Rancho Cucamonga, California resident guide
Rancho Cucamonga bulk trash pickup, trash & recycling
Schedule Burrtec bulky item pickup, check the four collection allowance, find weekly trash, recycling, and organics guidance, and review 2026 holiday delays.
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.
Burrtec collects household trash once each week in the black cart. Place carts out the night before or by the route time, leave three feet from vehicles and fixed obstacles, and leave one foot between carts.
Burrtec collects recycling once each week in the blue cart. Empty cans, glass bottles and jars, plastic containers, cardboard, cartons, and clean paper qualify; plastic bags, electronics, clothing, hoses, and food do not.
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Schedule Rancho Cucamonga service
Call Burrtec Waste Industries at 909-987-3717 at least 24 hours before the address's regular collection day. Describe the items and wait for confirmation before placing anything at the curb.
Rancho Cucamonga 2026 resident schedule
Schedule Rancho Cucamonga bulky item pickup
Eligible single family Burrtec customers receive four curbside collections during a 12 month period at no extra charge. Call at least 24 hours before the regular collection day and list no more than five items.
The allowance applies during a 12 month period to eligible single family customers.
Describe each item when calling so Burrtec can confirm the curbside collection.
Schedule before the address's regular collection day and keep the confirmation.
Do not move material outside until Burrtec has accepted the appointment.
Burrtec collects all three household streams once each week on the assigned route.
Rancho Cucamonga bulky item allowance
Call Burrtec before the regular collection day
Eligible single family customers receive four curbside bulky item collections during a 12 month period at no extra charge. Each appointment can include no more than five items.
The allowance applies to eligible single family residential Burrtec customers.
Tell Burrtec what will be placed outside when making the appointment.
Call 909-987-3717 before the address's regular collection day.
Wait until the appointment is confirmed before moving items to the curb.
Weekly household collection
Use the black, blue, and green carts for different material
Burrtec collects household trash, recycling, and organic waste once each week. Keep the carts separated from vehicles, poles, mailboxes, and one another for the automated truck.
Use it for ordinary nonhazardous waste that cannot go in recycling or organics.
Empty cans, glass bottles and jars, plastic containers, cardboard, cartons, and clean paper belong here. Keep plastic bags out.
Add leaves, grass, weeds, palm fronds, small branches, and bagged food waste and food soiled paper.
Leave one foot between carts and place them out by the published route time.
Apartment and mobile home residents
The four pickup allowance is not universal
The City directs apartment, condominium, and mobile home park residents to property management for disposal options. Confirm the property's service before placing an item beside a shared bin or enclosure.
Landscape waste and seasonal extra material
Small yard debris belongs in the green cart
Green cart examples
Leaves, weeds, grass, palm fronds, flowers, small branches, prunings, and untreated wood can qualify. Bag food waste and food soiled paper before placing it in the green cart.
Keep these out
Cactus, pet waste, concrete, dirt, rocks, glass, metal, plastic, hazardous waste, and branches larger than six inches in diameter do not belong in the green cart.
During seasonal collection, extra trimmings may be tied into bundles no larger than 18 inches in diameter and four feet long and placed beside the green cart. Call Burrtec when regular landscape volume requires another cart.
Household hazardous waste
Use the Saturday facility at 8794 Lion Street
The Rancho Cucamonga facility accepts qualifying household chemicals from San Bernardino County residents on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon, except holiday weekends. Proof of residency is required.
Do not leave material outside when the facility is closed.
Individual containers cannot hold more than five gallons.
Keep containers sealed, labeled, upright, and separate. Never mix chemicals.
Use the City's separate sharps program or another approved disposal path.
Burrtec local service page
Check current notices before a holiday week
Burrtec publishes Rancho Cucamonga contact information, resident documents, collection resources, and the current holiday rule on its local service page.
Open the official Burrtec Rancho Cucamonga page ↗City rules at a glance
Local limits before placement
Eligible single family residential customers receive four collections during a 12 month period at no extra charge. Each appointment can include no more than five items.
Place only the confirmed items at the curb the night before or no later than 6 a.m. on collection day. Keep the pile out of the street and away from carts and other obstructions.
Local detail that matters
What makes Rancho Cucamonga service different
The four pickup allowance applies to eligible single family Burrtec customers. Apartment, condominium, and mobile home park residents should ask property management which disposal service covers the property.
Item guidance
What may go in the bulk item pile
Accepted examples
The official 2026 brochure lists scrap metal, wood, old appliances, furniture, televisions, computer monitors, refrigerators or freezers, tied and bundled tree branches, mattresses, and other qualifying large household items.
Not accepted
Vehicle parts, construction materials, and household hazardous waste are outside ordinary bulky pickup. Do not place paint, oil, pesticides, chemicals, hot ashes, sharps, tires, or loose excess debris in the curbside pile.
Holiday collectionBurrtec delays weekday holiday collections by one day2026 schedule confirmed
Rancho Cucamonga service moves one day later for the remainder of the week when one of Burrtec's six observed holidays falls on a weekday. A holiday on Saturday or Sunday does not delay collection.
Bulk appointments follow the confirmed date
Ask Burrtec whether a holiday changes the bulky item appointment when calling. Keep the confirmed date instead of assuming it follows the cart delay.
Friday collection can move to Saturday
A weekday holiday shifts the remaining route days one day later, so a normal Friday collection can occur on Saturday.
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
- Memorial Day. Monday, May 25
- Labor Day. Monday, September 7
- Thanksgiving Day. Thursday, November 26
- Christmas Day. Friday, December 25
No collection delay
The observed holiday falls on a weekend, so Burrtec reports no interruption.
- Independence Day. Saturday, July 4
Common questions
Rancho Cucamonga collection FAQ
How do I schedule Rancho Cucamonga bulky item pickup?
Call Burrtec Waste Industries at 909-987-3717 at least 24 hours before the regular collection day. Describe the items and keep the appointment confirmation.
How many free bulky pickups do Rancho Cucamonga residents receive?
Eligible single family residential Burrtec customers receive four curbside collections during a 12 month period at no extra charge. Each collection is limited to five items.
When should Rancho Cucamonga bulky items be placed outside?
After Burrtec confirms the appointment, place the approved items at the curb the night before or no later than 6 a.m. on collection day.
Does the bulky pickup allowance cover apartments and mobile home parks?
The City directs apartment, condominium, and mobile home park residents to property management for disposal options because those properties can use a different service arrangement.
What day are trash and recycling collected in Rancho Cucamonga?
Burrtec collects household trash, recycling, and organics once each week. The assigned weekday depends on the address; use the Burrtec Rancho Cucamonga collection map or call customer service.
How do Rancho Cucamonga holidays change collection?
When one of Burrtec's six observed holidays falls on a weekday, collection moves one day later for the remainder of that week. There is no delay when the holiday falls on Saturday or Sunday.
Where can I take paint or chemicals in Rancho Cucamonga?
Use the household hazardous waste facility at 8794 Lion Street on an open Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. Check the official page for holiday closures and bring proof of San Bernardino County residency.
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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