Toledo refuse and recycling carts must be placed at the curb on collection day and stored out of public view from the street on non-collection days, typically behind the front building line or in a side/rear yard.
Under Toledo Municipal Code Chapter 963 and property maintenance sections of Chapter 1726, refuse carts must be placed at the curb on collection day with at least 3 feet of clearance from parked cars, mailboxes, and utility poles to allow the automated arm to grab the cart. On non-collection days carts must be stored so they are not visible from the public right-of-way: acceptable locations include inside a garage, behind the front plane of the house, in a fenced enclosure, or in a side/rear yard screened from the street. Carts stored in front yards or public view are a code violation enforceable by Toledo Neighborhood Code Enforcement. Damaged or stolen carts can be replaced via 3-1-1 request; first replacement typically free within a set period.
Cart stored in front yard visible from street: warning notice, then 50 to 150 dollar fine under property maintenance code. Cart blocking sidewalk or ADA access: immediate correction required.
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