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Trash and recycling carts in Cotati

Cotati's own rules on trash and recycling carts, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Cotati Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Cotati's code says

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When carts must come back
  • Containers may stay out in public view only until 12:01 a.m. on the day after the scheduled pick-up.
    § 8.08.200 · code text
    Authorized solid waste containers are permitted to be placed in public view and on a public street, sidewalk or footpath only during the forty-eight hour period commencing at 12:01 a.m. on the day preceding the day of scheduled pick-up and terminating at 12:01 a.m. on the day following such pick-up.
When carts may go to the curb
  • Containers may be put out no earlier than 12:01 a.m. on the day before the scheduled pick-up.
    § 8.08.200 · code text
    Authorized solid waste containers are permitted to be placed in public view and on a public street, sidewalk or footpath only during the forty-eight hour period commencing at 12:01 a.m. on the day preceding the day of scheduled pick-up and terminating at 12:01 a.m. on the day following such pick-up.
Where carts are kept
  • No solid waste container may stay in a public street, sidewalk, public place or public view from any public right-of-way.
    Applies: Except during the pick-up window.
    § 8.08.200 · code text
    No solid waste container, other than one owned by the city, shall be placed or kept in or on any public street, sidewalk, footpath or any public place whatsoever, or remain in public view from any public right-of-way.

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Frequently asked questions

When can trash carts go out to the curb in Cotati?

Cotati's code: Containers may stay out in public view only until 12:01 a.m. on the day after the scheduled pick-up. (§ 8.08.200); Containers may be put out no earlier than 12:01 a.m. on the day before the scheduled pick-up. (§ 8.08.200).

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