Chino, CA Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Max bundle length
- 4 feet
- Max bundle diameter
- 18 inches
- Max bundle weight
- 50 pounds
- Governing code
- Chino Municipal Code § 8.16.070(B)
Summary
Chino requires garden trimmings too large for a container to be tied into size- and weight-limited bundles for pickup.
B.Garden trimmings or landscape waste, and other waste matter that cannot readily be placed in containers, shall be tied in bundles not exceeding four feet in length and eighteen inches in diameter nor fifty pounds in weight and shall be placed immediately adjacent to the designated container location and scheduled for collection with the city's authorized contractor. Ashes shall be thoroughly moistened to prevent them from scattering.C.In all cases of disputes or complaints arising from or concerning the place where solid waste or solid waste containers shall be placed while awaiting the removal of their contents, the director of public works or the director's authorized representative shall forthwith designate the place, and the decision shall be final. (Ord. 2003-10 § 1 (part), 2003.)
(Ord. 2014-012, § 7, 2014.)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 38).
Full Breakdown
Chino Municipal Code § 8.16.070(B) requires garden trimmings or landscape waste, and other matter that can't readily fit in a container, to be tied into bundles no more than four feet long, eighteen inches in diameter, and fifty pounds, placed next to the designated container location on the scheduled collection day. Ashes must be moistened so they don't scatter. Routine green waste (grass, leaves, small trimmings) instead goes in the green organics container required for single-family generators under § 8.18.070.
Violations & Fines
A misdemeanor under § 8.16.220 unless a specific section sets a different penalty.
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