Manteca, CA Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Who may take waste from a cart
- City staff or owner/occupant only
- Applies to
- Every collection cart and bin
- Governing section
- MMC § 13.02.080
- Penalty basis
- Citywide general penalty, § 1.16.010
Summary
Manteca makes it illegal for anyone but city crews or the property's own owner or occupant to remove or collect solid waste from a customer's collection cart or bin.
No person other than authorized city staff or the owner or occupier of a premises shall remove or collect solid waste from a container for such premises.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4829770; v11 updated 2026-04-21).
Full Breakdown
Manteca Municipal Code § 13.02.080 bars anyone other than authorized city staff or the property's own owner or occupant from removing or collecting solid waste out of a cart or bin set out for that premises. The rule targets scavenging and unauthorized recycling picking, which can strip value from the commodities the city relies on to fund its collection program and leave carts contaminated or disturbed ahead of the scheduled pickup covered under § 13.02.040(E).
Violations & Fines
Removing waste from someone else's cart violates § 13.02.080, punishable under the citywide general penalty (§ 1.16.010): up to $100 first offense, $200 second, $500 each further violation within a year.
Frequently Asked Questions
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