For automated pickup, Clark County directs residents to place carts and bins at least 5 feet from obstructions with 3 feet of separation between carts, away from low branches and other objects. Set-out and retrieval timing follows your hauler's rules.
Automated collection trucks need clearance to lift carts. The county's Solid Waste and Recycling Division instructs residents to place carts and bins at least five feet from any obstructions, keep three feet of separation between carts and bins, and avoid low-hanging tree branches or nearby objects such as mailboxes and parked cars. Point cart handles and wheels toward the house so the arrow or lid opens correctly. Your WUTC-certificated hauler sets the exact time carts must be out and when they should be brought back in.
Carts placed too close together or blocked can be skipped by the automated truck; leaving carts out beyond hauler rules or blocking the street may prompt a code complaint.
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