Trash, recycling, and organics carts must be placed at the curb by 6 AM on collection day with at least 3 feet of clearance around each cart. Carts must be stored out of public view between collection days, typically behind a fence, in garage, or in side yard.
Elk Grove Municipal Code requires carts be placed curbside no earlier than the evening before collection and removed from the curb within 24 hours of pickup. Carts must have 3 feet of clearance from vehicles, mailboxes, and other carts to allow automated truck arm access. Lids must be closed (no overflow). Between pickup days, carts must be stored out of public view from the street — options include garage, side yard behind a fence, or screened enclosure. Property blight citations may issue for carts left permanently at curb or visible from the street.
Cart left at curb beyond 24 hours: warning then $100 administrative citation. Cart stored in public view: property maintenance violation.
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