In unincorporated Orange County, residents place their three wheeled carts (trash, recycling, organics) at the curb for once-weekly automated collection following hauler set-out instructions. Carts must not be overfilled and lids must close. OC Code Enforcement lists trash cans left at curbside outside collection times as a common code violation under Title 4, Sec. 4-3-45.
Collection in unincorporated Orange County is automated, using a truck-mounted mechanical arm, so cart placement matters. The County of Orange Unincorporated Waste Management Service Guide directs residents to follow set-out instructions on the hauler's unincorporated-specific webpage (home.wm.com/orange-county for WM-served areas), which detail container sizes, set-out instructions, and acceptable items. General cart rules from the guide: use the wheeled carts supplied by the hauler; carts must not be overfilled and lids should be able to close; and material should be loosely packed so carts empty easily. Separately, the Orange County property-maintenance framework treats trash cans left out at the curb as a code issue: OC Development Services Neighborhood Preservation lists 'Trash Cans at Curbside' as a common violation under Title 4, Sec. 4-3-45 of the County Code, meaning cans should not be stored at the curb outside the collection window. Because precise set-out timing windows and curb-distance requirements are set by each franchised hauler (not a single uniform county number published online), residents should confirm exact put-out and take-in times with their specific hauler. Holiday trees are collected at the curb for the first three weeks after December 25; trees over six feet must be cut in half and all decorations removed.
Leaving trash cans at the curb outside collection times is enforced as a common code violation under Title 4, Sec. 4-3-45. Overfilled carts or carts with lids that won't close may not be serviced. Trash bins must otherwise be screened/stored out of public view per Sec. 3-13-7(9), and refuse left on a property over 7 days is a nuisance (Sec. 3-13-3(f)(3)).
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