.28.370 bars burning, burial, or dumping
- Curb hours
- Set out after sunset day before, remove by 10 p.m.
Summary
Upland runs a mandatory three-container system: source-separated recyclables go in the blue container, organic waste in the green container, and remaining trash in the gray container, per Municipal Code § 13.28.560. Mixing materials between containers, using an unauthorized hauler, or dumping recyclables anywhere else in the city violates the chapter.
Shall participate in the city's three-container system for source separated blue container recyclable materials, source separated green container organic materials, and gray container waste collection services. Generator participation in the collection programs requires that generators place source separated green container organic waste, including food waste, in the green container; source separated recyclable materials in the blue container; and gray container waste in the gray container. Generators shall not place materials designated for the gray container into the green container or blue container, nor place materials designated for the green container or blue container into the gray container.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4480959; v4 updated 2025-09-22).
Full Breakdown
290 makes collection mandatory: all solid waste, recyclables, and organic waste collected for a fee from residential or commercial/industrial premises in Upland must go through the city's authorized collector, and no other person or company may collect or transport it for a fee. 9, provide employee education, and allow the city to inspect for compliance. 330 bars anyone other than the authorized collector, or the property's own owner/occupant, from tampering with or removing material from a container, and bars dumping waste anywhere but an approved on-site container. 510.
Violations & Fines
Placing recyclables or organics in the wrong container, dumping recyclables outside an approved container, or using an unauthorized hauler violates §§ 13.28.330, 13.28.370, and 13.28.560/13.28.660. Under the code's general penalty sections, a violation of Title 13 is a misdemeanor under § 1.16.010, punishable by a fine of up to $1,000, imprisonment up to six months, or both, unless the city attorney elects to prosecute it as an infraction under § 1.16.020, which starts at a $100 fine for a first offense and rises to $200 for a second and $500 for each further offense within one year.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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