Sioux City, IA Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)

Sioux City's placement rules under Municipal Code Chapter 5.20 are designed around Gill Hauling's automated and semi-automated truck operations. Containers must be placed within 4 feet of the curb on collection day - this puts the cart inside the mechanical-arm's reach envelope. Carts pushed too far into the street obstruct traffic and carts left on the sidewalk obstruct pedestrians; both can be tagged as violations. The 24-hour set-out and 24-hour pull-back rule means containers cannot appear at the curb earlier than the day before pickup, and they must be removed by the day after - early set-out creates blight and overnight wildlife scavenging; late pull-back is a visible nuisance enforced by Inspection Services under Title 20.05. Containers themselves must meet Chapter 5.20 specs: city-billed 65- or 95-gallon carts; or standard cans up to 35 gallons capacity and 65 lbs full weight with tight-fitting lids; or heavy-duty plastic bags 35 gallons or less, 35 lbs or less, securely tied, with prepaid Sioux City tag stickers. Lids must close fully - overfilled containers, items stacked on top of the lid, or bags spilling out are not collected because the automated lift would spill loose material onto the curb (a separate scattering-rubbish liability under Sec. 8.24.110 littering). Routes start at 5:00 a.m. Monday through Friday; pass time on any given block is not guaranteed and varies with weather, traffic, and load. The Waste Connect App provides address-specific alerts. After pickup, the container must be pulled back from the curb within 24 hours.