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

Cart placement in Dublin follows the hauler's automated-collection requirements and the city's storage rule. According to Amador Valley Industries (AVI), to ensure pickup residents should place carts in the street at the curb the night before the scheduled pickup, and leave at least three feet between each cart so the automated truck can lift them. Carts should be clear of obstacles such as parked cars and low-hanging branches. Service is provided weekly, Monday through Friday except holidays, so residents should have carts out by their designated pickup time. For storage between collections, the city's container rule requires that all residential collection containers be removed the day after collection so as not to be visible from the public street, except for containers stored in side yards. Containers must also be watertight, noncorrodible and kept clean and sanitary. Carts left out and visible, or contributing to blight, may be addressed under the Property Maintenance Ordinance (Chapter 5.64), which lists untimely trash handling and unsightly outdoor conditions as nuisances. For commercial and multifamily properties, cart and bin set-out and collection occur within enclosures meeting Chapter 7.98 (Solid Waste and Recycling Enclosure Standards).