Where you keep and set out carts is governed by your hauler and local nuisance code, not a countywide screening mandate. Carts should be stored off the public right-of-way and set out only around collection day.
Yakima County has no uniform ordinance forcing residents to screen trash carts from the street. The practical rules come from two places: the private hauler's placement requirements and local nuisance and property-maintenance codes. Carts should be kept lidded, not overflowing, and stored off the public right-of-way between pickups; the City of Yakima and the county can cite carts or loose refuse that become a nuisance or attract vermin. In arid Yakima, uncovered garbage also draws rodents and blowing litter. Homeowner associations, where they exist, often add stricter storage and screening rules than either the city or county.
Uncovered, overflowing, or long-standing carts that create a nuisance or attract pests can draw a code-compliance notice and, if uncorrected, fines. Haulers may also skip improperly stored or overfilled carts.
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