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Trash and recycling carts in Los Altos Hills

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

What Los Altos Hills's code says

Los Altos Hills code What Los Altos Hills's code adds
Required collection service
  • The owner of an occupied premises must subscribe to and pay for at least the minimum universal service.
    § 6-3.03 · code text
    The owner of each occupied residential or nonresidential premises shall subscribe to and pay for at least the minimum universal service made available to that premises by the solid waste and recyclables collector(s), as specified in the franchise agreement(s) between the Town and the solid waste and recyclables collector(s) executed pursuant to Sections 6-3.13 and 6-3.14 of this chapter.
When carts must come back
  • Remove containers from the collection station within 24 hours after collection.
    § 6-3.08 · code text
    Such containers shall be removed from the collection station within 24 hours after collection.
When carts may go to the curb
  • Place containers at the authorized collection station no more than 24 hours before the scheduled collection time.
    § 6-3.08 · code text
    Solid waste and recyclables containers shall be placed at the authorized collection station not more than 24 hours preceding the scheduled collection time.

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Frequently asked questions

When can trash carts go out to the curb in Los Altos Hills?

Los Altos Hills's code: The owner of an occupied premises must subscribe to and pay for at least the minimum universal service. (§ 6-3.03); Remove containers from the collection station within 24 hours after collection. (§ 6-3.08).

General information, not legal advice.

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