Turlock Scavenger and the City direct residents to place carts about 18 inches from the curb, at least 2 feet apart, and 6 feet from any parked vehicle so the automated truck can service them. Carts go out by 5:00 a.m. on service day. Municipal Code 6-3-206 bars leaving any waste container in public view longer than 24 hours.
For the City's automated three-cart collection, Turlock Scavenger and the City's garbage-container guidance specify cart placement: about 18 inches from the curb, at least 2 feet apart from one another, and 6 feet from any parked vehicle, with carts not overfilled, so the truck's automated arm can lift each one cleanly. Carts should be set curbside the night before service day or no later than 5:00 a.m. on service day. After collection, carts must be removed from public view: TMC 6-3-206 makes it unlawful to allow any waste or refuse container to stand in a street or any place open to public view (except an alley) for more than 24 consecutive hours, and the City instructs residents not to let carts sit out in public view beyond 24 hours. A related City leaf program lets residents place excess leaves in the street 18 inches from the curb in loose (un-bagged) piles during leaf season, with no limbs in leaf piles. These curb-placement and storage rules are City of Turlock requirements (TMC Chapter 6-3) enforced by City Code Enforcement (209-664-7348), separate from any unincorporated Stanislaus County procedure. Place carts where they are clear of low branches, mailboxes, and vehicles for reliable automated service.
Carts blocking vehicles or left in public view beyond 24 hours violate TMC 6-3-206 and the City's placement guidance; this can trigger missed pickups and a Code Enforcement notice/citation (TMC Title 2, Ch. 11).
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