Solano County, CA Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)

Cart set-out for unincorporated Solano County is governed by Section 23-21(b) of the County Code: containers for solid waste, recyclables, and green waste must be placed at curbside for collection by the authorized contractor wherever there is a subscription for garbage service, and empty containers must be removed by the customer out of public view by the day following collection. The same section requires that containers be lidded, leakproof, vector-resistant, durable, and kept clean. The franchised hauler for much of the unincorporated county (Recology Vacaville Solano / Mt. Diablo Resource Recovery) supplements the code with operational instructions: carts should be roadside by 5 a.m. on the scheduled service day, with the cart contents below the rim and the lid closed so the truck can service it. In the unincorporated bag-based program, residents place their blue recycling bags and green organics bags inside or beside the garbage cart rather than in separate carts. Because collection is by an exclusive franchised contractor (Section 23-31.2), only that contractor may service the carts in a given service area. Leaving carts in public view past the day after collection, blocking the curb, or setting out overfilled or unlidded containers can be cited under Chapter 23 and, if persistent, treated as a nuisance under Chapter 10. Exact pickup times and street-specific placement should be confirmed with the franchised hauler for the resident's service area.