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Trash and recycling carts in Fountain Valley

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

What Fountain Valley's code says

Fountain Valley code What Fountain Valley's code adds
Sorting organics and green waste
  • Organic and other organic waste may only be placed in the organic container.
    § 6.08.110 · code text
    Organic and other organic waste shall only be placed in the organic container.
When carts must come back
  • Remove containers no later than 9 p.m. on the day of collection.
    § 6.08.140 · code text
    Carts shall be placed for collection before six a.m. on collection days, but not earlier than six p.m. the day preceding the collection day, and containers shall be relocated to their required storage place as soon as possible after collection, but no later than nine p.m. of the day of collection.
When carts may go to the curb
  • Set out containers not earlier than 6 p.m. the day before collection.
    § 6.08.140 · code text
    Carts shall be placed for collection before six a.m. on collection days, but not earlier than six p.m. the day preceding the collection day, and containers shall be relocated to their required storage place as soon as possible after collection, but no later than nine p.m. of the day of collection.
Where carts are kept
  • Store containers in a garage, trash enclosure, or side yard, away from public view.
    § 6.08.140 · code text
    Carts shall be stored in a garage, trash enclosure, or in the side yard and away from public view except when the containers are placed out for collection.

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Frequently asked questions

When can trash carts go out to the curb in Fountain Valley?

Fountain Valley's code: Organic and other organic waste may only be placed in the organic container. (§ 6.08.110); Remove containers no later than 9 p.m. on the day of collection. (§ 6.08.140).

General information, not legal advice.

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