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Trash and recycling carts in Lincoln

Lincoln'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 Lincoln Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Lincoln's code says

Lincoln code What Lincoln's code adds
Required collection service
  • The owner may apply to the city council for an exemption from mandatory collection.
    § 8.04.040 · code text
    A person whose residence is located such a distance from a public or private street that a substantial hardship results to that person from the requirement that solid waste be presented for collection on a mandatory basis may apply to the city council for an exemption from the mandatory provisions of this chapter.
When carts must come back
  • Within 24 hours after collection
    § 8.04.060 · code text
    No container shall be placed for collection more than 24 hours prior to the time of collection, or allowed to remain at the place of collection for more than 24 hours after collection.
When carts may go to the curb
  • Not more than 24 hours before the time of collection
    § 8.04.060 · code text
    No container shall be placed for collection more than 24 hours prior to the time of collection, or allowed to remain at the place of collection for more than 24 hours after collection.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Lincoln's code: The owner may apply to the city council for an exemption from mandatory collection. (§ 8.04.040); Within 24 hours after collection (§ 8.04.060).

General information, not legal advice.

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