Ontario, California resident guide
Ontario bulk trash pickup, trash & recycling
Schedule Ontario bulky item pickup, check the four appointment allowance, find weekly trash, recycling, and organics rules, and review exact 2026 cleanup and holiday dates.
Official source links checked on August 31, 2026.
Regular household service
Trash and recycling service
Start here for the recurring household collections residents use most often.
Ontario collects household trash once each week in the black lid container. Set carts out by 6 a.m. on the assigned day, no earlier than the evening before, and remove empty carts within 24 hours.
Ontario collects the blue recycling and green organics containers once each week on the same day as trash. Keep recyclables loose in the blue container and bag food scraps before placing them with yard material in the green container.
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Schedule Ontario service
Call the City of Ontario at 909-395-2050. Describe every item, confirm the collection date and location, and wait for the appointment before placing material outside.
Ontario 2026 resident collection guide
Schedule Ontario bulky item pickup
Ontario single family residents may schedule four curbside bulky item appointments each calendar year. Call the City at 909-395-2050 and list no more than five large items for each appointment.
The City provides the allowance to eligible single family residents each calendar year.
Describe every item when calling so the City can assign the correct collection.
The manager or association schedules the collection for these properties.
The City accepts resident drop offs from 8 a.m. to noon on the published event dates.
Ontario services the black, blue, and green containers on the same assigned weekday.
Ontario bulky item allowance
Call the City and list no more than five items
Eligible single family residents may schedule four free curbside appointments each calendar year. The City limits each appointment to five large items.
The allowance resets by calendar year for eligible single family residents.
Describe each item when calling so the correct collection can be assigned.
Wait for the confirmed date and placement instructions before setout.
The property or association manager schedules collection for these residences.
2026 resident community cleanups
Use the published drop off events for extra bulky material
Events run from 8 a.m. to noon at 1425 S. Bon View Avenue. The City limits them to Ontario residents and reports that about 70 percent of collected material is recycled.
Bring proof that the material comes from an Ontario residence.
Bring proof that the material comes from an Ontario residence.
Bring proof that the material comes from an Ontario residence.
Bring proof that the material comes from an Ontario residence.
Regular event items
Furniture, mattresses, appliances, water heaters, bundled or bagged green waste, electronics, and carpet qualify.
Event only additions
Residents may also bring up to four passenger car tires, scrap metal, and lumber to the cleanup events.
Weekly household collection
Set out the black, blue, and green containers together
Ontario collects trash, recycling, and organics once each week on the same assigned day. Set containers out by 6 a.m., no earlier than the evening before collection.
Bag ordinary trash and keep hazardous material, electronics, and hot ashes out.
Use it for empty bottles, jars, cans, rigid plastic containers, clean paper, and cardboard. Do not bag recyclables.
Bag food scraps, but leave grass, leaves, plants, twigs, and small branches loose in the container.
Leave at least one foot between containers and remove them within 24 hours.
Natural Christmas trees
The 2026 curbside tree window ran January 5 through January 16
Ontario directed residents to remove lights, ornaments, tinsel, stands, and plastic, then place the unbagged natural tree beside the containers on the regular collection day. A tree placed out after that window requires a bulky item appointment.
Check Ontario collection schedules ↗Household hazardous waste
Use the free facility at 1430 S. Cucamonga Avenue
Ontario residents can use the facility Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The City accepts common household chemicals, electronics, approved sharps containers, fluorescent bulbs, and several other special materials.
Businesses must arrange service through San Bernardino County instead.
Fifteen gallons total per vehicle, in containers no larger than five gallons each.
Automotive fluids, pool supplies, batteries, electronics, and bulbs also qualify.
Call before traveling when a holiday or unusual material could affect service.
Illegal dumping and abandoned items
Report material in a roadway or alley instead of moving it
Ontario residents can call Debris Removal at 909-395-2639 or use the myOntario app to report abandoned items. Do not add personal material to an existing roadside pile.
Open Ontario's official bulky item guidance ↗City rules at a glance
Local limits before placement
Eligible single family residents receive four appointments per calendar year, with no more than five large items at each collection. Apartment and condo residents must contact their property or association manager.
Place only the approved items at the location and time given with the appointment. Keep material out of traffic, sidewalks, alleys, and away from the three household carts until the City confirms collection instructions.
Local detail that matters
What makes Ontario service different
The curbside allowance and community cleanup events are for Ontario residents. Apartment and condo residents should ask their property or association manager to arrange bulky collection. Businesses pay for service and cannot use resident cleanup events.
Item guidance
What may go in the bulk item pile
Accepted examples
Ontario lists furniture, mattresses, appliances, water heaters, bundled or bagged green waste, televisions, computers, stereo equipment, and carpet as accepted bulky items.
Not accepted
Household hazardous waste does not belong in a curbside bulky pile. Take paint, automotive fluids, cleaners, pesticides, batteries, fluorescent bulbs, and other accepted chemicals to the City's separate facility.
Holiday collectionOntario publishes its complete 2026 collection holiday calendar2026 schedule confirmed
Refuse and recycling collection moves one day later for the remainder of the week after a listed weekday holiday. The regular schedule returns the following week.
Friday service can move to Saturday
When a listed weekday holiday delays the route, normal Friday collection can occur on Saturday.
Independence Day falls on Saturday
Ontario includes July 4 on its 2026 holiday list. The City does not describe a separate weekday route delay after that Saturday observance.
Bulky pickup uses the confirmed appointment
Ask whether the holiday changes a bulky item appointment when scheduling and keep the date provided by the City.
One day delay for the remainder of the week
Collection on and after these weekday holidays moves one day later.
- New Year’s Day. Thursday, January 1
- Presidents’ Day. Monday, February 16
- Memorial Day. Monday, May 25
- Labor Day. Monday, September 7
- Veterans Day. Wednesday, November 11
- Thanksgiving Day. Thursday, November 26
- Christmas Day. Friday, December 25
Weekend holiday listing
Ontario lists this Saturday observance but does not publish a separate weekday route delay after it.
- Independence Day. Saturday, July 4
Common questions
Ontario collection FAQ
How do I schedule Ontario, California bulky item pickup?
Call the City of Ontario at 909-395-2050. List every item and keep the collection date and placement instructions provided with the appointment.
How many free bulky pickups do Ontario residents receive?
Eligible single family residents may schedule four free appointments per calendar year. Each appointment is limited to five large items.
Can Ontario apartment and condo residents schedule bulky pickup?
The City directs apartment and condo residents to their property or association manager, who is responsible for arranging the appointment.
When is Ontario's next 2026 community cleanup?
The remaining published 2026 event is Saturday, November 21 from 8 a.m. to noon at 1425 S. Bon View Avenue. The earlier dates were February 7, May 9, and August 15.
What can residents bring to an Ontario community cleanup?
The events accept the regular bulky item categories plus up to four passenger car tires, scrap metal, and lumber. They are for Ontario residents only and do not accept business drop offs.
What day are Ontario trash and recycling collected?
The assigned weekday depends on the address. Ontario collects the black trash, blue recycling, and green organics containers once each week on the same day. Use the City's residential collection map for the address.
How do Ontario holidays change trash collection?
After a listed weekday holiday, refuse and recycling move one day later for the remainder of that week. Regular collection returns the following week.
Where can Ontario residents take paint, chemicals, or electronics?
Use the free household hazardous waste facility at 1430 S. Cucamonga Avenue on Friday or Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Residents may bring up to 15 gallons in containers no larger than five gallons.
Sources used for this guide
Official supporting information
TrashDayFinder used these public sources to prepare the resident guidance above. They were checked on August 31, 2026 and are provided here as evidence.
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