Solid Waste (Trash, Recycle, Organic waste)

The Solid Waste Division provides all solid waste and recycling servicesFleet of garbage trucks Opens in new window for the City residents, commercial businesses, and the Naval Base in Port Hueneme.

Residential trash/recycling is picked up throughout the City Monday through Thursday. Please have your carts curbside by 7 a.m. on your regular pickup day. Street: pick-up schedule (PDF) 

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Regulations

The lid on your trash/recycle cart should be closed, and there should be at least 4 feet of clearance on each side of the cart.

Please no liquid waste, hazardous materials, chemicals, dirt, rocks, or paint in the trash OR recycle carts!

If the carts are over-filled, contain illegal materials, or are impeded by a vehicle or other object, carts will not be emptied.

Missed trash or recycle (or extra empty)

The City can provide call-back service for trash and or recycle carts upon request. The charge for an additional empty is $17.14 per cart. This charge also applies for carts that were not outSolid Waste Truck 1 by 7:00 am, or if the driver was unable to empty the cart at the time pickup was originally attempted. Please call Solid Waste at (805) 986-6650 for call-back service.

Holiday PICKUP DELAYs

The only holidays that may affect your residential pickup schedules are Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. If your regular trash/recycling pickup day falls on one of these holidays, your trash/recycling pickup will be delayed one day on those days and subsequent days that week.

Sign Up for Service

To sign up for Water/Sewer/Trash Service, or to change/move your current service, please call Utility Billing at 805-986-6524, or walk into City Hall at 250 North Ventura Road and speak to the Utility Billing Desk during regular business hours.Solid Waste Truck 2

Trash and recycle carts

This is a City of Port Hueneme grey Trash Cart. This is for household garbage and yard waste only. Please do not put liquid waste, dirt, concrete, universal/hazardous waste or electronics in the trash cart. For large, heavy and/or bulky items, please call Solid Waste Division for a large item pickup (charges apply). If items other than household garbage are in the cart, if the lid is not closed or it is too heavy, it may not be emptied.trashcart__________________________________________________________________________

This (below) is a City of Port Hueneme blue Recycle Cart. This is for household recyclable items, such as empty tin cans & beverage cans, junk mail, cardboard, plastic & glass bottles, as well as empty aerosol cans. Please do not put trash in this cart, such as liquid waste, dirt, yard waste, styrofoam, wood, furniture, clothing, plastic bags or food. If garbage or non-recyclable items are put in the cart, if the lid is not closed or it is too heavy, it may not be emptied.Recyclecart

*If your Recycle or Trash cart is broken, you can have it replaced for no charge (if new carts are in stock). City of Port Hueneme Solid Waste does not replace carts for free if they are smelly or dirty; please rinse out carts regularly with a mild cleaning solution. If you would like your damaged cart replaced, please fill out this form: Recycle/Trash Cart Replacement

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If you would like more information on Recycling, please visit CalRecycle's website: IRecycleSmart.com

SOLID WASTE RATES

The City adopted the rates below July 1, 2014. 

For Temporary Bin Rental Rates, Please Click Here.

RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING RATES
Weekly residential service for single family and multi-unit dwellings includes one standard residential recycle and one solid waste container, 65 or 95 gallon size
$25.60
Each additional standard residential solid waste container per dwelling unit (3-month minimum)
$13.64
Overfilled or overstuffed solid waste container (overfilled or overstuffed is defined as at least the equivalent of a 32-gallon bag which extends above the plane at the top of the container)
$3.50
Pickup other than the regularly scheduled collection service, at request of service recipient, of standard residential solid waste and/or recycle solid waste containers
$17.14
COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTE (TRASH) RATES
Monthly Service Charges (for single containers, as listed. The type of container used by the customer shall be determined by the service recipient and the service provider.
Blocked or inaccessible bins will not be dumped. Collection personnel will not be responsible for clearing debris in order to gain access to blocked bins.
1 yard container - 1 pick up per week$85.70
1 yard container - 2 pick up per week$154.26
1 yard container - 3 pick up per week$223.86
1 yard container - 4 pick up per week$291.37
1 yard container - 5 pick up per week$359.93
Each additional pickup (by request) (1 yard)$69.96
Overfilled container (1 yard)$12.17
3 yard container - 1 pick up per week$157.75
3 yard container - 2 pick up per week$241.70
3 yard container - 3 pick up per week$342.79
3 yard container - 4 pick up per week$423.24
3 yard container - 5 pick up per week$510.69
Each additional pickup (by request) (3 yard)$104.94
Overfilled container (3 yard)$12.17
6 yard container - 1 pick up per week$239.60
6 yard container - 2 pick up per week$421.49
6 yard container - 3 pick up per week$605.83
6 yard container - 4 pick up per week$790.17
6 yard container - 5 pick up per week$974.51
Each additional pickup (by request) (6 yard)$202.88
Overfilled container (6 yard)$12.17
65 or 95 gallon - 1 pick up per week
$34.28
65 or 95 gallon - 2 pick up per week
$68.56
65 or 95 gallon - 3 pick up per week$102.84
65 or 95 gallon - 4 pick up per week$137.12
65 or 95 gallon - 5 pick up per week$171.40
Each additional pickup (by request) (65/95 gal)$48.97
Overfilled container (65/95 gal)$12.17
COMMERCIAL RECYCLABLE RATES
1 yard container - 1 pick up per week$43.02
1 yard container - 2 pick up per week$68.56
1 yard container - 3 pick up per week$102.84
1 yard container - 4 pick up per week$137.12
1 yard container - 5 pick up per week$171.40
3 yard container - 1 pick up per week$68.56
3 yard container - 2 pick up per week$102.84
3 yard container - 3 pick up per week$137.12
3 yard container - 4 pick up per week$171.40
3 yard container - 5 pick up per week$205.68
6 yard container - 1 pick up per week$101.09
6 yard container - 2 pick up per week$169.65
6 yard container - 3 pick up per week$238.56
6 yard container - 4 pick up per week$307.46
6 yard container - 5 pick up per week$377.77
65 or 95 gallon - 1 pick up per week
$21.69
65 or 95 gallon - 2 pick up per week
$43.02
65 or 95 gallon - 3 pick up per week
$51.42
65 or 95 gallon - 4 pick up per week$68.56
65 or 95 gallon - 5 pick up per week$85.70
Each recyclable solid waste container found to contain more than 15% residual of non-recyclable solid waste, by weight (Contaminated Recycle):
1 yard$69.96
3 yard$104.94
6 yard$202.88
65/95 gallon$34.98
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL GREENWASTE RATES
Service charge includes delivery of one (1) 300 gallon automated greenwaste container to service recipient, one pick up per week, transportation of greenwaste to a permitted site (or a site exempt from permitting) and tipping fees, if any.
Each 300 gallon automated greenwaste container (per week, by appointment only)$17.14
Each additional container$17.14
Greenwaste container containing solid waste mixed with greenwaste (As per PHMC 7211, greenwaste does not include stumps, branches exceeding 6 inches in diameter or 2 feet in length, palm fronds, yucca, food waste, manure, dirt, rocks, garbage, or any other form of solid waste not suitable for composting)$104.94
Minimum monthly greenwaste continuous service charge (Commercial, emptied once per week)$68.56
REPLACEMENT OF CONTAINER LOST OR DAMAGED BEYOND NORMAL WEAR & TEAR BY SERVICE RECIPIENT
65 gallon$139.92
95 gallon$153.91
300 gallon$412.75
1 yard$412.75
3 yard$805.91
6 yard$947.23
13, 20, 40 yard rolloff$6,715.92
Non-refundable lock replacement fee$30.77


For a more detailed list of Solid Waste Rates, please click here.