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

Unincorporated Tehama County does not operate a uniform municipal collection program, so the County Code does not prescribe the kind of curbside cart-placement standards (e.g., a set number of feet from the curb, spacing between carts, or a deadline to retrieve carts) that incorporated cities often adopt. For residents who subscribe to a private hauler, where and when to place carts on collection day is governed by that company's service agreement, not a County ordinance. For self-haulers, there are no carts at the curb at all — waste is transported directly to the landfill. The applicable County rules are the general garbage, refuse and litter standards of Chapter 9.04 and the public-nuisance provisions of Chapter 10.16: containers and their contents must not be allowed to accumulate, overflow, scatter or otherwise become a nuisance or blight visible from neighboring property. Detailed bin-placement requirements (curb clearance, screening, retrieval timing) are more typically found in the codes of Red Bluff, Corning and the City of Tehama. Residents should follow their hauler's instructions and contact Tehama County Code Enforcement only if accumulation or scattered refuse becomes a nuisance.