Alhambra, CA Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Max piece length
- 4 feet
- Max piece diameter
- 4 inches
- Max bundle weight
- 80 pounds
- General container weight cap
- 65 pounds
- Earliest set-out
- noon, day before collection
- Minimum pickup frequency
- once per week
Summary
Alhambra Municipal Code § 6.16.160(G) requires green waste to be cut no longer than four feet and no thicker than four inches before set-out, placed in a designated container or tied in bundles under 80 pounds, and kept free of trash or hazardous material.
(G) To minimize interference with public rights-of-way, green waste shall be cut into pieces not to exceed four feet in length and four inches in diameter, before being placed adjacent to a street or public right-of-way for collection. Green waste shall be placed in containers designated for the collection of green waste, or tied securely in bundles not exceeding 80 pounds and shall not be contaminated with other forms of solid waste or with hazardous substances.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-25: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 4851, passed 10-27-25).
Full Breakdown
160 governs how residents stage bulky goods and green waste for pickup. Subsection (G) requires green waste cut into pieces no more than four feet long and four inches in diameter before it goes to the curb, either loaded into a designated green-waste container or tied into secure bundles not exceeding 80 pounds; the waste cannot be contaminated with other solid waste or hazardous substances. the day after collection (E). 170 sets the baseline pickup frequency at not less than once a week for solid waste other than construction debris. 210, and report the type, quantity, volume, weight and destination of the green waste they haul.
Violations & Fines
Cutting green waste longer than four feet or thicker than four inches, bundling over 80 pounds, or contaminating green waste with trash or hazardous substances violates § 6.16.160(G). Enforcement runs through the City Manager and Code Enforcement Officers under § 6.16.260, and any violation of Chapter 6.16 is a misdemeanor under § 6.16.290, punishable per §§ 1.12.010 through 1.12.050 with each day a separate offense.
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