Fontana, CA trash pickup schedule
Fontana trash and recycling: who collects, how often, how to find your pickup day, and what changes on holidays in 2026.
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Quick answer
| Who collects | A private hauler under city contract: Burrtec Waste Industries The City of Fontana contracts with Burrtec Waste Industries (9820 Cherry Avenue, Fontana, (909) 822-9739) for residential and commercial trash, recycling and green waste; the city's Environmental Compliance office (16489 Orange Way, (909) 350-6760) manages the program.689 |
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| How often | Trash weekly, recycling weekly, yard waste weekly4 |
| Set out | set-out time not published by the city or on Burrtec's Fontana page; avoid setting containers out on extremely windy days (Burrtec collects the extra, bagged, on the next collection day)49 |
| Your pickup day | Zone map: fontanaca.maps.arcgis.com6 · Look up your day here |
| Holidays | The city publishes a rule, not a dated list: see the holiday rule. |
Bulk items: On-call pickup: call or book online (details). Drop-off sites: 2 listed (hours and fees).
Fontana holiday trash schedule 2026
| City’s rule | Six holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. When one falls on a weekday, collection that day and for the rest of that week is delayed by one day (do not put containers out on your normal day after the holiday). No delay when the holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.689 |
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| Official notice | fontanaca.gov6 |
No dated list of holidays is published for Fontana; the holiday delay checker shows the rule above for each upcoming holiday.
Check your own day for the next three holidays with the holiday delay checker, or download a pickup calendar.
Bulk trash pickup in Fontana
| How it works | On-call pickup: call or book online49 |
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| How to request | Call Burrtec Customer Service, (909) 822-9739, one week before your scheduled collection day9 |
| Limits | up to three free curbside bulky-item collections per 12-month period; limit five items per collection; electronic waste included9 |
| Fees | free (the three collections). The 2026 city rate sheet also lists a Large/Bulky Item service charge of $44.26 plus $16.24 per item; neither the city nor Burrtec states when that charge applies.29 |
| Not accepted | Not published by the city (official page) |
Recycling in Fontana
| Pickup | weekly4 |
|---|---|
| Type | single-stream39 |
| Glass | accepted in cart (bottles and jars; no drinking glasses, window glass, mirrors or ceramics)39 |
| Plastics | #1-#7 containers and bottles39 |
| Bagging | do not bag recyclables9 |
Accepted
- Aluminum cans3
- Aluminum foil3
- Brochures3
- Cardboard3
- Computer paper3
- Food cans3
- Food & tissue boxes3
- Glass bottles & jars3
- Junk mail & envelopes3
- Magazines & catalogs3
- Metal hangers3
- Milk jugs3
- Mixed paper3
- Newspaper3
- Paper tubes3
- Phone books3
- Plastic containers #1-#73
- Plastic bottles3
- Styrofoam9
- Aerosol cans (empty)9
- Cartons9
- Tin cans9
- Wrapping paper9
- Envelopes9
Not accepted
- Drinking glasses3
- Glass or ceramic plates3
- Plastic baggies3
- Plastic wrap3
- Soiled paper products3
- Waxed paper3
- Window glass & mirrors3
- Rubber hoses / water hoses3
- Clothes/shoes3
- Batteries9
- Bubble wrap9
- Carpet9
- Diapers9
- Dishware9
- Electronic waste9
- Furniture9
- Mirrors9
- Pet food bags9
- Plastic bags or wrap9
- Plastic toys9
- Stuffed animals9
- Wax paper9
Programs
- Household battery and beverage container drop-off bins at city facilities and parks (Art Depot, City Hall, Cypress Center, others)4
Yard waste, food scraps and seasonal pickups
| Yard waste pickup | Yes4 |
|---|---|
| Season | Not published by the city (official page) |
| How often | weekly4 |
| Rules | Green barrel: grass clippings, leaves, weeds, prunings and twigs, shrub and tree trimmings, small branches, brush, flowers, dead plants, Birds of Paradise, palm fronds, untreated wood, plus bagged food waste and bagged food-soiled paper; cut material to fit with the lid closed; do not bag green waste. Not accepted: batteries, cactus, concrete, dirt, rocks, electronic waste, flammables, glass, hazardous waste, liquids, metal, pet/animal waste, plastic, painted wood.349 |
| Food scraps | bagged food waste and soiled paper may go in the green bin (SB 1383)59 |
| Christmas trees | Burrtec collects live Christmas trees from single-family homes at the curb on your collection day for about two weeks after Christmas (Spanish edition: starting December 26); trees six feet and over cut in half; remove ornaments, lights and metal stands; flocked trees accepted. Published in the Fall 2026 newsletter (2026-27 season).9 |
| Leaf collection | Not published by the city (official page) |
| Cleanup events |
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Drop-off sites: landfill, recycling and hazardous waste
Fontana Household Hazardous Waste facility
| Type | Household hazardous waste |
|---|---|
| Address | 16454 Orange Way, Fontana, CA 92335 · Map1 |
| Hours | Saturdays only, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 noon, excluding major holiday weekends1 |
| Fees | Not published by the city (official page) |
| Who can use it | Fontana city residents only; California ID with Fontana address (tax roll or multi-family residents: picture ID with Fontana address); limit 15 gallons or 125 lb per day, containers max 5 gallons; no business waste1 |
| Accepts | antifreeze, batteries, chemical drain cleaners, computer monitors, electronic waste, garden chemicals, household cleaners, fluorescent bulbs, mercury thermostats, motor oil and filters, paint and thinners, pharmaceutical waste, pool and hobby supplies, televisions, used cooking oil1 |
| Phone | (909) 350-6531 |
Mid Valley Landfill (San Bernardino County)
| Type | Landfill |
|---|---|
| Run by | The county |
| Address | 2390 Alder Avenue, Rialto, CA 92377 · Map10 |
| Hours | Mon-Fri 7:00am-5:00pm, Sat 8:00am-5:00pm; County sites closed Christmas Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Memorial Day, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day10 |
| Fees | County sites (pricing effective July 1, 2023): up to 300 lb ordinary residential waste $13.71; 301 lb or more $61.49 per ton (prorated); tires $5.31 each (up to nine per load); uncovered loads pay double10 |
| Phone | (909) 386-8701 |
Item guides: Mattress · Couch and furniture · Appliances · Paint · Batteries · Electronics · Tires · Motor oil · Christmas tree.
Missed pickup and contacts
| Missed pickup form | Not published by the city (official page) |
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| Phone | Burrtec (909) 822-9739; City Environmental Compliance (909) 350-6760; Green Waste Program (909) 428-880546 |
| 311 | Fontana 311 online portal (general city service requests): fontana311.org6 |
| Official website | fontanaca.gov6 |
| Burrtec hours | Burrtec office/customer service: Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.9 |
| Hhw phone | (909) 350-65311 |
Nearby cities
- Rialto, CA4 miles · A private hauler under city contract
- Rancho Cucamonga, CA6 miles · A private hauler under city contract
- Jurupa Valley, CA7 miles · A private hauler under city contract
- Ontario, CA10 miles · The city collects
- San Bernardino, CA10 miles · A private hauler under city contract
- Riverside, CA13 miles · The city and contracted haulers (by area or service)
Other cities served by Burrtec Waste Industries
- Santa Clarita, CABurrtec Waste Industries
- San Bernardino, CABurrtec Waste Industries, Inc.
- Rancho Cucamonga, CABurrtec Waste Industries
- Jurupa Valley, CABurrtec Waste Industries
- Rialto, CABurrtec Waste Industries
All California cities: California trash pickup schedules.
Fontana trash pickup FAQ
What day is trash picked up in Fontana?
Trash is collected weekly. Fontana does not use one citywide day: your day depends on your address. Look it up with the city’s zone map (fontanaca.maps.arcgis.com).
How do I get rid of bulky items in Fontana?
On-call pickup: call or book online. Call Burrtec Customer Service, (909) 822-9739, one week before your scheduled collection day Fees: free (the three collections). The 2026 city rate sheet also lists a Large/Bulky Item service charge of $44.26 plus $16.24 per item; neither the city nor Burrtec states when that charge applies.
Does Fontana recycle glass?
Glass: accepted in cart (bottles and jars; no drinking glasses, window glass, mirrors or ceramics).
How do I report a missed trash pickup in Fontana?
call Burrtec (909) 822-9739; City Environmental Compliance (909) 350-6760; Green Waste Program (909) 428-8805.
Sources
- 1 Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)City · fontanaca.gov · checked October 30, 2026
- 2 City of Fontana Burrtec Service Rates 2026 (PDF)City · fontanaca.gov · checked October 30, 2026
- 3 Recycling reminder flyer (English, PDF, undated)City · fontanaca.gov · checked October 30, 2026
- 4 Residential Trash ServicesCity · fontanaca.gov · checked October 30, 2026
- 5 SB-1383 Food Waste Recycling ProgramCity · fontanaca.gov · checked October 30, 2026
- 6 Trash and Recycling ServicesCity · fontanaca.gov · checked October 30, 2026
- 7 New Trash Areas (ArcGIS FeatureServer layer)City · services1.arcgis.com · checked October 30, 2026
- 8 Burrtec - Fontana service location pageContracted hauler · burrtec.com · checked October 30, 2026
- 9 Environmentally Speaking - Waste and Recycling Newsletter, Fall 2026 (Burrtec for City of Fontana residents, PDF)Contracted hauler · burrtec.com · checked October 30, 2026
- 10 San Bernardino County Public Works - Waste Disposal Sites (page + embedded map layer)County · dpw.sbcounty.gov · checked October 30, 2026
- 11 San Bernardino County Public Works - Disposal Cost & FeesCounty · dpw.sbcounty.gov · checked October 30, 2026
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