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Trash and recycling carts in West Covina

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

What West Covina's code says

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When carts must come back
  • Remove the container no later than 8:00 p.m. on collection day, or 2 hours after actual collection, whichever is later.
    § 12-20 · code text
    or leave any such container at the place of collection after 8:00 p.m. on the day of actual collection, or for more than two (2) hours after actual collection, whichever is later.
When carts may go to the curb
  • Not before 5:00 p.m. of the day preceding its scheduled collection
    § 12-20 · code text
    No person shall place any solid waste or recyclable material or yard waste or any container containing such material at any place of collection before 5:00 p.m. of the day preceding its scheduled collection
Where carts are kept
  • An area not visible from the public street and not offensive to neighboring property, as far as reasonably practicable.
    Applies: When not placed on public property for collection.
    § 12-20 · code text
    When not placed on public property for collection, solid waste containers shall be kept in an area which is not visible from the public street and which will not be offensive to neighboring property so far as it is reasonably practicable to do so.
  • Containers kept next to public alleys are exempt from the rule that containers be out of view from the street.
    Applies: Containers kept adjacent to public alleys.
    § 12-20 · code text
    Solid waste containers, recyclable containers, and yard waste containers kept in areas adjacent to public alleys shall be exempt from the subsection.

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Frequently asked questions

When can trash carts go out to the curb in West Covina?

West Covina's code: Remove the container no later than 8:00 p.m. on collection day, or 2 hours after actual collection, whichever is later. (§ 12-20); Not before 5:00 p.m. of the day preceding its scheduled collection (§ 12-20).

General information, not legal advice.

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