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

Pico Rivera Municipal Code Section 8.12.310 requires that every container be kept on the premises of the person providing it, except that on the day designated for collection, and before collection starts in that district, it must be placed out. Where a property backs onto a dedicated, paved alley with access at both ends of the block, the container must go on or within two feet of the rear property line, readily accessible from the alley, and the premises must be identified with legible address numbers at least two inches tall on the container or an adjoining fence.

Where a property is not alley-adjacent, the container must instead be placed at the curb in front of the premises, or at the side curb for corner lots. Subsection B then sets the timing window that applies citywide: containers may be placed near the curb no more than twelve hours before the scheduled pickup time and must be removed no more than twelve hours after pickup. Subsection C separately makes it unlawful to place another property's refuse in your container, or to place your container in front of or behind someone else's premises.

Section 8.12.290 governs the container itself: it must be metal or an equally sturdy watertight material, hold no less than three and no more than forty gallons, weigh no more than eighty pounds when full, and have a bail or handles on both sides plus a close-fitting cover approved by the city manager; plastic bags used instead must be at least three mils thick and designed for refuse disposal. Section 8.12.300 additionally requires that filled containers be light and shaped enough to be lifted without injury and free of rough or jagged surfaces.