Citrus Heights, CA Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)

Residential carts in Citrus Heights are not subject to a generally-applicable municipal-code requirement to be stored out of street view on non-collection days. The provision sometimes cited for that requirement — 'Refuse containers shall be stored (except on pick-up day) within yard areas' — appears in Zoning Code Chapter 106.50, which governs Special Planning Area (SPA) Development Standards. Those rules apply only within specifically-designated planned developments such as Mitchell Farms; they do not bind residential parcels citywide. For most Citrus Heights residents, set-out and retrieval is operational guidance from the franchise hauler (typically place carts curbside the evening before collection with at least three feet of clearance, lids closed, and return them to the property after pickup). Persistent improper bin placement that creates a public nuisance may still be addressed under the general property-maintenance provisions of the Municipal Code. Residents who are unsure whether their property falls within an SPA should confirm with Citrus Heights Code Enforcement.