Laredo requires residents to store trash and recycling carts off the public right-of-way between collection days, screened from street view where practical. Carts visible from the street 24/7 violate property maintenance standards.
Under the Laredo Code of Ordinances and the adopted International Property Maintenance Code, residential garbage carts may not be permanently stored in front of the dwelling in public view. Carts should be kept behind a fence, beside the house, or in a garage between collection days. Carts may be set at the curb no earlier than 6 PM the evening before pickup and must be retrieved by the end of the collection day. Multi-family properties using dumpsters must screen enclosures with masonry walls or opaque fencing and keep gates closed. Overflowing, damaged, or odorous containers are considered nuisance conditions and trigger code enforcement action.
First violation typically results in a written warning. Subsequent violations carry fines up to $500 per day under municipal property maintenance provisions.
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