Menifee, CA Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Curbside window
- 24 hrs before, 12 hrs after pickup
- Governing section
- § 6.30.040(C), (G), Menifee Code
- Storage rule
- Side/rear yard or garage, out of view
- Container condition
- Sealed, watertight, lid closed unattended
- Misdemeanor penalty
- Up to $1,000 fine, 6 months jail
- Infraction fines
- $100/$200/$500 for repeat offenses
Summary
Menifee Code of Ordinances § 6.30.040(C) caps curbside cart time to a 24-hour window before pickup and 12 hours after, while § 6.30.040(G) requires single-family homes to store bins out of public view in a side or rear yard, garage, or matching enclosure between collection days.
(C) No bin, cart, rolloff box or other container shall be placed adjacent to or in a street or public right-of-way for collection service more than 24 hours prior to the normal collection time, and all containers so placed shall be removed from the street or right-of-way within 12 hours after collection.
(G) All containers used for the collection of solid waste at single-family dwellings shall be stored out of public view in a side or rear yard or an enclosed garage except on collection day. If the physical design of the dwelling does not allow for obscuring containers from public view because of the type of fencing or lack thereof, or lack of an appropriate enclosed area, containers shall be stored in an area adjacent to the dwelling at the point furthest from the closest street or roadway or in an enclosure adjacent to the dwelling designed to conform with the exterior design of the dwelling.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-15: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance 2026-432, passed 4-15-2026).
Full Breakdown
040(C) sets a firm curbside window: bins, carts and rolloff boxes cannot go out adjacent to or in a street or public right-of-way more than 24 hours before the normal collection time, and must come back off the curb within 12 hours after collection. 040(G) requires every single-family dwelling to keep its containers out of public view, stored in a side or rear yard or an enclosed garage; only where the lot's fencing or layout makes screening impossible does the code allow storing the cart in the spot farthest from the street, or in an enclosure built to match the home's exterior.
040(D) requires lids to remain closed whenever the container is unattended; if waste exceeds a container's capacity, the resident must add a larger or additional container rather than overfill it, and is responsible for cleaning up anything that spills or scatters. 120(B) backs that up with a misdemeanor (up to $1,000 fine, six months in jail) or a graduated infraction fine of $100 to $500 for repeat violations of the same rule within a year.
Violations & Fines
Leaving a cart at the curb outside the 24-hour-before/12-hour-after window, or storing it in view of the street on non-collection days, violates § 6.30.040(C) and (G) and is treated as a public nuisance under § 6.30.060(B). Penalties follow § 6.30.120(B): a misdemeanor up to $1,000 and six months in jail, or an infraction fine of $100 to $500 for repeated violations.
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