Residents Services

• Curbside Pickup Information

  
  CR&R Recommends the Following On Collection Day

  • Containers should be placed at curbside no later than 6:30 a.m. on collection day.
  • Please place your carts side-by-side approximately one (1) foot apart and at least (3) feet from any obstruction (i.e. car, fire hydrant, trees).
  • Place your carts with the handles and wheels facing towards your home.
  • Containers should be removed from curbside within 12 hours after service.
  • Items not in containers will not be collected.
  • Each resident will receive a set of three 65-gallon carts with attached lid and wheels for curbside collection
  • Cart size and quantity adjustments may be ordered by contacting the customer service line at (949) 646-4617
• Holiday Schedule

  
  CR&R Observes the Following Holidays

  • New Years Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Christmas Day

  If the holiday falls during the week, service postponed by one day the remainder of the week. Example: If Independence Day is a Monday, and your normal collection day is Thursday, we'll see you on Friday.

• Container Information

  
  Each residential unit receives one Landfill cart, one Recycling cart, and up to two Organics carts as standard. The standard issued cart set is 65 gallons.

  Residents may change their standard issued set of containers for the following sizes:

  • 35 - gallon
  • 95 - gallon

  These cart sizes are interchangeable, and the same rate.

  Cart size and quantity adjustments may be ordered by contacting the customer service line at (949) 646-4617

• Hazardous Waste

  
  Household hazardous waste (HHW) includes products for home use that contain chemicals harmful to environmental and human health. This category of products is considered toxic, flammable, corrosive, and or reactive and should never be disposed of in the curbside collection carts. Improper disposal of HHW into the curbside carts can create fire hazards in collection trucks and directly threatens community safety.

  Costa Mesa Sanitary District residents are provided with up to three annual HHW pickups for no additional charge. Up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds of HHW will be accepted per pickup. To schedule a HHW pickup, please call (949) 646-4617.

  On the collection day, the resident must place the bags or containers at the front of their house by 7:00 a.m.  The resident does not need to be home when the items are collected.

  Household Hazardous Waste includes, but is not limited to:

  • Used Motor Oil
  • Solvents
  • Batteries
  • Cleaning Products
  • Wood Preservative
  • Old Paint
  • Pesticides
  • Pool Chemicals
  • Printer Cartridges
  • Old Road Flares
  • Fluorescent Lights
• Electronic Waste

  
  Electronic waste (E-waste) is an item such as a computer monitor, television, cell phone or other like materials. Due to the high amounts of lead and chemicals found in E-waste, they are not allowed into local landfills.

  Refrigerators contain Freon and other chemicals which require special handling as well. CR&R will collect these items from your curbside. To arrange a curbside pick-up for E-waste or a refrigerator, please use our Online Scheduling Service.

• Bulky Items

  
  Items that cannot fit in your automated containers, such as a chair or a couch, are considered "bulky items." A bulky item is an object that can be handled by a two-person crew and may include washers, dryers, sofas or other large materials. Each residential customer is entitled to three(3) bulky item pick-ups free of charge per calendar year. Additional bulky item pick-ups will be provided for a nominal charge. To make arrangements for a bulky item pick-up on your regular collection day, please use our Online Scheduling Service.

• Special Services

  
  Christmas tree collection will occur during a two-week period immediately following the New Year’s Day Holiday. Please do not place your tree out on the street before January 1st. On collection day, place your tree on the ground next to your trash containers.

  Remember to:

  • Remove all ornaments, lights, tinsel and the tree stand.
  • Do not bag trees in plastic.
  • Trees taller than 6 feet must be cut in half.
  • Flocked trees cannot be recycled; therefore they must be placed in the black-lid Landfill Cart.

  Christmas trees and other holiday greenery can also be placed in the Organics cart. Christmas trees placed in carts should be broken down to ensure that the lid can be closed.

  Trees are recycled into renewable natural gas, which is used to fuel CR&R's collection fleet, and nutrient-rich compost that is distributed to residents at our annual Compost Giveaway event.