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

The rule cross-references Chapter 12, Articles 2 and 3 of the Code for what counts as a screened front or side yard, meaning a resident can't just leave a gray, blue, or green cart sitting exposed to the street between collection days without a qualifying screen, fence, or enclosure. The Director may grant relief from the screening requirement on written request showing undue hardship, giving property owners with unusual lot layouts a path to compliance short of installing new screening. Roll-off containers and drop boxes supplied by an authorized roll-off collector are exempt from the view-screening rule for their first 30 days on a property, and the Director can extend that exemption case by case for ongoing construction or demolition projects.

The same subsection separately bars storing or placing any material container within a public walkway, roadway, or other traveled way in a manner that impedes traffic or drainage or otherwise creates a hazard. Because Section 6-205 carries its enforcement through Section 6-216, a screening violation follows the same notice-of-violation process as any other Waste Collection and Disposal Ordinance breach: a 60-day window to correct the problem before an administrative fine is assessed by a city enforcement official.