Elyria, OH Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)

Section 959.13(a) of the Elyria Codified Ordinances sets the set-out window for every kind of residential collection. Garbage, rubbish, commingled recyclable materials and yard waste shall not be placed on curb lawns, or other collection sites, before 5:00 p.m. on the day before the designated pick-up day and after 7:00 a.m. on the designated pick-up day. Empty containers shall be removed from the curb lawn or other collection site within twelve hours after pick-up. The section came from Ord. 2017-11, passed by City Council on 2-6-17.

Where the container sits is covered by Section 959.02. Each account holder must keep receptacles provided by the City available for the exclusive use of the premises, and the receptacles shall be placed on the ground level of the curb lawn so as to be easily accessible to the collector. The same section makes the account holder responsible for keeping the sanitation account in good standing to prevent interruptions in service.

Section 959.13(b) gives the Director of Safety-Service authority to authorize additional pick-ups of material placed out in violation of division (a). The charge for any additional pick-up is in addition to the penalty in Section 959.99(b). Under Section 959.11(a)(3), the printed rate for each additional pick-up for billing cycles after January 1, 2020 is $28.38, and Section 959.11(a)(1)B and (2)B tie additional residential pick-ups under Section 959.16 to a $25.00 crew charge per pick-up. The Office of Safety Service handles routine collection under Section 959.05, and delays caused by holidays or inclement weather are to be publicized promptly and reasonably.