Trash and recycling carts in Anaheim: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Anaheim Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

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Sorting organics and green waste	Place yard waste in organic materials containers, cut into lengths of no more than 36 inches. Applies: Yard waste in the city's residential collection. § 10.10.060 · code text Yard Waste, including grass clippings, cuttings, leaves and smaller vegetation including shrubs, brush and tree trimmings cut into short lengths no more than 36 inches shall be placed in Organic Materials Containers, or other containers as specified by the City Manager or their Designee. Organics and recyclables that fit the city organics or recycling container must not go in the trash container. § 10.10.060 · code text Further, it shall be unlawful for any person to place Discarded Materials placed in the Solid Waste Container that are acceptable Source Separated Recyclable Materials and/or Source Separated Organic Materials that may be placed in City’s Organic Materials Container or Recyclable Materials Container.
When carts must come back	Remove containers no later than 12:00 midnight on collection day. Applies: Residential containers. § 10.10.070 · code text Containers shall be removed no later than 12:00 midnight the day of collection.
When carts may go to the curb	Not before 4:00 p.m. the day before collection; carts must be out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day Applies: residential containers § 10.10.070 · code text Residential Discarded Materials shall be placed for collection at the prescribed location only between the hours of 4:00 p.m. of the day prior to collection and no later than 7:00 a.m. of the day of collection.
Where carts are kept	Store containers screened from public view. The City Manager may approve another location if that is impractical. Applies: Residential containers. § 10.10.070 · code text The City Manager or their Designee may approve alternate locations for the storing of containers if it is impractical based on the physical layout of the property or other factors to store Containers in an area screened from public view.

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When can trash carts go out to the curb in Anaheim?

Anaheim's code: Place yard waste in organic materials containers, cut into lengths of no more than 36 inches. (Yard waste in the city's residential collection.) (§ 10.10.060); Organics and recyclables that fit the city organics or recycling container must not go in the trash container. (§ 10.10.060).

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