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

Placement of containers for collection in the unincorporated county is set by Nevada County Code Article 8, Sec. G-IV 8.2.J: refuse containers shall be placed for collection at ground level on the property, or within the public right-of-way of a road, so as not to interfere with traffic, maintenance, access, parking, or drainage. Containers must be stored to prevent upset and spillage. Beyond the code's general standard, the franchised haulers publish specific set-out instructions. For western-county Waste Management customers, carts must be placed at the curb by 6 a.m. on the collection day and removed the same day; WM directs customers to keep the container at least three feet from parked cars, mailboxes, and other obstacles, to position it with the wheels against the curb, and to keep it at least three feet apart from other objects so the automated arm can service it. Carts blocked by vehicles or set behind obstacles may be skipped. In the eastern unincorporated county, Tahoe Truckee Sierra Disposal uses manual collection with customer-provided cans up to 32 gallons; importantly, TTSD notes that bear boxes placed beyond 15 feet from the roadway incur additional service fees, so containers and bear enclosures should be kept near the road edge. Where bear boxes are used (common in the eastern county), the box must still allow the can to be presented for manual pickup at the roadside. Residents should keep containers out of the roadway itself, off sidewalks, and clear of drainage features such as ditches and culverts.