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

480 governs exactly where Norwalk residents must put their carts and how long they can sit there. Every residential householder must place the solid waste container, recycling container and greenwaste container at the curb in front of the premises, or at the curb on the side of the property if it fronts more than one street. Properties that back onto a paved alley at least 15 feet wide follow a different rule: the container goes within two feet of the rear property line instead of the curb.

Timing is tightly bounded on both ends. of the day following collection. 480 requires it to be moved back to a storage location that is not visible from any public right-of-way, with alleys specifically excluded from that visibility requirement, meaning alley-facing storage is acceptable even though it is otherwise on view. 490 adds that the collector, not the resident, is responsible for returning each container upright, in the location where it was found, once it has been emptied, so the placement duty on set-out day runs to the household while the after-collection handling runs to the hauler.