Bellflower, CA Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- BMC § 17.28.160
- Enclosure height
- 6-foot decorative masonry wall
- Gates
- solid metal, self-securing
- Applies to
- multi-unit and planned development properties
Summary
Bellflower requires properties with multiple residential units or planned developments to store refuse in a fully enclosed area: a six-foot decorative wall with solid metal gates sized for standard trash bins.
A refuse storage area, completely enclosed within a six foot high decorative wall (split face concrete block, or equivalent) with solid metal gates, large enough to accommodate standard sized commercial trash bins, must be located on the property in such a manner as to be accessible to refuse collection vehicles for all properties with multiple residential units, residential planned development or planned development overlays. Wall and gate materials, textures, colors, and design must be architecturally compatible with the surrounding buildings.
Full Breakdown
Bellflower Municipal Code § 17.28.160 requires any property with multiple residential units, a residential planned development, or a planned development overlay to provide a refuse storage area completely enclosed by a six-foot-high decorative masonry wall (split-face block or equivalent) with solid metal gates, sized to hold standard commercial trash bins and accessible to collection vehicles. Wall and gate materials must architecturally match the surrounding buildings, and the enclosure must be designed to keep out anyone but authorized users and the refuse hauler. The R-1 single-family zone does not carry this enclosure duty; it applies specifically to multi-unit and planned-development properties.
Violations & Fines
Storing trash bins outside an approved enclosure, or an enclosure that fails the height, wall, and gate standards, is a zoning violation on multi-unit properties, enforceable through Chapter 1.12 administrative citations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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