Trash and recycling carts in Windsor: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Windsor Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

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When carts must come back	Containers may not be left out more than 24 hours after the regularly scheduled collection day. Applies: Residential premises served by the exclusive franchisee. § 11-1-203 · code text Containers shall not be left out for more than twenty-four (24) hours after the regularly scheduled collection day.
When carts may go to the curb	Containers may not be put out earlier than 24 hours before the regularly scheduled collection day. Applies: Residential premises served by the exclusive franchisee. § 11-1-203 · code text Containers shall not be placed for pickup earlier than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the regularly scheduled collection day.
Where carts are kept	Between collections, keep containers in a location screened from view from the public right-of-way. Applies: Residential premises. § 11-1-203 · code text At all other times, the containers shall be kept and maintained in a location screened from view from the public right-of-way.

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

Windsor's code: Containers may not be left out more than 24 hours after the regularly scheduled collection day. (Residential premises served by the exclusive franchisee.) (§ 11-1-203); Containers may not be put out earlier than 24 hours before the regularly scheduled collection day. (Residential premises served by the exclusive franchisee.) (§ 11-1-203).

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