Tehama County, CA Property Maintenance: Trash Bin Storage (2026)

Unlike many incorporated cities, unincorporated Tehama County does not appear to set a detailed 'bring your cans in by a certain time / screen bins from the street' standard in its code. Because disposal is not mandatory in the unincorporated county (residents may either subscribe to a private hauler or self-haul to the landfill), there is no uniform municipal collection scheme that would drive a strict cart-storage ordinance. What does apply is Chapter 9.04 (Garbage, Refuse and Litter) of Title 9, which regulates storage, accumulation and disposal of garbage and refuse, and Chapter 10.16 (public nuisance), under which a chronic accumulation of garbage, overflowing containers, or scattered refuse visible from neighboring property can be cited as a public nuisance subject to abatement. Practically, residents should keep refuse in covered, vermin-resistant containers and avoid letting containers or their contents become a nuisance. Detailed container-screening and curb-storage timing rules are more typically found in the codes of Red Bluff and Corning, not the County code. Owners wanting the precise text should consult Chapter 9.04 or contact Tehama County Environmental Health / Code Enforcement.