Yuba County, CA Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Set out
- within 24 hrs before pickup
- Remove by
- 24 hrs after pickup
- Right-of-way rule
- no permanent street/alley storage
- Applies to
- unincorporated Yuba County
Summary
Refuse containers can't be stored in a street or alley right-of-way in unincorporated Yuba County, except within a 24-hour window before and after the scheduled collection.
No refuse container, other than those of the County, shall be placed, kept, stored or located within the right-of-way of a street or alley. Notwithstanding the foregoing, refuse containers may be placed within such a right-of-way within 24 hours prior to collection; provided, however, the refuse containers must be removed from the right-of-way within 24 hours after collection.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 6).
Full Breakdown
Under § 7.05.245, owners must keep refuse containers in a place readily accessible to the Collector, and no container other than the County's own may be placed, kept, stored, or located within the right-of-way of a street or alley. The code makes one narrow exception: containers may be set out in the right-of-way up to 24 hours before collection, but they must be pulled back out of the right-of-way within 24 hours after collection runs. The rule applies countywide in the unincorporated area, regardless of whether a property sits in a mandatory or non-mandatory pickup zone.
Violations & Fines
Leaving a container in the street or alley right-of-way outside the 24-hour set-out and pickup window is a misdemeanor under the code's general penalty section: up to a $1,000 fine, six months in County Jail, or both.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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