Redondo Beach, CA Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- RBMC § 5-2.105
- Curbside window opens
- 11:59 p.m. night before pickup
- Curbside window closes
- 11:59 p.m. on pickup day
- Storage rule
- Out of street view otherwise
- Enforcing office
- Director of Public Works
Summary
Redondo Beach limits when trash carts can sit at the curb: not before 11:59 p.m. the night before pickup and not after 11:59 p.m. on collection day. The rest of the time, containers must be stored out of street view.
No person being either an owner, manager, lessee, or occupant of any residential structure or licensed business shall place, deposit, or permit to remain any solid waste, or the containers thereof, on the public streets, alleys, curbs, or sidewalks before 11:59 p.m. of the day prior to the regular day of collection of such material or after 11:59 p.m. of such regular collection day. Except during the period when placed for the collection of solid waste, all containers shall be placed or stored in enclosures, semienclosures, or in such manner as to not be visible from the public streets or rights-of-ways.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4889554; v14 updated 2026-05-12).
Full Breakdown
105, in Article 1 of Chapter 2, Title 5, sets the precollection rules for every residence and commercial account in the City. Subsection (a) requires solid waste to be placed out in a container and manner approved by the Director of Public Works. Subsection (b) puts the duty to provide and maintain containers on the owner, tenant, lessee, or occupant, and lets the Director refuse collection or replace a damaged container and bill the responsible party. Subsection (c) separately bans placing refuse in a street, alley, or other public place, or on any private property, except in a proper container or with the Director's express approval, and treats any unauthorized accumulation of refuse left more than one calendar week as a nuisance.
of the collection day itself. Outside that window, containers must be kept in an enclosure, semi-enclosure, or otherwise out of view from the public street or right-of-way. 104 and can set collection days, container types, and locations by regulation, with an appeal to the City Manager for anyone aggrieved by a Director regulation or fee.
Violations & Fines
Leaving a container at the curb outside the 11:59 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. window in Section 5-2.105(e) violates the article; a damaged or nonconforming container can trigger refused collection or replacement and billing under Section 5-2.105(b). Violations of the article are misdemeanors under Section 5-2.114, with each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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