CWS: California Waste Services

The CWS 40- and 10-yard dumpsters carry white reflectors at all four corners for night visibility. If the dumpster is to be placed on an incline, the rear wheels can be "locked" with a steel pin so the container will not roll.

Placement on a Public Right-of-Way

Nearly every municipality requires a "Street Use Permit" if the dumpster is placed on a public roadway or right-of-way. Refer to the CWS "Legal Cites to Operate" for contact numbers and web links to apply for a Street Use Permit.

Facility Disposal Acceptable Materials

Any non-hazardous waste, including all types of wood, all types of plastic, all types of steel, cardboard, paper and paper products, drywall, green waste, carpet, carpet pad, insulation, appliances, furniture, household goods, inert (non-organic) materials such as concrete, asphalt, dirt, block, brick, stucco, sand, gravel, and ceramic tile. Please contact a CWS Customer Representative for more details.

40-yard Acceptable Materials

Any non-hazardous waste including all types of wood, all types of plastic, all types of steel, cardboard, paper and paper products, drywall, green waste, carpet, carpet pad, insulation, appliances, furniture, household goods, and small quantities of inert (non-organic) materials such as concrete, asphalt, dirt, block, brick, stucco, sand, gravel and ceramic tile. Please contact a CWS Customer Representative for more details.

40-yard Unacceptable Materials

All Hazardous Wastes including chemical products, oil filters, herbicides and pesticides, radioactive material, solvents, paint (except completely dried paint cans, no liquids), other flammable liquids, aerosol cans, propane tanks, fire extinguishers, motor oil, transmission oil/lubricating/hydraulic oil, oil filters, contaminated oils (mixed with solvents, gasoline, etc.), antifreeze, railroad ties, green treated lumber, refrigerators, petroleum contaminated soil/lead paint chips, tires, batteries, fluorescent tubes, medical waste, asbestos, dead animals, sealed tanks or barrels, and all liquids. Please contact a CWS Customer Representative for more details.

10-yard Acceptable Materials

Any non-hazardous inert (non organic) waste including concrete (2 feet by 2 feet or less in size), asphalt, dirt, block, brick, stucco (no wire mesh), sand, gravel, ceramic tile, clay roofing tile. You may have up to 10 percent organic waste such as grass, roots and trash. Please contact a CWS Customer Representative for more details.

10-yard Unacceptable Materials

Roots, grass, trash and all hazardous waste including chemical products, oil filters, herbicides and pesticides, radioactive material, solvents, paint (except completely dried paint cans, no liquids), other flammable liquids, aerosol cans, propane tanks, fire extinguishers, motor oil, transmission oil/lubricating/hydraulic oil/oil filters, contaminated oils (mixed with solvents, gasoline, etc.), antifreeze, railroad ties, green treated lumber, refrigerators, petroleum contaminated soil/lead paint chips, tires, batteries, fluorescent tubes, medical waste, asbestos, dead animals, sealed tanks or barrels, and all liquids. Please contact a CWS Customer Representative for more details.

3-yard Acceptable Materials

Any non-hazardous waste including all types of wood, all types of plastic, all types of steel, cardboard, paper and paper products, drywall, green waste, carpet, carpet pad, insulation, appliances, furniture, household goods, and very small quantities of inert (non-organic) materials such as concrete, asphalt, dirt, block, brick, stucco, sand, gravel, and ceramic tile. Please contact a CWS Customer Representative for more details.

3-yard Unacceptable Materials

All hazardous wastes including chemical products, oil filters, herbicides and pesticides, radioactive material, solvents, paint (except completely dried paint cans, no liquids), other flammable liquids, aerosol cans, propane tanks, fire extinguishers, motor oil, transmission oil/lubricating/hydraulic oil/oil filters, contaminated oils (mixed with solvents, gasoline, etc.), antifreeze, railroad ties, green treated lumber, refrigerators, petroleum contaminated soil/lead paint chips, tires, batteries, fluorescent tubes, medical waste, asbestos, dead animals, sealed tanks or barrels, and all liquids. Please contact a CWS Customer Representative for more details.

1-yard Acceptable Materials

Any and all non-hazardous waste including all types of wood, all types of plastic, all types of steel, cardboard, paper and paper products, drywall, green waste, carpet, carpet pad, insulation, appliances, furniture, household goods, concrete, asphalt, dirt, block, brick, stucco, sand, gravel and ceramic tile. Please contact a CWS Customer Representative for more details.

1-yard Unacceptable Materials

All hazardous wastes including chemical products, oil filters, herbicides and pesticides, radioactive material, solvents, paint (except completely dried paint cans), other flammable liquids, aerosol cans, propane tanks, fire extinguishers, motor oil, transmission oil/ lubricating/hydraulic oil/oil filters, contaminated oils (mixed with solvents, gasoline, etc.), antifreeze, railroad ties, green treated lumber, refrigerators, petroleum contaminated soil/lead paint chips, tires, batteries, fluorescent tubes, medical waste, asbestos, dead animals, sealed tanks or barrels, and all liquids. Please contact a CWS Customer Representative for more details.

Loading the Dumpster

Load evenly to distribute the weight. Do not overfill the dumpster above the top or sides. If the dumpster is loaded above the top or sides and/or is unevenly loaded, California state law states that it is illegal for CWS to transport the dumpster in that condition.

How to Avoid Delays in Service

To prevent service delays, please ensure that access to the dumpster is clear. In other words, no vehicles or materials can be blocking the dumpster. In addition, make sure any security gates or fences are unlocked. The CWS driver will call you before the order is dispatched to confirm accessibility.