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

Residential trash, recycling, and organics service in unincorporated Ventura County is provided by one of two County-franchised haulers, Athens Services or EJ Harrison & Sons, depending on the resident's location. Each household receives three wheeled carts for weekly curbside collection: trash, household recycling, and combined organic (yard and food) waste. The County and its franchised haulers set out the rules for how and when carts are placed. Carts should be at the curb by 6 a.m. on the scheduled collection day. When set out, carts should be placed two to three feet away from one another and from objects such as mailboxes and parked cars, with the wheels facing the curb, so the automated collection trucks can service them. Trash is limited to what fits inside the cart with the lid closed. Between collection days, carts are expected to be stored on the resident's own property rather than left at the curb, consistent with the County's general property-maintenance and nuisance standards. Residents who need an additional or larger cart, or who have questions about placement on narrow or shared driveways, should contact their assigned hauler directly. To confirm which hauler serves a given address, the County provides an interactive service-area map through Ventura County Public Works.