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Anaheim, CA Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Curbside set-out window
4:00 p.m. day before to 7:00 a.m. collection day
Container pickup deadline
Midnight of collection day
Commercial set-out window
Closing time prior day to 10:00 p.m. collection day
Standard residential frequency
One weekly collection, all three streams
Enforcement
Code Enforcement Officers, administrative fines

Summary

Anaheim residents must set out Solid Waste, Recyclable Materials and Organics carts at the curb, parkway or alley only between 4:00 p.m. the day before collection and 7:00 a.m. on collection day, and pull them back in by midnight.

Residential Discarded Materials shall be placed for collection at the prescribed location only between the hours of 4:00 p.m. of the day prior to collection and no later than 7:00 a.m. of the day of collection. Containers shall be removed no later than 12:00 midnight the day of collection.

Source: Anaheim Trash CollectionView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-28: Code: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 6627, passed 8-11-2026 | Zoning: Local legislation current through Ord. 6627, passed 8-11-2026).

Full Breakdown

070 governs when and where residents may put out their carts for pickup. Every person occupying or controlling a residence must place Solid Waste, Recyclable Materials and Organics Materials containers at a curb, parkway or alley adjacent to the premises, at a location the City Manager or their Designee approves; alternate locations can be approved if they are more readily accessible for collection. on collection day itself, and containers must be pulled back from the curb no later than midnight of the day of collection.

The City Manager or Designee may approve alternate storage locations for the containers if screening them from public view is impractical given a property's physical layout. Bulk containers used at residences that are not kept in an approved enclosure must be placed out and removed on a collection schedule the City Manager or Designee approves. on collection day. 080: single-family homes, duplexes, triplexes and buildings of four or fewer units get one weekly collection of all three streams, while larger apartment complexes and commercial accounts using bulk containers choose from Class A through Class G service levels ranging from one to six pickups per week. 070.

Violations & Fines

Setting containers out before 4:00 p.m. the prior day, leaving them at the curb past midnight, or using an unapproved location exposes the responsible party to enforcement under AMC Section 10.10.200. Code Enforcement Officers may inspect the property and issue administrative fines up to the maximum set in Chapter 1.01 for any person who violates the chapter, or any property owner where the violation exists, regardless of who caused it.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time can I put my trash cans out in Anaheim?
Not before 4:00 p.m. on the day before your scheduled collection. Anaheim Municipal Code Section 10.10.070 sets that as the earliest residents may place Solid Waste, Recyclable Materials or Organics containers at the curb, parkway or alley.
When do I have to bring my cans back in?
By midnight of the collection day itself. Section 10.10.070.020 requires residential containers to be removed no later than 12:00 midnight the day of collection, while commercial accounts must remove theirs by 10:00 p.m.
How often does Anaheim collect residential trash?
Single-family homes, duplexes, triplexes and buildings of four or fewer units get one collection per week covering Solid Waste, Recyclable Materials and Organic Materials, per Section 10.10.080.010.

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