Murrieta requires trash, recycling, and green-waste carts to be stored out of view from the public right-of-way except on collection day, when carts may be placed at the curb no earlier than the evening before pickup.
Murrieta's property-maintenance and solid-waste provisions require that residential carts provided by Waste Management (the city's franchise hauler) be stored on private property out of public view between collection days. Practical storage locations include the side yard behind a gate, inside a garage, or behind a screening wall. Carts may be placed at the curb no earlier than 5 p.m. the evening before scheduled collection and must be removed by the end of the collection day or the following morning at the latest. Carts should be placed at least three feet from parked cars, mailboxes, and other carts so the automated side-loader truck can lift them cleanly. HOA communities often have stricter storage rules, including prohibiting cart visibility from any street or common area. Repeat visibility violations begin with a courtesy notice and can progress to administrative citations. Damaged or missing carts are replaced by Waste Management without charge for reasonable wear.
Specific penalty amounts for this ordinance are not published in a publicly accessible fine schedule. Contact Murrieta code enforcement directly for current fines, enforcement procedures, and hearing options.
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