Trash can placement in unincorporated Orange County is regulated under OCCO Title 4 (Solid Waste), Division 3, Article 2. Trash bins left at curbside outside of collection windows are a listed common code violation. OC Waste & Recycling and OC Development Services enforce proper bin storage and placement requirements.
Under OCCO Title 4, Division 3, Article 2, residents of unincorporated Orange County must follow solid waste container placement and storage rules. Trash cans may only be placed at the curbside for collection on designated pickup days and must be retrieved by the end of the collection day (typically by 10 PM). Bins left at curbside outside of pickup windows are a common code enforcement violation identified by OC Development Services Neighborhood Preservation. When not out for collection, bins must be stored out of public view — behind a fence, inside a garage, or on the side of the house screened from the street. OC Waste & Recycling conducts inspections and may issue notices if contamination is found during collection. The County's three-bin system (trash, recycling, organics) must be maintained in accordance with SB 1383 organics recycling requirements. Non-compliant businesses and residents may receive notices, penalties, or service denials.
Leaving trash bins at curbside outside pickup windows is a code violation enforceable by OC Development Services through the Neighborhood Preservation program. Enforcement follows a progressive approach: courtesy notice, notice of violation, civil citation (fines), and potential abatement. OC Waste & Recycling may deny service for contaminated bins.
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