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

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

Key Facts

Governing law
Perris Municipal Code § 7.16.110
Storage limit
No refuse kept on-property over one week
Receptacle size
Max 35 gallons, 60 pounds full (§ 7.16.100)
Curbside limit
Max six receptacles per collection (§ 7.16.130)
Pickup removal
Receptacle removed within 24 hours of collection
Penalty
Up to $1,000 fine, 6 months jail, or both

Summary

Perris property owners may not stockpile trash: Municipal Code § 7.16.110 requires all refuse kept on a property to sit inside an approved receptacle, and bars keeping any refuse on the premises, in a container or not, for longer than one week. The rule pairs with citywide receptacle specifications and collection-day placement limits.

No person shall keep or accumulate upon any premises owned, controlled or occupied by him in the city, any refuse unless the same shall be enclosed in a refuse receptacle as provided for in section 7.16.100. No refuse shall be kept on such premises, whether in a receptacle or not, for a period of more than one week.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).

Full Breakdown

100: every residence, duplex or place of business must keep refuse only in a receptacle built of galvanized metal, plastic or another material the public works director approves, sized to hold no more than 35 gallons and weighing no more than 60 pounds full, with handles and a tight-fitting cover and no sharp rim. 5 mils thick, tied closed and under 35 pounds, may substitute for a rigid container. 110 caps how long refuse can sit on the property at one week, whether it is bagged, binned or loose; keeping it longer is a violation independent of any receptacle defect.

130 governs placement: receptacles stay on the property except when set out in the alley adjacent to the premises, or, where no alley exists, placed no earlier than 12 hours before scheduled collection, and each owner or occupant is limited to six receptacles per collection. 140 requires the owner to pull it back off the curb or alley within 24 hours after collection. 160 caps each bundle at 50 pounds, four feet in length and two feet in diameter, with individual pieces no thicker than four inches. 120.

Violations & Fines

Keeping refuse outside an approved receptacle, holding it on the property longer than one week, or violating the placement and bundling limits in §§ 7.16.100 through 7.16.160 is a violation of Chapter 7.16, punishable under § 7.16.210 as a misdemeanor carrying a maximum $1,000.00 fine, up to six months in county jail, or both, with each violation a separate offense. The public works director may also have improperly stored refuse picked up and bill the property owner under § 7.16.040.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long can I leave trash sitting outside my house in Perris?
Perris Municipal Code § 7.16.110 caps it at one week: refuse kept on any property, whether inside a receptacle or not, cannot sit there longer than seven days. It must also be enclosed in an approved receptacle under § 7.16.100 for that entire period, not just left in a loose pile.
What kind of trash can does Perris require?
Section 7.16.100 requires a galvanized metal, plastic or director-approved receptacle holding no more than 35 gallons and weighing no more than 60 pounds when full, with handles, a tight cover and no sharp rim, or, as an alternative, tied plastic bags at least 1.5 mils thick and under 35 pounds.
When can I put my trash cans out and how many am I allowed?
Under § 7.16.130, receptacles stay on your property until collection day, when they may go into the alley adjacent to the premises, or, if there is no alley, out no earlier than 12 hours before pickup. Perris limits each owner or occupant to six receptacles per collection.

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