Trash and recycling carts in Santa Clara County

Except as specified in Section B11-185, the refuse producer of each residential or nonresidential premises must subscribe to and pay for the three-container collection service made available by the permitted collector, including adequate refuse collection service.

In remote areas where curbside or collection station service cannot be provided by the permitted collector, the producer may self-haul their own refuse to an approved solid waste facility with a frequency and mode of transport to preclude any nuisance conditions.

Producers shall place source separated green container organic waste, including food waste, in the green container; source separated recyclable refuse in the blue container; and gray container waste in the gray container.

Producers shall source separate discarded materials in accordance with the list of accepted materials for the County's three-container collection system.

It is the responsibility of the occupant of the premises producing the refuse to remove all containers from the curb, roadside, or collection station within 24 hours after collection.

Containers must be placed for collection not more than 24 hours preceding the scheduled collection time.

Following removal, containers must be stored in a less conspicuous area of the premises so as not to create a nuisance to the occupants of neighboring premises.