Trash and recycling carts in San Jose: the local rules

What San Jose's code says

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Required collection service	must subscribe to the City's collection services for weekly collection of Recyclable Materials, Organic Materials, and other Solid Waste Applies: residential premises § 9.10.1010 · code text All Residential Premises shall subscribe to and pay for the City's collection services for weekly collection of Recyclable Materials, Organic Materials, and other Solid Waste generated by the Residential Premises and comply with requirements of those services.
Sorting organics and green waste	Standard service lets you put garbage and food waste together in the mixed waste container Applies: Residential generators; the city may later require separate containers (for example a three-container system) § 9.10.1010 · code text The City's standard collection services for residential Generators includes Source Separated Recyclable Materials container collection, uncontainerized Yard Waste collection, and Mixed Waste container collection, which permits the commingling of Garbage and food waste in the Mixed Waste container.
When carts must come back	Carts may not stay in the street or public parkway after the day following the scheduled collection day Applies: Garbage and recycling carts at single-family dwellings (and multi-family dwellings with wheeled carts) § 9.10.1100 · code text For Single-Family Dwellings and for Multi-Family Dwellings receiving wheeled Garbage disposal cart collection service, during the period beginning the day preceding the scheduled collection day and ending the day immediately following the scheduled collection day.
When carts may go to the curb	Carts may be in the street or public parkway only from the day before collection day until the day after Applies: Garbage and recycling carts at single-family dwellings (and multi-family dwellings with wheeled carts) § 9.10.1100 · code text For Single-Family Dwellings and for Multi-Family Dwellings receiving wheeled Garbage disposal cart collection service, during the period beginning the day preceding the scheduled collection day and ending the day immediately following the scheduled collection day.
Where carts are kept	Within the side or rear yard of the premises where the solid waste is generated Applies: Except when the containers are set out for collection § 9.10.1100 · code text Except when the containers are set out for collection, the Solid Waste Generator shall keep and maintain all Solid Waste containers within the side or rear yard of the Premises where the Solid Waste is generated.

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San Jose's code: must subscribe to the City's collection services for weekly collection of Recyclable Materials, Organic Materials, and other Solid Waste (residential premises) (§ 9.10.1010); Standard service lets you put garbage and food waste together in the mixed waste container (Residential generators; the city may later require separate containers (for example a three-container system)) (§ 9.10.1010).

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