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

Proper cart placement is essential for the automated collection trucks used by Palm Springs Disposal Services. Carts should be placed at the curb face (or along the street edge if no curb) with the wheels toward the house and the handle/lid opening toward the street, so the truck's hydraulic arm grabs the cart properly. Maintain at least 3 feet of clearance between carts and between a cart and any obstacle: parked cars, mailboxes, utility poles, fire hydrants, low-hanging tree branches, and walls. Lids must close fully; overfilled carts are sometimes skipped and tagged. Cart placement can begin no earlier than 6:00 PM the evening before collection and carts must be returned to out-of-view storage by 11:59 PM on the collection day, per PSMC Chapter 14.32 and residential zoning. On streets with no curb or where vehicles regularly park, place the cart in a driveway apron location where the truck arm can still access it. HOAs may designate a specific pickup location. Commercial dumpsters must remain inside screened enclosures at all times except during servicing.