Cleveland requires trash bins to be stored out of public view when not placed for collection. Under the city's property maintenance code, bins must be placed curbside no earlier than the evening before collection and returned by the end of collection day. The city provides standardized carts through its contracted waste hauler.
Cleveland provides city-issued trash and recycling carts. Carts must be placed at the curb with lids closed and handles facing the house. Between collection days, bins must be stored behind the front building line, in a garage, or in an enclosed area not visible from the street. Overflowing bins are a code violation.
Failure to properly store bins or leaving bins at the curb past collection day may result in warnings and fines through the Division of Waste Collection and Department of Building and Housing.
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