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Trash and recycling carts in Lawndale

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

What Lawndale's code says

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Sorting organics and green waste
  • Put organic materials in the container the solid waste collector designates for them.
    § 8.28.070 · code text
    Organic materials and recyclable materials to be collected by a solid waste collector shall be placed in the container designated for such materials by the solid waste collector.
When carts must come back
  • Remove containers before 9 a.m. on the day after the regularly scheduled collection.
    Applies: Residential containers placed next to streets or public rights-of-way.
    § 8.28.060 · code text
    residential containers placed for collection adjacent to streets or public rights-of-way shall be removed before nine a.m. on the day following the regularly scheduled collection.
When carts may go to the curb
  • Put containers out no earlier than 3 p.m. on the day before the regularly scheduled collection.
    Applies: Residential containers placed next to streets or public rights-of-way.
    § 8.28.060 · code text
    residential containers placed for collection adjacent to streets or public rights-of-way shall not be placed before three p.m. on the day preceding the regularly scheduled collection.
Where carts are kept
  • After collection, return containers to a location screened from public view.
    § 8.28.060 · code text
    Containers shall be removed after collection to a location that is screened from public view and not in conflict with Section 8.24.040 of this code.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Lawndale's code: Put organic materials in the container the solid waste collector designates for them. (§ 8.28.070); Remove containers before 9 a.m. on the day after the regularly scheduled collection. (Residential containers placed next to streets or public rights-of-way.) (§ 8.28.060).

General information, not legal advice.

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