Bin placement rules are municipal. Typical Westchester rules: bins out no earlier than 6 PM night before pickup; removed by 10 PM pickup day or next morning. Bins must be kept out of front yard view otherwise.
Westchester County does not regulate bin placement — every rule is set locally. Across Westchester's 45 municipalities, the common pattern is that trash and recycling containers may be placed at the curb no earlier than 6 PM (some towns: sunset) the evening before scheduled pickup, and must be retrieved by 10 PM on pickup day or by the following morning. Between pickup days, containers must be stored behind the front building line of the house, screened from public view — often enforced as a property-maintenance violation. Many Westchester villages (Scarsdale, Bronxville, Rye, Larchmont) have particularly strict aesthetic rules requiring containers to be kept inside a garage or fully screened enclosure. Oversized piles, loose debris, and containers placed on neighboring property frequently generate complaints. Repeat offenders may receive escalating tickets from code enforcement.
Early set-out or late retrieval: typically $25-$100 per violation. Storing bins in front yard view: $50-$250 property maintenance fines in strict villages.
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