Residents Guide to Fountain Valley - City of Fountain Valley

C I T Y O F F O U N T A I N V A L L E Y Page 23TRASH COLLECTIONResidential waste is picked up once a week.For large itempickups (furniture or appliances), please call the local trash collectionservice, Rainbow Disposal, Dispatch Department, at (714)847-3581. Trash bins may also be rented from Rainbow DisposalCompany. The following holidays are the ONLY holidays thatwill delay trash pickup by ONE DAY: Christmas, New Year’s Day,Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day and Thanksgiving.Fountain Valley prohibits trash scavenging. to prevent personsfrom removing bagged newspapers, soda cans, scrap metal, personalinformation, etc., from your curbside. Scavenging is a publicnuisance that creates excessive noise, unauthorized access toyour personal information (i.e., bank and credit card statements),and is a public health problem. By prohibiting scavenging, FountainValley maintains its high aesthetic standards.The anti-scavenging ordinance makes scavenging a misdemeanorpunishable by a fine up to $500 and/or six months in County Jail.If you observe scavenging in your neighborhood, please call theFountain Valley Police Department at (714) 593-4483.TOXIC CHEMICAL DISPOSALPlease note that it is unlawful to dispose of household hazardouswaste (such as motor oil, paint, etc.) in your regular trash. TheOrange County Household Hazardous Waste Collection site isthe nearest legal disposal site located at 17121 Nichols, HuntingtonBeach, (714) 847-6752. Waste from business is not accepted.Toxic Chemical Disposal is not allowed in trash containers, drainsor in the streets. The Fire Department may also assist you withinformation about chemical toxicity. For more information on