Carlsbad residents must store trash and recycling bins out of public view except on collection day. Bins left at the curb more than 24 hours before or after collection are a code violation.
Carlsbad requires residents to store trash, recycling, and organics bins out of public view on non-collection days. Bins may be placed at the curb the evening before scheduled collection and must be returned from the curb within 24 hours after collection. Bins left at the curb for extended periods are a code violation. Carlsbad contracts with a waste hauler for weekly residential collection of trash, recycling (blue bin), and organics/food waste (green bin) under California's mandatory organics recycling law (SB 1383). Bins must be kept clean and lids closed.
Administrative citations for bins left at curb beyond 24 hours after collection or stored visibly at front of property on non-collection days.
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