Trash, recycling, and organics carts must be stored out of public view except on collection day. Visible carts on non-collection days are a property-maintenance violation in Mountain View.
Mountain View Municipal Code requires that garbage, recycling, and organics carts be stored inside a garage, behind a fence, or in a side yard screened from public view. Carts may only be placed at the curb between 5 p.m. the evening before collection and the end of the scheduled pickup day. Carts left visible from the street beyond those windows are a violation and can trigger a warning from Code Enforcement followed by an administrative citation. Fines typically start at 100 dollars for a first offense and escalate with repeated violations. Properties without a screened storage area must install one or keep carts behind a tall gate. Multi-family properties usually locate shared enclosures in the rear, and the enclosure gates must stay closed between collections.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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