Ventura County, CA Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Material
- Masonry or wood walls required
- Prohibited
- Chain-link fencing
- Screening
- Landscaping required, hide from view
- Exempt
- Single-family homes, 64-gal bins or smaller
Summary
Trash and recycling enclosures on discretionary coastal-zone development must be built of masonry or wood, screened from view, and can't use chain-link fencing.
(4)Trash enclosures, with the exception of single-family residential lots served by individual trash and recycling containers (64-gallon or smaller)...(i)Trash enclosures shall be constructed with masonry or wood walls. Chain-link is prohibited. Finishes and colors shall be similar to the building materials of the primary structure(s) on the site.
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
For discretionary development in unincorporated Ventura County's coastal zone, commercial, industrial, multifamily, and other projects requiring a landscape plan, trash enclosures must be screened from public view with landscaping and built with masonry or wood walls with finishes matching the main building. Chain-link fencing is prohibited. Single-family homes using individual 64-gallon or smaller containers are exempt from the screening requirement.
Violations & Fines
Building a trash enclosure with chain-link fencing or without required screening violates the landscape standards and can delay project approval or trigger a compliance correction notice.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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