On the pickup day, Blaine requires refuse, recyclables and yard waste to be set out immediately behind and within two feet of the curb, never in the street. Carts should be out by 7 AM and may not be left at the curb more than 24 hours (BCO 62-33(b)) or obstruct the street (BCO 70-3).
Cart placement in Blaine is set by the City's collection program and codified in the Solid Waste and street-obstruction ordinances. On the designated pickup day, refuse, recyclables and yard waste shall be set out for collection immediately behind and within two feet of the curb, and containers shall not be placed in the street. Because collection begins at 7:00 a.m., carts should be at the curb by 7 AM to avoid being missed. After collection, garbage containers should not be left at the curbside for more than twenty-four (24) hours under BCO 62-33(b), so carts must be returned to a storage location for the rest of the week. The street-obstruction provision (BCO 70-3) prohibits placing or storing refuse, recycling and yard-waste containers, basketball hoops, fencing, sports nets and similar objects on the public street where they hinder free passage; this is why carts must sit behind the curb rather than in the roadway. Proper placement also helps the automated collection equipment service each cart. Placement and storage questions are handled by Community Standards at 763-785-6146; missed-pickup issues go to Walters at 763-780-8464.
Carts placed in the street, left out beyond 24 hours, or obstructing passage can prompt a correction notice under BCO 62-33(b) and BCO 70-3 through Community Standards.
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