Folsom, CA Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Set-out deadline
- 6:00 a.m. collection day
- Screen-by deadline
- 6:00 a.m. next day
- Clearance required
- 3 feet from obstructions
- Wheel position
- In the gutter
- First penalty
- $50-$100
Summary
Folsom requires garbage, recycling and organic waste carts at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on collection day, wheels in the gutter and handles facing the house, pulled back and screened from view by 6:00 a.m. the next morning under Municipal Code Section 8.32.100.
A. Residences Having Street Frontage Only. Residential containers for garbage, recycling and organic waste shall be placed for collection at the street curb or edge of road right-of-way by 6:00 a.m. on scheduled collection day, holidays included, and removed from the street and screened from public view by 6:00 a.m. of the following day. The wheels of the containers must be placed in the gutter with the handle facing the residence. Containers must be at least three feet from any obstruction such as automobiles, trailers, motor homes, fences, lampposts, portable basketball hoops, mailboxes, or other automated containers. Containers shall not block pedestrian access.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 1369, passed April 28, 2026).
Full Breakdown
the following day. Every placement rule requires at least three feet of clearance from obstructions such as parked cars, trailers, motor homes, fences, lampposts, portable basketball hoops or mailboxes, and containers cannot block pedestrian access. 100(C) covers homes on private driveways, which set out at the nearest public right-of-way. Subsection (E) defines 'screened' as blocked from public view by a permanent fence, enclosure, landscaping, or other facility the director approves; casual concealment behind a car or temporary object does not satisfy it. 101 separately bars servicing any container stored below ground level. 100(D), but that comes with an added service charge set by the city.
Violations & Fines
Placement and screening violations fall under Chapter 8.32's administrative penalty schedule in Section 8.32.285: $50-$100 for a first violation, $100-$200 for a second within a year, and $250-$500 for a third, with continuing violations counted daily. The director enforces Chapter 8.32 under Section 8.32.280.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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