Mission Viejo, CA Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)

10, and an "encroachment permit" for a bin placed in any public street, alley, sidewalk, parking lot or other right-of-way, which this chapter governs (Sec. 010). 10 may apply, and Sec. 030 requires the application to name the business, the person with day-to-day responsibility for the bin, the street address where it will sit, and proof of insurance, a performance deposit and an indemnification agreement. M. Best, with the city named as additional insured and the bin removed the moment coverage lapses (Sec. 040). Applicants must also post a refundable performance deposit of $5,000 to cover possible damage to city property and to guarantee compliance with the permit's conditions (Sec.

050). A permit runs a maximum of 30 calendar days and can be renewed for another 30-day term on written request and a further nonrefundable fee, so long as the permittee complied during the prior term (Sec. 080). The city engineer can revoke a permit for noncompliance after serving notice of intent to revoke and offering a hearing, with the engineer's decision appealable to the city manager (Sec. 090). Every bin placed in the right-of-way must display reflectors set by the city engineer, a conspicuous notice against dumping hazardous waste, and a copy of the encroachment permit itself (Sec. 110).