Under Cupertino Municipal Code Section 6.24.070, garbage, recycling, and compostables carts may be placed at the curb no more than 24 hours before scheduled collection and must be removed within 24 hours after collection. Carts must be kept in sanitary condition with lids closed except when being loaded.
CMC 6.24.070(D) states carts 'shall be placed at the authorized collection station not more than twenty-four hours before the scheduled collection time' and 'shall be removed from the collection station within twenty-four hours after collection,' unless the resident subscribes to Walk-Up service. Subsection (A) requires carts be kept sanitary with the lid closed except when loading. Carts are provided by the franchised hauler, Recology South Bay, and may not be overloaded past the point the lid closes. Properties with required trash enclosures must keep containers inside except during collection (CMC 6.24.305). Dry recyclables and compostables may be held up to one month if kept out of public view (CMC 6.24.050). Recology asks residents to leave 24 inches between carts for
Leaving carts at the curb outside the 24-hour windows, or storing them in public view when an enclosure is required, is enforced by Code Enforcement. Chapter 6.24 violations are misdemeanors under CMC Chapters 1.10 and 1.12, though enforcement is usually
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