Bakersfield requires trash bins to be placed at the curb for collection and returned to storage promptly after pickup. Bins must be stored out of view from the street when not set out for collection, per BMC property maintenance standards.
Carts should be placed at the curb with lids closed and handles facing the house. Adequate clearance should be maintained between carts and obstacles such as parked cars, utility poles, and mailboxes. Bins must be placed out no earlier than the evening before collection and retrieved within a reasonable time after pickup. When stored, bins should be behind the front building line or otherwise screened from street view per BMC 8.27 property maintenance standards.
Bins left at the curb beyond the allowed timeframe or stored in front yards visible from the street may result in code enforcement notices. Repeated violations can lead to administrative fines under the city's property maintenance ordinance.
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