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Trash and recycling carts in Huntington Beach

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

What Huntington Beach's code says

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When carts must come back
  • Carts must be out of view from the street again by 10:00 p.m. on the day of collection.
    § 8.21.100 · code text
    Property owners and tenants are each responsible for the placement of residential carts and any accumulation of refuse which is for collection, and which shall be kept or placed in such a manner as not to be visible from any street or alley, whether public or private, except from noon on the day preceding collection to 10:00 p.m. on the day of collection.
When carts may go to the curb
  • Not before noon on the day preceding collection
    § 8.21.100 · code text
    Property owners and tenants are each responsible for the placement of residential carts and any accumulation of refuse which is for collection, and which shall be kept or placed in such a manner as not to be visible from any street or alley, whether public or private, except from noon on the day preceding collection to 10:00 p.m. on the day of collection.
Where carts are kept
  • Keep carts in a manner not visible from any street or alley, public or private.
    Applies: Outside the period from noon the day before collection to 10:00 p.m. on collection day.
    § 8.21.100 · code text
    Property owners and tenants are each responsible for the placement of residential carts and any accumulation of refuse which is for collection, and which shall be kept or placed in such a manner as not to be visible from any street or alley, whether public or private, except from noon on the day preceding collection to 10:00 p.m. on the day of collection.

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Frequently asked questions

When can trash carts go out to the curb in Huntington Beach?

Huntington Beach's code: Carts must be out of view from the street again by 10:00 p.m. on the day of collection. (§ 8.21.100); Not before noon on the day preceding collection (§ 8.21.100).

General information, not legal advice.

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