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Trash and recycling carts in Shafter

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

What Shafter's code says

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When carts must come back
  • Containers may be at the curb only until 8 p.m. on the day of collection.
    Applies: Residential lots that do not abut a public alley.
    § 8.16.012 · code text
    Further, said containers may only be placed in front of said residence, at the curbside location, between the hours of four p.m. of the evening before the refuse/garbage is scheduled to be collected and eight p.m. of the actual day said refuse/garbage is collected.
When carts may go to the curb
  • Containers may be put at the curb no earlier than 4 p.m. on the evening before collection.
    Applies: Residential lots that do not abut a public alley.
    § 8.16.012 · code text
    Further, said containers may only be placed in front of said residence, at the curbside location, between the hours of four p.m. of the evening before the refuse/garbage is scheduled to be collected and eight p.m. of the actual day said refuse/garbage is collected.
Where carts are kept
  • Keep containers in a location not visible from a public street.
    Applies: When not at the curbside location for collection; residential lots not abutting a public alley.
    § 8.16.012 · code text
    Said containers shall otherwise be stored in a location that is not visible from a public street.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Shafter's code: Containers may be at the curb only until 8 p.m. on the day of collection. (Residential lots that do not abut a public alley.) (§ 8.16.012); Containers may be put at the curb no earlier than 4 p.m. on the evening before collection. (Residential lots that do not abut a public alley.) (§ 8.16.012).

General information, not legal advice.

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