Montebello Municipal Code 8.12.270 requires trash and recycling receptacles be stored on private property out of sight from the street except when set out for collection. Curb-served carts go in the parkway or within five feet of the curb.
MMC 8.12.270 requires solid waste and recycling receptacles be kept on private premises, out of sight from the street, except at designated collection locations. Curb-served premises place containers within the parkway or within five feet of the curb or edge of pavement; alley-served premises within five feet of the alley right-of-way line. Bin-type receptacles may not be placed adjacent to a street or alley right-of-way. MMC 8.12.280 sets prep rules: trimmings over ten inches in diameter cut to four feet or less and tied in bundles under twelve inches. Athens directs residents to place items out by 6 a.m. on the collection day and keep containers out of view until 24 hours before pickup.
Leaving containers in public view or placing bins in the right-of-way violates MMC 8.12.270; improperly bundled yard waste violates MMC 8.12.280. Code violations carry civil penalties up to $1,000 per violation per day (MMC 8.16.110).
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