Rancho Cucamonga, CA Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Obstruction clearance
- At least 3 feet from obstructions
- Max distance from curb
- 10 feet
- Earliest set-out
- Sunset the day before collection
- Latest pickup-in time
- 8:00 p.m. day of collection
- Right-of-way containers
- Require engineering permit
Summary
Rancho Cucamonga sets exact placement rules for trash, recycling, and organics carts: curbside, at least three feet from obstructions, and no more than 10 feet from the curb or street edge. Section 8.17.100 also bars placement in the public right-of-way and requires an engineering permit for containers used for temporary or debris service.
It shall be the duty of every owner, tenant, lessee or occupant of a residential premises to set out or place containers for the collection of solid waste, recyclables and organics... Containers must be placed at least three feet from any obstruction, including, but not limited to, street lights, mail boxes, and parked vehicles. ... Containers shall be placed no further than 10 feet from the curb line of a public street, or, if there is no such curb, no further than 10 feet from the paved portion of the public street; in the event the container is to be collected from a public alley, the container shall be placed within 10 feet of the edge of the right-of-way of the alley.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4999536; v21 updated 2026-07-15).
Full Breakdown
100(A) makes it the duty of every owner, tenant, lessee, or occupant of a residential premises to set carts at the curb in front of the property being served, at least three feet from any obstruction such as a streetlight, mailbox, or parked vehicle, unless the authorized collector designates a different spot to speed up collection. Subsection B caps how far into the property carts can sit: no more than 10 feet from the curb line, or 10 feet from the paved street edge where there is no curb, and no more than 10 feet from the alley right-of-way if collected from an alley.
Subsection C bars placing any container inside the public right-of-way or anywhere the city manager considers hazardous. Subsection D requires a right-of-way permit from the city's engineering services department before placing containers for temporary service, including for construction and demolition debris, within the right-of-way. the day they are emptied.
Violations & Fines
Placing a cart in the public right-of-way, in a hazardous location, or outside the permitted setback and timing windows violates Section 8.17.100 and Section 8.17.110. Containers unlawfully left out are a public nuisance subject to a posted 24-hour notice to remove; if not removed, the city can remove and store them at the owner's expense, and failing to respond to a notice to remove is a misdemeanor punishable by fine and/or imprisonment under Section 1.12.010.
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Sources & Official References
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