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Trash and recycling carts in Moreno Valley

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

What Moreno Valley's code says

Moreno Valley code What Moreno Valley's code adds
When carts must come back
  • Remove containers within 12 hours after collection
    § 6.02.050 · code text
    No container shall be placed adjacent to a street or public right-of-way for collection service more than 12 hours prior to the normal collection time and shall be removed from the street or right-of-way location within 12 hours after collection.
When carts may go to the curb
  • Not more than 12 hours before the normal collection time
    § 6.02.050 · code text
    No container shall be placed adjacent to a street or public right-of-way for collection service more than 12 hours prior to the normal collection time and shall be removed from the street or right-of-way location within 12 hours after collection.
Where carts are kept
  • Store on the property, screened from public view, so containers do not roll, fall or protrude onto public ways
    § 6.02.050 · code text
    All persons in possession of any place within the city shall store standard containers or commercial bins on their properties, when not placed for collection, in a manner which will be screened from public view and which will not allow such containers or bins to roll, fall or protrude onto the public streets, sidewalks or alleys of the city.

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

When can trash carts go out to the curb in Moreno Valley?

Moreno Valley's code: Remove containers within 12 hours after collection (§ 6.02.050); Not more than 12 hours before the normal collection time (§ 6.02.050).

General information, not legal advice.

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