Black Bin (Trash)
All household garbage should be bagged before placing it in the black cart. The container lid must be closed securely. Materials left on the curb outside of the cart will not be collected.
Accepted Items
- ✓Garden hoses and plastic ties
- ✓Broken ceramic dishes and clay pots
- ✓Single-use chip bags and snack wrappers
- ✓Foil-lined candy packaging
- ✓Disposable baby diapers and sanitary wipes
- ✓Styrofoam and foam containers
Gray or Blue (Transitioning) Bin (Recycling)
Do not bag recyclables; place items completely loose, empty, and rinsed dry inside your recycling cart. Food and paper to-go cups are accepted if empty and clean.
Accepted Items
- ✓Clean, flat-packed cardboard and paperboard
- ✓Empty aluminum, tin, and steel beverage or food cans
- ✓Glass bottles and jars (all colors, rinsed and dry)
- ✓Newspapers, junk mail, office paper, and catalogs
- ✓Rigid plastic bottles, jugs, and containers (labeled #1 through #7)
- ✓Clean plastic and paper to-go cups
Do NOT Include
- ✕Aluminum foil and scrap metal pieces
- ✕Window glass, safety glass, mirrors, or light bulbs
- ✕Styrofoam, wax paper, and plastic cutlery
- ✕Flimsy plastic bags, stretch films, and grocery wraps
- ✕Liquid container residue, food waste, or kitchen grease
Yard Waste Bin
Keep organic items loose in the green cart. Do not include plastic bags of any kind, dirt, rocks, concrete, pet waste, or tough landscaping debris like cacti, succulents, palm tree parts, and palm fronds.
Accepted Items
- ✓Kitchen food scraps (raw/cooked meat, beef, fish, poultry, dairy)
- ✓Fruits, vegetables, bread, pasta, rice, and grains
- ✓Coffee grounds, filters, and food-soiled paper
- ✓Grass clippings, tree leaves, brush, and shrubbery prunings
- ✓Tree trimmings and limbs under 4 inches in diameter
- ✓Eggshells and paper egg cartons
Bulky Item Pickup
Frequency
4 free curbside collection appointments per calendar year
Placement
Place your scheduled bulky items at your curb line by 6:00 AM on Monday, keeping them clear of your standard carts, parked vehicles, and low overhead utility lines. Advance notice of at least 48 hours is required.
Accepted
- ✓ Large furniture (couches, sofas, tables, chairs)
- ✓ Mattresses and box springs (must be wrapped in plastic)
- ✓ Major home appliances (washing machines, dryers, stoves)
- ✓ Air conditioners, water heaters, and refrigerators
- ✓ Lumber (must be cut into 4-foot pieces and bundled)
- ✓ Electronic waste (televisions, computer monitors, towers)
Not Accepted
- ✕ Extremely heavy items (such as car bodies)
- ✕ Construction and demolition debris
- ✕ Automotive tires
- ✕ Medical sharps and hazardous waste
The four annual curbside bulk collections are free. Additional pickups or oversized remodeling debris collections can be arranged with WM for a rental bin fee.
Holiday Schedule
General Rule
Waste Management observes six major holidays annually. Because La Verne's standard curbside collection day is Monday, when any observed holiday falls on a Monday, collection service is delayed by exactly one day (shifting collection to Tuesday).
Yard Waste Exception
Organic waste and recycling schedules delay uniformly alongside standard trash services.
If an observed holiday lands on a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, normal Monday collection is not affected.
Observed Holidays
!Contamination Tips
Keep Flimsy Plastics Out of Recycling
Never place plastic grocery bags, bubble wrap, or stretch film in your recycling cart. These soft plastic items wrap around sorting conveyor axles at regional recycling centers, threatening employee safety and causing immediate processing shutdowns.
Sort Palms and Cactus to the Landfill Cart
Do not mix palm fronds, palm trunks, or succulents into your green organics cart. Their tough, fibrous structures resist commercial agricultural composting processes and can damage industrial wood chippers; place them in your black trash cart instead.
Rinse Out Beverage Containers
Ensure all soda cans, glass jars, and plastic milk jugs are thoroughly drained and rinsed out. Liquid residue dampens clean paper and cardboard products riding in the same truck, ruining entire loads of recyclable items.
Seasonal Information
Autumn Leaf Fall Management
October - DecemberWith the heavy late-autumn leaf drop, residents are instructed to sweep loose foliage directly into their green organics cart. Never blow or sweep leaves into street gutters, as they block storm sewer drainage and interfere with municipal street sweepers.
Post-Holiday Christmas Tree Composting
December - JanuaryWaste Management collects and recycles natural Christmas trees starting December 26th for two consecutive weeks at no extra charge. All decorations, including tinsel, stands, lights, and ornaments, must be removed. Trees over 6 feet long must be cut in half. Flocked trees are accepted but cannot be recycled and will be redirected to the landfill.
About La Verne Waste Management
La Verne's Coordinated Solid Waste Framework
In the peaceful foothill community of La Verne, residential waste, recycling, and organic disposal programs are managed under an exclusive franchise agreement with Waste Management (WM). Designed in partnership with the City's Public Works Environmental division, this curbside service uses an automated collection program structured around single-day weekly scheduling. Standard residential service operates uniformly on Mondays, making it easy for households to remember collection dates.
Adhering to California SB 1383 Organics Mandates
To comply with California Senate Bill 1383 methane-reduction directives, La Verne requires residential accounts to isolate food waste and organics from regular landfill trash. All raw and cooked kitchen scraps must be combined with yard clippings in your green organics cart. To support community adaptation, the City provides a free kitchen organics pail to interested residents to make collecting indoor kitchen scraps clean and convenient.
Billing and Customer Support Operations
While curbside collection and route logistics are managed directly by Waste Management, billing for residential water, sewer, and refuse services is handled directly on your municipal water utility bill issued by the City of La Verne. This keeps service payments consolidated on a single municipal invoice. Any service changes, cart replacements, or route concerns should be coordinated through WM customer support lines.
Transition to Direct Hauler Resource Management
In a strategic update starting in late 2026, the City of La Verne has transitioned administrative billing and first-line customer service for refuse, recycling, and organics directly to Waste Management. Under this modernized model, residents gain direct 24/7 digital access to their services through the 'My WM' online dashboard, making it simpler to view holiday adjustments, report missed stops, or order replacement carts.
Drop-off Facilities
Brackett Field Regional HHW Round-Up Site
Fairplex Drive & West McKinley Ave, La Verne, CA 91750
Materials Accepted
Pomona Valley Valley Vista Services Transfer Station
1371 E Ninth St, Pomona, CA 91766
Materials Accepted
Frequently Asked Questions
How do single-family homes schedule a free bulky item pickup in La Verne?
La Verne residents can schedule up to four free curbside bulky pickups per year by calling Waste Management at 909-599-1274. You must contact WM at least 48 hours in advance of your regular Monday service day to arrange a collection.
Where can I get a kitchen organics recycling pail?
La Verne residents can apply for a free kitchen organics pail to make food scrap separation easy. Download the SB 1383 Pail Application from the City's website, fill it out, and bring it to City Hall (3660 D Street) to receive your pail on a first-come, first-served basis.
Where can I legally and safely recycle household batteries in La Verne?
Universal waste, such as household batteries, cannot go in your curbside carts. La Verne residents can safely recycle used household batteries (including AA, AAA, rechargeable, and lithium batteries) at dedicated drop-off kiosks in the lobby of City Hall or at the Community Center located at 3660 D Street.
What is the procedure for disposing of medical sharps or needles safely?
Never throw needles or medical sharps in regular household bins. Residents can request a free home sharps container online at www.wmlamptracker.com. Once filled, mail the container back for safe disposal using the prepaid postage label included with your kit.