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

070, Garbage, Organic Waste and Non-Organic Recyclables Containers, sets the mechanics of where and when carts can sit outside. Every container must be kept in sanitary condition with its lid closed or cap secured except while actively being loaded or unloaded. Residential containers are sized to the level of service the resident has subscribed for and must be provided by the solid waste collector; they cannot be loaded beyond what fits with the lid closed or past the weight limit marked on the container. On timing, carts may be placed at the collection station no more than twenty-four hours before the scheduled collection time unless the resident has subscribed to Walk-Up service, and must be pulled back from the collection area within twenty-four hours after collection.

Where a container sits in a designated bike lane, that removal window shrinks to twelve hours after collection. Bins, boxes and containers of one cubic yard or larger that are serviced by the collector must display the collector's name and telephone number. 080 backs this up by authorizing the Director of Public Works to prescribe regulations for containers that do not meet these standards and to let the collector propose additional charges for handling nonconforming containers or the waste inside them.