Yellowstone County has no countywide rule forcing trash carts to be screened from view year-round; unincorporated storage is largely unregulated. In Billings, carts may not be stored on the street and should be kept off the public right-of-way except on collection day.
For the unincorporated county, there is no standalone ordinance dictating where residents must store trash containers, though the Community Decay Ordinance can reach an accumulation of debris or refuse visible from a public right-of-way. In the City of Billings, Solid Waste rules govern cart storage: green (yard-waste) bins are not to be stored on the street and may be put out the night before collection, and black roll-out garbage carts belong on private property between collections. Full requirements are in Billings City Ordinance (Ch. 21, Solid Waste). Check your municipality if you live in Billings, Laurel, or Broadview.
In Billings, improper cart storage or overfilled/uncovered carts can prompt a solid-waste service warning. In the county, chronic visible debris can be cited under the Community Decay Ordinance.
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