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

080, Placement of bins, governs where Stockton's larger front-loaded collection bins can sit. Bins must be placed in an accessible, outside location on a hard surface, and kept in enclosures that meet standards approved by the Public Works Director. The Director has discretion to waive the enclosure requirement for a particular premises, or to set a phased timeline for adding one, but only after the responsible party applies and the Director makes a finding of good cause; any waiver has to be in writing and kept in Public Works Department records.

Bins that are locked or otherwise inaccessible to the collector will only be serviced by special arrangement. The section separately makes it unlawful to place a bin in any public street, alley, or right-of-way without the Public Works Director's express written permission, granted on whatever terms and conditions the Director deems appropriate in the public interest, which keeps dumpsters from blocking travel lanes or parking on City rights-of-way. 060 governs when a cart or container can be at the curb for pickup. 036.