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

Some Restrictions

Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Set-out window: Evening before through 6:00 a.m.
Removal deadline: Within 12 hours of pickup
Service area: Inside Roseville city limits only
Accumulation: Unlawful to let waste pile up
Missed pickup report: Must report within 48 hours
Penalty basis: Infraction, min. per 14 CCR §18997.2

Summary

Roseville lets residents set containers out the evening before collection, but every cart must be off the curb again within 12 hours of pickup. City crews only run within Roseville's limits, letting solid waste accumulate on a property is unlawful, and hazardous or infectious waste can never go in a collection container.

A. Each container subject to this chapter shall be placed on the curb or parkway or in the alley for collection, not earlier than the evening preceding and not later than 6:00 a.m. on the day of regular collection. Those containers shall be removed from the curbs, parkways or alleys within 12 hours after the refuse has been collected therefrom. B. The collection services provided under this chapter are rendered to all properties within the limits of the city, and no service shall be rendered outside the corporate limits of the city. ... It is unlawful for any person to permit solid waste, organic waste, or garbage to accumulate upon the premises owned or occupied by such person.

Source: Roseville Municipal CodeView official code

Full Breakdown

on the day of regular collection," and must then be pulled back within 12 hours after the refuse is collected. " Two related sections narrow what pickup covers. 120 makes it "unlawful for any person to permit solid waste, organic waste, or garbage to accumulate upon the premises owned or occupied by such person," so trash cannot simply pile up between collection days. 150 bars "excluded waste" from any receptacle or bundle offered for city collection: wearing apparel or bedding from homes with infectious or contagious disease, explosives, poison, hazardous chemicals, offal or fecal matter. Hazardous medical waste, including sharps, must go through a licensed medical waste hauler instead of the regular cart. 080. 090(A)(4)(c).

Violations & Fines

Chapter 9.12 violations can be enforced by administrative citation under Municipal Code Chapter 2.50. Section 9.12.170(B) makes violations infractions, with penalties set no lower than the minimum amounts prescribed by 14 CCR § 18997.2. Placing excluded waste such as hazardous chemicals or medical sharps in a city container, or letting solid waste accumulate on a property, are each separately punishable under §§ 9.12.120, 9.12.150 and 9.12.170.

Frequently Asked Questions

How early can I put my trash cart out in Roseville?

As early as the evening before your collection day. Municipal Code § 9.12.130(A) allows containers at the curb, parkway or alley "not earlier than the evening preceding and not later than 6:00 a.m. on the day of regular collection."

How soon do I have to bring my cart back in?

Within 12 hours after the truck empties it. Section 9.12.130(A) requires containers to be "removed from the curbs, parkways or alleys within 12 hours after the refuse has been collected therefrom."

Can I leave bagged trash on the curb between pickups?

No. Section 9.12.120 makes it unlawful to let solid waste, organic waste or garbage accumulate on a property, so extra trash has to wait in a container for the next scheduled day rather than sit out.

What happens if I miss my pickup day?

Report it within 48 hours under § 9.12.090(A)(4)(c), or the account is charged an "out late" fee instead. You can also request a paid extra pickup if you set the cart out after the truck already passed.

Sources & Official References

[1]City of Roseville Municipal Code Chapter 9.12 (eCode360)

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