Centennial, CO Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Container cover
- Required at all times
- Curbside placement limit
- 24 hours maximum
- Screening
- Hidden from public view
- Governing code
- LDC § 12-3-608; § 7-2-60
Summary
Centennial requires garbage carts to stay covered and out of view from the street, except when set at the curb for pickup, and curbside placement on public property is capped at 24 hours under the City's nuisance code.
B.Individual Garbage Containers. Individual garbage containers must have a cover and be screened from public view except when placed at the curbside for collection in accordance with Section 7-2-60 of the Municipal Code. ... Trash containers, bagged trash, appliances and bundled materials that are temporarily placed on public property abutting private property...to enable such containers to be emptied by a public or private entity charged with trash collection, provided that such temporary placement is not on a sidewalk or pedestrian way and does not exceed twenty-four (24) hours in duration.
Full Breakdown
Section 12-3-608(B) of the Land Development Code requires individual garbage containers to have a cover and be screened from public view at all times other than when they are placed curbside for collection under Section 7-2-60. That companion nuisance provision, Section 7-2-60(c)(4)(b), lets residents set trash containers, bagged trash, appliances, and bundled materials on the public right-of-way abutting their property so a hauler can empty them, but only if the placement stays off any sidewalk or pedestrian way and lasts no more than twenty-four hours. Centralized dumpster enclosures for multifamily and attached housing must also be fully screened by an opaque masonry wall at least a foot taller than the container, per Section 12-3-608(A).
Violations & Fines
Leaving a garbage cart visible from the street outside collection day, or leaving it curbside past 24 hours, is a code violation code enforcement can cite; multifamily dumpster enclosures lacking required screening walls or gates are also enforceable.
Frequently Asked Questions
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