Hesperia, CA Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Size cap
- 3 in. diameter / 3 ft. length
- Oversized branches
- Must be chipped to qualify
- Self-composting
- Allowed on your own property
- Collection
- Only via city's franchised hauler
Summary
Hesperia's code defines yard waste as leaves, grass clippings, brush and branches, but branches or stumps over three inches thick or three feet long don't qualify unless chipped down first.
"Green waste" or "yard waste" means leaves, grass clippings, brush, branches and other forms of organic materials generated from landscapes or gardens. "Green waste" or "yard waste" does not include stumps or branches exceeding three inches in diameter or three feet in length, unless they are reduced to a chipped form.
"Gross annual cable service revenues" means the annual gross revenues derived from the grantee's operations of its cable television system within the city, excluding uncollected bad debt, refundable deposits, rebates or credits, and further excluding any sales, excise, or other taxes or charges that are required to be collected for direct pass-through to the local, state or federal government. Revenues identified and collected from subscribers as franchise fees may not be excluded from a grantee's gross annual cable service revenues.
"Guard dog" means any dog used for the purpose of guard duty.
"Harmful matter" means as such term is defined in California Penal Code Section 313(a).
"Hawking" means offering personal property or products of any kind for sale on any public property or public right-of-way or on private property by attracting the attention of persons by any means including, without limitation, the display of any personal property or the use of signs, horns, labels or signals.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 24 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Under Hesperia Municipal Code § 1.04.050, 'green waste' or 'yard waste' covers leaves, grass clippings, brush, branches and other landscape organic material -- but excludes stumps or branches over three inches in diameter or three feet long unless they've been chipped. Oversized, unchipped material doesn't count as yard waste for curbside organics service and must go out as bulky or construction debris instead. Residents may also compost green waste on their own property without using the city's franchised hauler. Curbside collection runs through the city's exclusive solid waste franchise under Chapter 8.04, which must meet state organic-waste diversion rules.
Violations & Fines
Setting out unchipped branches or stumps over the size limit as 'yard waste,' or hiring an unauthorized hauler instead of the city's franchisee, can mean rejected collection or code enforcement action under Chapter 8.04.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I put big tree branches in Hesperia's yard waste?
Can I compost yard waste myself instead of using the hauler?
Sources & Official References
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