Anaheim, CA Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Earliest set-out
- 4:00 p.m. the day before collection (residential)
- Cart removal deadline
- Midnight on collection day (residential)
- Commercial removal deadline
- 10:00 p.m. on collection day
- Enclosure trigger
- Multi-family (5+ units) or commercial building permits
- Governing sections
- Anaheim Municipal Code §§ 10.10.070, 10.10.140
Summary
Anaheim tells residents exactly when carts can hit the curb: Municipal Code Section 10.10.070 allows Discarded Materials to be set out starting at 4:00 p.m. the day before collection and requires empty containers back off the curb by midnight on collection day. Multi-family and commercial projects of five units or more must also build a City-approved trash and recycling enclosure before a building permit is issued.
.010 Every person occupying or having charge or control of any residence in the City of Anaheim shall place all Solid Waste, Recyclable Materials and Organics Materials for collection at a curb, parkway, or alley adjacent to the Premises, the exact location of which shall be approved by the City Manager or their Designee... .020 Residential Discarded Materials shall be placed for collection at the prescribed location only between the hours of 4:00 p.m. of the day prior to collection and no later than 7:00 a.m. of the day of collection. Containers shall be removed no later than 12:00 midnight the day of collection.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-28: Code: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 6627, passed 8-11-2026 | Zoning: Local legislation current through Ord. 6627, passed 8-11-2026).
Full Breakdown
050. 060. 140 layers on a construction requirement: any new construction, reconstruction or alteration of a multi-family building of five units or more, or a commercial or industrial project requiring a building permit, must include a container enclosure built to specifications on file with the City Manager and the Building Division, and the City will not issue the permit until it has approved the enclosure's size, design and location.
Violations & Fines
Setting carts out before 4:00 p.m. the day before pickup, or leaving empty containers at the curb past midnight, is a placement violation Code Enforcement can cite under the general enforcement authority in Section 10.10.200. A property owner who builds or alters a qualifying multi-family or commercial project without the required, City-approved enclosure under Section 10.10.140 cannot obtain a building permit, and an owner who fails to correct a placement violation after written notice is guilty of an infraction under Section 10.10.180.
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