Trash and recycling carts in Dixon: the local rules

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

What Dixon's code says

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Required collection service	Every person in the City must subscribe to the contractor's solid waste collection service. § 9.06.040 · code text It is mandatory for every person in the City to subscribe to the solid waste collection service provided by the contractor.
Sorting organics and green waste	Separate organic materials from garbage. Put them in the contractor-provided organic materials container. § 9.06.040 · code text A mandatory obligation is imposed on every person in the City to source separate all recyclable material and organic materials from the garbage generated on the premises. Prunings may stay outside the container if tied in bundles up to 2 feet across, beside the container. Applies: Applies to tree and shrub prunings up to 3 feet long. § 9.06.060 · code text Tree and shrub prunings, not exceeding three (3) feet in length, need not be containerized providing they are tied with string or twine and in bundles not exceeding two (2) feet in diameter, and placed adjacent to the required organic materials collection container.

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

Dixon's code: Every person in the City must subscribe to the contractor's solid waste collection service. (§ 9.06.040); Separate organic materials from garbage. Put them in the contractor-provided organic materials container. (§ 9.06.040).

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