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In Porterville the City is the trash company. Its code makes City service mandatory and bars hauling businesses without the City Manager's written permission, and Field Services rents 3- and 4-yard bins and 10/15- and 30-yard roll-offs. Book through (559) 782-7514, budget for the deposit, the flat empty fee and the County tonnage charge, and use a paid special pickup instead if you only have a few bulky items.

Sources checked November 14, 2026 · Guide updated November 14, 2026
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The first decision in Porterville

Check the city boundary first.

There is no second company to weigh: the City's Solid Waste Division is the provider for temporary boxes inside City limits. The real choice is size and method. A 3- or 4-yard bin costs far less per empty and suits a yard or garage cleanup on a narrow lot; a 10/15- or 30-yard roll-off has a higher flat empty fee plus a per-ton landfill charge, so heavy loads like concrete or roofing raise the bill. For a sofa and an old washer, an hourly special pickup may cost less than either.

Your local checklist

Check that your parcel is inside the City of Porterville, not East Porterville, Strathmore, Terra Bella, Springville or another unincorporated Tulare County area that shares a Porterville mailing address.
Call Field Services Solid Waste at (559) 782-7514 to order the bin or roll-off, and ask for the current deposit, empty fee, per-ton landfill fee for your type of debris and the monthly charge if the box stays past a month.
Agree on the drop spot with the City when you book, keep the truck's approach clear to avoid the inaccessible-trip fee, and keep paint, batteries and oil out of the box for the monthly Prospect Street drop-off.

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Start with the City’s residential provider.

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City of Porterville Field Services, Solid Waste Division (City temporary bins and roll-offs)

Published sizes: 3-yard and 4-yard temporary bins; 10/15-yard and 30-yard roll-offs, as listed under 'Temp Bin Rentals' in the City's solid-waste rate schedule.
Rental & weight terms: The schedule lists a one-month rental period for residential temporary bins and roll-offs. Each roll-off empty is charged a flat empty fee plus a tonnage (landfill) fee; the schedule says landfill fees are set by Tulare County and may change, and at the time it was published listed $28 a ton for general trash, $39 a ton for construction and demolition debris and $29 a ton for green waste. A box kept longer without service carries a monthly rental fee. Other listed charges: inaccessible roll-off $175; for commercial customers, same-day roll-off service $88 and stand-by time $60 an hour. No included tonnage is published; the tonnage fee applies to the load.
Price basis: Fiscal year 2026-27 (July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027) figures in the City's rate schedule: 10/15-yard or 30-yard roll-off, $347.29 deposit, $281.30 per empty plus the tonnage fee, and $140.65 a month if kept without service; 4-yard bin, $74.32 deposit, $74.32 per empty, $37.16 a month without service; 3-yard bin, $55.74 deposit, $55.74 per empty, $27.88 a month without service. Confirm the current figures with Field Services when you book.

Porterville's Chapter 13 makes City disposal service mandatory for every property owner (§ 13-5) and makes it unlawful to run a hauling business in the City without the City Manager's written permission (§ 13-6); the City publishes no list of private haulers with that permission. The Solid Waste Division is based at the City Corporation Yard, 555 N. Prospect St., Porterville, CA 93257, phone (559) 782-7514 (the City's Solid Waste page also lists the Refuse Division at 782-7513). Bins are billed through the City utility account.

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City crews set the bin on your property; the City can limit where it sits and how long it stays

Because the box is a City temporary bin, Field Services delivers it and decides how it is serviced. Porterville Code § 13-11(B) says temporary bin service may be provided at a home or business for short-term cleanup without a bin enclosure, may not be used instead of regular trash service, and that the City may limit a temporary bin's location and on-site duration so it does not become a public nuisance; a bin found to be a nuisance may be removed at the City Manager's discretion. The City's rate schedule lists a one-month rental period for residential temporary bins and roll-offs, with a monthly fee if the box sits longer without being emptied. We did not find a separate City permit for setting a bin in the street, so plan on the driveway or another spot on your lot and agree on the location with Field Services when you book. Keep the approach clear: the code and rate schedule charge an inaccessible fee ($175 for a roll-off) when the truck cannot reach the box, and refuse may only go into a container assigned to the property where it was generated (§ 13-4(A)(2)), so neighbors should not add to your bin.

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What matters locally

Furniture, concrete and remodel debris are not cart trash; the City offers paid special pickups

The City's Solid Waste page lists dirt, sod, rock, concrete, large appliances, furniture and construction debris among the items that may not go in the black refuse cart, and says household hazardous waste goes to the City's collection site instead. Porterville's Chapter 13 treats dirt, stumps, broken concrete, furniture, appliances and building materials as special pickups for an extra charge, and the City's published rate schedule sets a special pickup of large or bulky items at $88 an hour plus the landfill fee. For a few pieces of furniture that can be cheaper than a month-long roll-off; for a remodel, the roll-off is the better fit. Call Field Services at (559) 782-7514 to book either.

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Monthly Saturday drop-off at the Prospect Street corporation yard for oil, batteries, latex paint and e-waste

Paint, batteries and automotive fluids cannot go in a roll-off. The City takes used motor oil and filters, antifreeze, car and household batteries, e-waste, latex paint and fluorescent lamps at its Corporation Yard, 555 N. Prospect Street, on the third Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to noon; the same yard runs a no-cost mattress recycling drop-off for Porterville and Tulare County residents. Questions go to (559) 782-7514.

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Before you book

Questions about renting in Porterville.

Can I hire a private dumpster company for my Porterville house?

Not without City approval. Porterville's Chapter 13 makes City disposal service mandatory for every property owner (§ 13-5) and makes it unlawful to carry on the business of hauling or removing garbage, refuse or waste matter in the City without written permission from the City Manager (§ 13-6). The City itself provides temporary bins and roll-offs for short-term cleanups (§ 13-11(B)) and publishes their prices in its solid-waste rate schedule, so the straightforward route is to order the box from the City's Solid Waste Division.

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How is a City roll-off billed in Porterville?

The City's rate schedule charges a deposit, a flat fee each time the roll-off is emptied, and a tonnage fee for the landfill, which Tulare County sets (the schedule listed $39 a ton for construction and demolition debris and $28 a ton for general trash when it was published). For fiscal 2026-27 the schedule lists a $347.29 deposit and $281.30 per empty for both the 10/15-yard and 30-yard roll-offs, a one-month residential rental period, and $140.65 a month if the box stays longer without service. Confirm the current numbers when you book.

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