Tampa requires trash and recycling bins to be placed at the curb for collection and returned to storage promptly. Carts must be stored in rear or side yards when not set out for collection.
Carts should be placed at the curb with lids closed by 6 AM on collection day. Carts should face the street with handles toward the house. Maintain clearance from obstacles, mailboxes, and parked cars. Bins must be retrieved by 9 PM on collection day. When stored, carts must be in the rear or side yard, not visible from the street per Chapter 19 property maintenance standards.
Bins left at the curb beyond 9 PM or stored visibly from the street are subject to code enforcement notices. Blocking sidewalks or mailboxes is a violation.
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