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Trash and recycling carts in Lathrop

Lathrop's own rules on trash and recycling carts, with the code text for every value.

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

What Lathrop's code says

Lathrop code What Lathrop's code adds
Required collection service
  • Subscribe to a basic recycling service that includes at least collection of recyclable materials and green waste.
    Applies: Residential and commercial generators.
    § 8.16.290 · code text
    Residential and commercial generators must subscribe to a basic level of recycling service that includes at a minimum, the collection of recyclable materials and green waste as stated in Section 8.16.080 of this chapter.
Sorting organics and green waste
  • Separate recyclable materials, green waste and organic waste from solid waste, using the contractor's three-bin system.
    Applies: Residential and commercial generators.
    § 8.16.290 · code text
    Residential and commercial generators will source separate recyclable materials, green waste and organic waste from solid waste; using the three bin system provided by the contractor.
When carts must come back
  • Remove containers within 24 hours after collection.
    § 8.16.020 · code text
    Containers shall not be placed at the curb or in the alley earlier than 24 hours prior to collection day, and shall be removed within 24 hours after collection.
When carts may go to the curb
  • Put containers out no earlier than 24 hours before collection day.
    Applies: At the curb or in the alley.
    § 8.16.020 · code text
    Containers shall not be placed at the curb or in the alley earlier than 24 hours prior to collection day, and shall be removed within 24 hours after collection.

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

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

Lathrop's code: Subscribe to a basic recycling service that includes at least collection of recyclable materials and green waste. (Residential and commercial generators.) (§ 8.16.290); Separate recyclable materials, green waste and organic waste from solid waste, using the contractor's three-bin system. (Residential and commercial generators.) (§ 8.16.290).

General information, not legal advice.

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