Lima, OH Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Earliest set-out
- 6:00 p.m. day before
- Removal deadline
- 6:00 p.m. day after
- Storage location
- Behind front building line
- Storage surface
- Solid non-porous surface
- Code section
- 1052.07
Summary
In Lima, garbage containers may not be set at the curb or right-of-way earlier than 6:00 p.m. the day before collection and must be removed by 6:00 p.m. the day after. Otherwise, containers must be stored behind the front building line on a solid surface.
No resident or owner of premises shall permit the placement of garbage containers on any street, curbside, or public right of way... any earlier than 6:00 p.m. the day before the scheduled collection day and such resident or owner must remove the garbage container(s) no later than 6:00 p.m. the day after the scheduled collection day.
Full Breakdown
Section 1052.07 sets the set-out timing and storage rules. Containers may be placed on the street, curbside or public right-of-way no earlier than 6:00 p.m. the day before the scheduled collection day, and must be removed no later than 6:00 p.m. the day after. When not set out, all garbage containers must be kept behind the front building line of the residence or structure served, and placed on a solid, generally non-porous surface such as concrete, asphalt, brick, block, stone (excluding loose stone) or wood-decking platform.
Violations & Fines
Enforced under Chapter 1052 and the Property Maintenance Code (1806.01 sanitation); violations subject to notice and misdemeanor penalties from $250 up to $1,000.
Frequently Asked Questions
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