Apple Valley, CA Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)

In the Town of Apple Valley, residents place all three carts (trash, recycling and organics) out for collection on the same day, served by franchise hauler Burrtec. The Town's public-facing pages emphasize that the three barrels are collected together but do not publish a single, specific set-out time window or an exact curb-distance/spacing requirement; those operational details (such as how far apart carts must sit, how far from obstacles, and the latest set-out time) are set by the Burrtec franchise operation and the Municipal Code. Practically, carts should be at the curb or designated collection point on the morning of service and removed and stored out of public view afterward, consistent with the Town's nuisance and property-maintenance expectations (Title 6, Chapter 6.30) that carts not remain visible between pickups. Leaving carts at the curb on non-collection days is one of the issues Code Enforcement addresses. Residents who are unsure of the correct placement, including alley versus street-side collection or any access requirements for the automated trucks, should confirm directly with Burrtec ((760) 245-8607) or the Town Solid Waste line ((760) 240-7569). Frail or handicapped residents may qualify for Burrtec's pull-out service, which retrieves carts from the side of the home instead of the curb.