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Trash and recycling carts in Thousand Oaks

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

What Thousand Oaks's code says

Thousand Oaks code What Thousand Oaks's code adds
Sorting organics and green waste
  • Residential customers must use only the containers the exclusive franchise contractor provides for source-separated solid waste, organic waste and recyclables.
    § 6-2.502 · code text
    Residential Service Recipients shall use only those Collection Containers provided by the Exclusive Franchise Contractor and as herein specified for the accumulation and disposal of source separated Solid Waste, Organic Waste, and Recyclable Materials.
When carts must come back
  • Containers must be out of public view before 8:00 a.m. the day after they are serviced.
    § 6-2.503 · code text
    All Collection Containers shall be removed from public view before 8:00 a.m. the day after the Collection Containers have been serviced.
When carts may go to the curb
  • Not before 4:00 p.m. on the day before the designated collection day
    § 6-2.503 · code text
    Collection Containers may not be placed out for collection any earlier than 4:00 p.m. on the day before the designated collection day for their route.
Where carts are kept
  • Store containers away from general public view.
    Applies: At all other times.
    § 6-2.503 · code text
    Collection Containers shall be stored away from general public view at all other times.

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

When can trash carts go out to the curb in Thousand Oaks?

Thousand Oaks's code: Residential customers must use only the containers the exclusive franchise contractor provides for source-separated solid waste, organic waste and recyclables. (§ 6-2.502); Containers must be out of public view before 8:00 a.m. the day after they are serviced. (§ 6-2.503).

General information, not legal advice.

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