Trash and recycling carts in Brentwood: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Brentwood 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	Put source-separated organic waste in the green container. § 8.16.330 · code text Source-separated organic waste shall be placed in the green container.
When carts must come back	Carts must be removed by 10 p.m. on collection day. § 8.16.360 · code text Each cart shall be placed for collection by five a.m. of collection day and no earlier than the preceding evening, and shall be removed by ten p.m. of collection day.
When carts may go to the curb	No earlier than the evening before collection day § 8.16.360 · code text Each cart shall be placed for collection by five a.m. of collection day and no earlier than the preceding evening, and shall be removed by ten p.m. of collection day.
Where carts are kept	Carts must be screened from public view from the street or public right-of-way. Applies: When not placed for collection. Use a permanent fence, enclosure, landscaping or comparable facility. § 8.16.360 · code text For purposes of this section, "screened" means blocked from public view from the street or public right-of-way with a permanent fence, enclosure, landscaping, or other comparable facility as approved by the director of public works.

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

Brentwood's code: Put source-separated organic waste in the green container. (§ 8.16.330); Carts must be removed by 10 p.m. on collection day. (§ 8.16.360).

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