Simi Valley, CA Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Public property
- Encroachment permit required for bin or drop box
- Business duty
- Keep dumpster area accessible, clean, in repair
- Collection curfew
- No hauling 7:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.
- School buffer
- 200 feet, closed during drop-off/dismissal
- Vehicle upkeep
- CHP inspection annually, cleaned weekly
Summary
Businesses in Simi Valley cannot drop a bin or roll-off box on public property without an encroachment permit, and every business owner must keep an accessible, clean storage area for its dumpster under Municipal Code Sections 6-3.12(d) and 6-3.21(a). Commercial haulers also face a collection-hours curfew and a 200-foot no-collection buffer around schools during drop-off and dismissal.
(a)No person shall place any bin or drop box on any public property without first obtaining an encroachment permit from the City pursuant to this Code. ... Every business owner shall provide an accessible location for bins and roll-off drop boxes and shall keep said area in good repair, clean, and free from discards, solid waste, recyclables, or recyclable commodities outside of the bins and roll-off drop boxes. ... (g)No commercial discard collector shall collect discards in the City between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 4:00 a.m. Such times may be adjusted upon written authorization by the Director as he or she deems appropriate, based upon the location and physical circumstances supporting the request.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 51).
Full Breakdown
11(b) obligates every commercial customer to contract with a franchised or licensed collector for that bin or drop box service rather than arranging it independently. 12(d) puts the maintenance burden on the business: every business owner must provide an accessible location for bins and roll-off drop boxes and keep that area in good repair, clean, and free of discards outside the containers themselves. , though the Director can authorize different hours in writing based on the location. 21(h) adds a 200-foot buffer around any public or private elementary, junior high, or high school, closed to collection during the half hour before and after the regular school day. 20.
Violations & Fines
Placing a commercial bin or roll-off box on public property without an encroachment permit violates Section 6-3.21(a), and a business that lets its dumpster area go unmaintained or overflow with loose discards violates Section 6-3.12(d)'s upkeep duty. Haulers who collect outside the 7:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. window, or within 200 feet of a school during arrival or dismissal without Director authorization, are in violation of Section 6-3.21(g)-(h) and subject to code enforcement citation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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