Moreno Valley, CA Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum pickup frequency
- Once weekly (twice for food establishments)
- Bulky stump/log limit
- 2 ft diameter, 4 ft length
- Chipped stumps/logs
- Count as green waste
- Self-haul permit issuer
- Public works department
- Burning yard waste
- Prohibited outside permitted incinerator
Summary
Moreno Valley classifies grass clippings and trimmings as "green waste," collected weekly in the standard automated cart alongside other refuse. Whole tree stumps and logs count as bulky waste instead, unless chipped down first, and mixing green waste with other trash strips its special status under Municipal Code Section 6.02.020.
"Green waste" means all forms of biodegradable plant material which can be placed in a covered container, such as tree trimmings, grass clippings, etc. Tree stumps and logs are not to be considered green waste unless they are reduced to a chipped form; they shall be considered bulky waste. Biodegradable plant material which is mixed with other kinds of refuse shall not be considered green waste.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4887234; v10 updated 2026-04-07).
Full Breakdown
020, green waste is defined narrowly: biodegradable plant material such as tree trimmings and grass clippings that fits in a covered container. Tree stumps and logs are excluded from that definition unless they've been reduced to a chipped form; whole stumps and logs are instead treated as bulky waste, capped at two feet in diameter and four feet in length for regular pickup, with anything larger requiring separate arrangements. If green waste gets mixed into a can with other refuse, it loses its green-waste classification entirely and is handled as ordinary solid waste.
050(A). 111, which requires an enclosed pickup or similar vehicle and quarterly proof of disposal at a licensed Riverside County facility. 070(F) except in a permitted incinerator. 090.
Violations & Fines
Failing to arrange weekly green waste removal makes the occupied property a public nuisance under Section 6.02.040, abatable like any other nuisance. Burning yard waste instead of setting it out, or hauling it yourself without a valid self-haul permit, is an unlawful act under Section 6.02.070. Violations of this chapter are infractions or misdemeanors under Section 6.02.140, punished per Sections 1.01.230(A) and (B).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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