Glenn County, CA Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Covered, approved container required
- Glenn County Code § 7.08.030 / § 7.08.040
- Maximum weight (hand-emptied)
- 80 lbs filled for removal
- Service cap
- Collector need not service over 32-gal (§ 7.08.460)
- Carts offered by hauler (WM)
- 96, 64, or 35 gallon trash carts
- Sanitary condition
- Containers must be kept sanitary at all times
Summary
Unincorporated Glenn County requires anyone whose property generates garbage or rubbish to keep it in a covered, leak-proof container approved by the hauler serving the premises. Hand-collected containers may not exceed 80 pounds filled, and crews are not required to service containers over 32-gallon capacity unless designed for mechanical emptying.
As a health and safety measure, no collector shall be required to service containers of over thirty-two gallon capacity and shall not exceed eighty pounds weight when filled for removal, except when such container or containers are designed for mechanical emptying pursuant to regulations prescribed by the County.
Full Breakdown
040 imposes the same rule for rubbish containers. 050. 460 states that 'no collector shall be required to service containers of over thirty-two gallon capacity' and that they shall not exceed eighty pounds filled, unless designed for mechanical (cart) emptying. In practice, residents in the franchise area use wheeled carts supplied by the County's franchised hauler, Waste Management (WM), which offers 96-, 64-, and 35-gallon trash carts.
Violations & Fines
Failing to provide an approved, covered, sanitary container is a violation of Chapter 7.08, enforceable as an infraction (or a misdemeanor on the third offense within 12 months under Section 1.12.010). Each day of noncompliance is a separate offense. The County Health Department administers the chapter and may issue notices and pursue abatement; overweight or leaking containers may simply be left unserviced by the hauler.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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