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

Under Inglewood Municipal Code § 7-19, the City's contracted hauler collects refuse at least once each calendar week following routes, days and hours that the Administrative Authority approves and publishes to residents (§ 7-22). Containers must sit right at the curb in front of the property or along the rear alley, whichever the route uses, so the crew can service them without entering yards. the day before pickup, or to leave an emptied can at the curb more than twelve hours after the truck comes through.

Section 7-25(5) adds that every receptacle used for weekly service must carry a lid and stay light and shaped enough for a crew member to lift it into the truck by hand. The Administrative Authority (Public Works) sets and can change routes, days and hours under § 7-21, giving public notice whenever a schedule shifts. Anyone who needs an exception to normal curb or alley placement because of a practical difficulty can seek a special collection point designation under § 7-23. Following the placement window is a straightforward code requirement enforceable like any other Chapter 7 provision, and repeat late or early set-outs draw code enforcement attention because they leave refuse exposed on the public right-of-way outside the narrow twelve-hour and same-day windows the ordinance allows.