Cupertino Municipal Code 6.24.070 sets when and how carts are placed for collection: at the curb no more than 24 hours before pickup and removed within 24 hours after. Lids must be fully closed, and Recology asks for 24 inches of clearance between carts for automated collection.
Per CMC 6.24.070(C)–(D), carts are collected when placed outside the premises and must be set out no more than 24 hours before the scheduled time and removed within 24 hours after collection, unless the resident has Walk-Up service. Only the hauler may move carts it provided. CMC 9.18.230 requires lids on outdoor receptacles to stay completely closed; over-filling so the lid won't close is prohibited, though a yard-waste lid may be partly open if trimmings do not fit and no food waste is inside. Recology directs residents to place carts curbside on collection day with at least 24 inches between them and clear of cars and mailboxes so the automated arm can reach them. Overflow cardboard must be flattened, no
Setting carts out too early, leaving them out too long, blocking access, or overfilling so lids won't close can bring Code Enforcement notices under CMC 6.24.070 and 9.18.230. Repeated violations are enforceable as misdemeanors or administrative citations.
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