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1. Backyard Composting

Riverside County's Backyard Composting Program has been developed to aid the residents of Riverside County in composting their organic material, into a useful product and keep more waste out of our landfills. Check the above link for more information about the Master Composting Program and for workshop locations and schedule. For more information please visit:

Riverside County's Backyard Composting Program

2. Bulk Item Collection

City of Temecula residents are allowed two free bulky item pickups annually. Please call CR&R at 800-755-8112 between 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. to make arrangements in advance for the pickup. For more information please visit: CR&R

3. California Local Material Exchange Program

Do you have usable items that you want to get rid of or could you use free or low cost surplus or used functional items? CalMAX is prepared and updated by the California Integrated Waste Management Board. Individuals and organizations can post items needed and usable items that are no longer needed. Items are listed by counties and provided via the internet. To learn more about this FREE service call (877) 520-9703 or visit:

CalMAX

4. Christmas Tree Recycling

CR&R Inc., the City's franchised waste hauler, provides a Christmas tree recycling program for the residents of Temecula. CR&R will start picking up your Christmas trees on the first scheduled pick-up date after December 26th. Please assist them by cutting up your tree and putting it into your green barrel. If this is not possible, please cut your tree in half and leave it near the green barrel. Trees must be free of ornaments, including tinsel. All trees will be recycled into compost or mulch. For more information, call CR&R at 1-800-755-8112 or visit: CR&R

5. Collection Times

Trash bins should be placed at the curb or in the street by 6:00 am on your designated trash pickup day. Bins should be placed no more than 24 hours prior to normal collection time and removed within 12 hours after collection. Trash bins shall be stored out of public view. For information please visit: CR&R

6. Containers

Containers provided by CR&R must be used. Trash in other containers or on the side will not be collected. Containers are color coded to assist with collection. Please place your refuse in the appropriate colored bin:

Black = Trash
Blue or Grey = Recycling
Green = Green Waste
For more information please visit:
CR&R Residential Services

7. Delivery Questions

Contact CR&R at 1-800-755-8112

8. Green Waste Disposal

Residents with large yards or that are completing a yard renovation can order an extra green bin or “3-yard” bin on a temporary or permanent basis through CR&R. To obtain costs and additional information contact CR&R at (800) 755-8112. Green waste can also be disposed of at the City of Temecula’s City Wide Clean Up events held at Chaparral High School.

9. Holiday Trash Pick-up Schedule

For more information on holiday pick-up schedules please visit: CR&R Holiday Pick-up Schedules

10. Household Hazardous Waste, Medications & E - Waste

Please review our Household Hazardous Waste document (PDF) to learn more about the proper disposal of household hazardous waste.

11. Household Recyclables and Residential Recycling

Items that can be recycled (in the blue or grey cart)
Glass jars and bottles (please rinse jars, cans and bottles)
Newspaper
Aluminum cans
Tin cans
Plastic carts
Magazines and junkmail
Computer paper
Cardboard

Please do not place these items in the recycling cart
Styrofoam
Plastic bags
Organics (yard/food waste)
Construction waste
Electronics
Household hazardous waste (cleaners, pesticides, paints, light bulbs, medications, etc.)

The California Integrated Waste Management Act (CIWMA) of 1989 mandates that all cities and counties in California reduce solid waste disposed at landfills generated within their jurisdictions by 50%. Cities and Counties that do not meet the State goals may be fined up to $10,000 per day.

12. Residential Organics Recycling

Beginning in April 2016, residents will be able to add food scraps to their green cart. This is all made possible as a result of a new Anaerobic Digester Facility that CR&R has constructed in the City of Perris. The new facility will convert food and yard waste into renewable natural gas, compost and liquid fertilizer. The new technology will keep organics generated in the City of Temecula out of the landfill, enabling the City to further their waste reduction goals and meet new state mandates for organics recycling. For more information please visit Residential Organics Recycling (PDF)

13. Riverside County Department of Waste Resources

The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources manages backyard composting programs, waste education, and the household hazardous waste events for all county residents.

Learn more.

14. Street Sweeping and Parking

All residential streets are swept by CR&R the day following the trash service day. If trash service is provided on Friday, the streets are swept on Monday. Please refrain from parking on the residential streets on both trash collection and street sweeping days in order allow CR&R to provide efficient trash collection and street sweeping services.