Tucson regulates trash container storage and placement through the Neighborhood Preservation Ordinance (Tucson Code Chapter 16). Residential trash and recycling bins provided by the city must be stored out of public view when not set out for collection. Bins should be placed at the curb no earlier than 5 PM the day before collection and retrieved by the end of collection day.
The city provides blue recycling bins and brown trash containers for residential service. Containers must be placed within 3 feet of the curb with lids closed and handles facing the street. Commercial properties must use enclosed dumpster areas screened from public view. Overflowing containers and loose trash are violations of the neighborhood preservation standards.
Violations are handled through Tucson Code Enforcement with a progressive enforcement process: notice of violation, time to correct, re-inspection, and civil citation with fines if not corrected.
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