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Trash and recycling carts in El Centro

El Centro'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 El Centro Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What El Centro's code says

El Centro code What El Centro's code adds
When carts must come back
  • Remove receptacles before 10:00 p.m. on the day they are emptied.
    § 12-13 · code text
    all receptacles shall be removed from the place of collection prior to 10:00 p.m. of the day the receptacles have been emptied.
When carts may go to the curb
  • No earlier than sunset on the day before the designated collection day.
    § 12-13 · code text
    no earlier than sunset of the day preceding the day designated for collection
Where carts are kept
  • In an inconspicuous location on the premises.
    Applies: Except when placed for collection, unless City Code, a use permit or another entitlement prescribes another storage location.
    § 12-11 · code text
    Except when placed for collection, such receptacles shall be kept and maintained only in storage locations prescribed by provisions of the City Code or otherwise in an inconspicuous location on the premises, as the same presently exists or as may be amended from time to time, or as specified by use permit or other entitlement for use.

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Frequently asked questions

When can trash carts go out to the curb in El Centro?

El Centro's code: Remove receptacles before 10:00 p.m. on the day they are emptied. (§ 12-13); No earlier than sunset on the day before the designated collection day. (§ 12-13).

General information, not legal advice.

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