Baldwin Park, CA Property Maintenance: Trash Bin Storage (2026)

Two parts of the City Code govern where residents keep their carts. Under BPMC § 95.02(D) it is a declared public nuisance to maintain trash, garbage or refuse cans, bins, boxes or other containers (1) in any front or side yard where the container is visible from any public place, (2) in any rear yard where visible to adjacent properties, or (3) in any condition causing offensive odors on other property, except as otherwise permitted by code. The zoning property-maintenance standard, BPMC § 153.130.080(G), adds that trash receptacles 'shall not be permanently stored in the front yard of any residential property' and may be placed out no earlier than 6 p.m. the day before collection and must be put away no later than 24 hours following collection. The same standard prohibits scavenging from private residential containers. For multi-family and nonresidential uses, BPMC § 153.130.070 requires a refuse collection area enclosed by a six-foot-tall masonry wall with an opaque, latchable gate, screened so contents are not visible from any public street or adjacent property, and maintained in a clean, safe and sanitary manner. Items too large for the cart (appliances, furniture, mattresses) must be self-transported to disposal facilities or scheduled for bulky pickup rather than left out (§ 153.130.080(G)(2)).