Baldwin Park, CA Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Maximum bundle length
- 4 feet
- Maximum bundle diameter
- 12 inches
- Maximum bundle weight
- 50 pounds
- Tying requirement
- Heavy cord/wire as a handle
- Yard waste tree-limb diameter cap
- 6 inches (§ 50.01 definition)
Summary
Baldwin Park lets residents bundle loose tree limbs, palm fronds and brush for pickup only if each bundle is tied with heavy cord, stays under four feet long and 12 inches thick, and weighs no more than 50 pounds, under Municipal Code Section 50.10.
If a customer placing bundles of tree limbs, palm fronds, brush, and similar dry materials for collection by the franchisee does not place them within an approved receptacle for refuse or for yard waste, the customer shall tie such bundles with a heavy cord or wire strong enough to act as a handle, with no bundle exceeding four feet in length, having a diameter greater than 12 inches, or a weight greater than 50 pounds, and shall treat such bundles as bulky waste.
Full Breakdown
10, Disposal of Tree Trimmings, applies when a customer sets out bundles of tree limbs, palm fronds, brush, and similar dry materials without putting them inside an approved refuse or yard-waste receptacle. 01 defines YARD WASTE as tree trimmings, grass cuttings, dead plants, weeds, leaves, branches, and dead trees no more than six inches in diameter produced at residential premises; the code classifies it as a type of rubbish that may still be handled separately from other rubbish. 10 requires the customer to tie them with a heavy cord or wire strong enough to serve as a carrying handle, and sets three hard limits: no bundle may exceed four feet in length, exceed 12 inches in diameter, or weigh more than 50 pounds.
09, meaning cart-service customers get up to six free collections a year with 48 hours' notice as long as the load stays within the three-cubic-yard bulky waste cap. 11, capping those bundles at 50 pounds with the same heavy-cord requirement.
Violations & Fines
A bundle that exceeds four feet in length, 12 inches in diameter, or 50 pounds, or that is not tied with a cord or wire strong enough to act as a handle, does not meet Section 50.10's requirements, and the franchisee may decline to collect it and tag it under Section 50.12; failing to fix a tagged bundle is a separate chapter violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I bundle tree branches for pickup in Baldwin Park?
Is there a size limit on branches that count as yard waste?
Does bundled cardboard follow the same rule as tree trimmings?
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