San Bernardino, CA Property Maintenance: Trash Bin Storage (2026)

San Bernardino Municipal Code Chapter 8.24 and the Development Code property maintenance standards require all solid waste carts and bins to be stored out of public view when not set out for collection. Acceptable locations include the side yard on the non-street side of a fence, the rear yard, the garage, or inside an approved trash enclosure for multi-family properties. Carts placed permanently in the front yard, against the house facade, or in an open driveway visible from the street violate screening rules and can be cited as blight. Code Enforcement typically issues a courtesy notice for first-time complaints, followed by a 65 dollar administrative citation under Municipal Code 8.30 if the cart remains out of compliance. Bins must be set at the curb no earlier than 6:00 PM the evening before pickup and removed from public view within 12 hours after pickup. Commercial bins (roll-off, front-load) must be located in approved enclosures that meet Development Code standards of 6-foot solid walls and solid gates, set back at least 5 feet from property lines, and drain to the sanitary sewer rather than the storm drain. Property owners are responsible for the condition of the enclosure and the bin area, including odor control and graffiti abatement.