Napa, CA Property Maintenance: Trash Bin Storage (2026)

Solid-waste collection inside the City of Napa is delivered by Napa Recycling & Waste Services (NRWS) under an exclusive franchise authorized by Napa Municipal Code Chapter 5.60 (Municipal Solid Waste, Recyclable Materials and Compost Collection and Disposal). The City of Napa Solid Waste & Recycling Division administers the contract, and service is mandatory and universal — every residential and commercial premises inside city limits must subscribe to NRWS service under the 1999 'universal' mandatory-service amendment to NMC Chapter 5.60. NRWS provides a three-cart program — landfill/garbage, recycling (blue), and compost (green) — sized in 35-, 65-, or 95-gallon options with one cart of each type included in the monthly rate. Container colors follow California SB 1383 (Public Resources Code §42652 et seq. and CalRecycle Title 14 CCR §18981+): gray or black for garbage, blue for recycling, green for organics. For collection, NRWS asks customers to place carts at the curb before 6:00 a.m. on the scheduled service day with at least 2 feet of space between carts and 4-6 feet of clearance from any obstacle (parked vehicles, mailboxes, trees, fences, basketball hoops) so the automated arm can reach them; the cart should be set so the lid opens toward the street and the handle faces away. After collection, carts must be returned to the property — NMC §8.16.040(F) makes 'the leaving of any garbage can or refuse container in a public street for more than 48 hours after collection day' a property-related public nuisance subject to abatement by City of Napa Code Enforcement.