Trash and recycling carts in Los Banos: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Los Banos 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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When carts must come back	Remove empty containers no later than 11:59 p.m. on the day of scheduled collection Applies: premises which do not abut an alley § 6-3.23 · code text All persons occupying or in possession of any premises which do not abut an alley shall place all containers and cans for garbage disposal, including green waste, at the street curb edge no earlier than 6:00 p.m. on the day prior to the day of the scheduled collection of such waste materials and shall remove the empty container(s) no later than 11:59 p.m. on the day of scheduled collection. Remove emptied containers from curbside by 11:59 p.m. on the day of pickup Applies: recycling containers § 6-3.1.07 · code text Once emptied, containers shall be removed from curbside by 11:59 p.m. on the day of pickup and placed behind a gate or at the side of the garage.
When carts may go to the curb	Not before 6:00 p.m. on the day prior to the day of the scheduled collection Applies: premises which do not abut an alley § 6-3.23 · code text All persons occupying or in possession of any premises which do not abut an alley shall place all containers and cans for garbage disposal, including green waste, at the street curb edge no earlier than 6:00 p.m. on the day prior to the day of the scheduled collection of such waste materials
Where carts are kept	Do not store containers where they are visible from a public street, except on the day of scheduled collection. § 6-3.23 · code text No container(s) shall be stored in any area visible from a public street except on the day of the scheduled collection. Behind a gate or at the side of the garage. Applies: Recycling containers. § 6-3.1.07 · code text Once emptied, containers shall be removed from curbside by 11:59 p.m. on the day of pickup and placed behind a gate or at the side of the garage.

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

Los Banos's code: Remove empty containers no later than 11:59 p.m. on the day of scheduled collection (premises which do not abut an alley) (§ 6-3.23); Remove emptied containers from curbside by 11:59 p.m. on the day of pickup (recycling containers) (§ 6-3.1.07).

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