Appendix O — VALET TRASH AND RECYCLING COLLECTION IN GROUP R-2 OCCUPANCIES
O102 Containers — 2025 California Fire Code
California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) · 2025 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · California
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Cite as: 2025 California Fire Code (Title 24, Part 9) § O102 · Effective January 1, 2026 · Official source: Building Standards Commission
O102.1 General.¶
Containers used for valet trash collection shall comply with Sections O102.2 through O102.5.
O102.2 Integrity.¶
Valet trash or recycling materials shall be stored in containers that are of liquid-tight construction and equipped with lids. Lids shall be in the fully closed position.
O102.3 Height.¶
Containers shall not exceed 30 inches (762 mm) in height.
O102.4 Capacity and limit.¶
Individual containers shall not exceed 2.0 cubic feet (15 gallons; 56.8 L) in capacity. Only one trash or recycling container per dwelling unit or sleeping unit shall be permitted to be placed outside the dwelling unit or sleeping unit at one time. Trash and recycling containers shall not be placed outside a dwelling unit or sleeping unit at the same time.
O102.5 Construction materials.¶
Containers and lids used for valet trash collections shall be constructed entirely of noncombustible materials or of materials that meet a peak rate of heat release not exceeding 300 kW/m [2] when tested in accordance with ASTM E1354 at an incident heat flux of 50 kW/m [2] in the horizontal orientation.
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