Most remodeling and cleanout debris can go in your container. California's hazardous waste rules and the county landfill's own list set the limits.
CalRecycle says it's illegal to put hazardous waste in the garbage. That covers batteries of every kind, fluorescent tubes and other lamps, paint, thinners, pesticides, pool chemicals, motor oil, antifreeze, propane tanks, and treated wood. TVs, monitors, laptops, printers, and microwaves are banned from the trash too.
San Bernardino County's landfill acceptance list adds its own refusals. Liquid waste in any form, sealed containers, hot ashes, and medical waste are turned away. Debris from a building torn down that was built before 1984 needs an asbestos certification before a county site will take it.
Hazardous waste, liquids, paint, solvents, fuel, and asbestos can't go in a standard dumpster either. Chino Hills also requires larger projects, including every new home and ADU, to reuse or recycle at least 65 percent of their construction waste, so clean loads help.
Ask your account manager about anything you aren't sure of before it goes in the container.