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

Milpitas's code: must subscribe to solid waste, recyclable materials, and organic materials collection service (§ V-200-3.20); Green waste goes in the green container; food waste in the split gray cart side marked by a brown lid. (Single-family residential customers.) (§ V-200-3.20).

Trash and recycling carts in Milpitas: the local rules

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Required collection service	must subscribe to solid waste, recyclable materials, and organic materials collection service § V-200-3.20 · code text The owner, agent, and/or occupant of any premises shall subscribe to and pay for solid waste, recyclable materials, and organic materials collection service rendered to such premises by an authorized contractor
Sorting organics and green waste	Green waste goes in the green container; food waste in the split gray cart side marked by a brown lid. Applies: Single-family residential customers. § V-200-3.20 · code text For single-family residential customers, the generator shall place green waste in the green container; source separated recyclable materials in the blue container; solid waste in the designated side of the split gray container; and, food waste in the designated side of the appropriate split cart gray container as marked by a brown lid. Materials for the green or blue containers must not be placed in gray containers. Applies: Single-family residential customers. § V-200-3.20 · code text Generator shall not place materials designated for the green containers or blue containers in the gray containers.
When carts must come back	Containers may stay out front until 12 hours after a scheduled collection day. Applies: Exception to the rule that containers be kept out of view. § V-200-3.31 · code text This requirement does not apply during the 12-hour period before or after a scheduled collection day.
When carts may go to the curb	Containers may be put out front starting 12 hours before a scheduled collection day. Applies: Exception to the rule that containers be kept out of view. § V-200-3.31 · code text This requirement does not apply during the 12-hour period before or after a scheduled collection day.
Where carts are kept	Keep containers in a side or back yard, an enclosure, or elsewhere, out of street view and animal reach. § V-200-3.31 · code text Each and every solid waste, recyclable materials, and organic materials container(s) shall be placed, kept and maintained at all times in a side, or back yard, in an enclosure or elsewhere on the premises so as not to be visible from the street or accessible to animals and may not protrude past the front of any building for multi-unit premises. Containers may not protrude past the front of any building. Applies: Multi-unit premises. § V-200-3.31 · code text Each and every solid waste, recyclable materials, and organic materials container(s) shall be placed, kept and maintained at all times in a side, or back yard, in an enclosure or elsewhere on the premises so as not to be visible from the street or accessible to animals and may not protrude past the front of any building for multi-unit premises. Not in a public street, sidewalk, public easement or front yard setback without the City's prior written consent. Applies: Premises receiving service other than single unit curbside service. § V-200-3.31 · code text Except for those premises receiving service at the single unit curbside service level, containers shall not be placed, kept, maintained or serviced in a public street, sidewalk or public easement of any kind or in the front yard setback without prior written consent of City.

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