Trash and recycling carts in Manteca: the local rules

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

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Required collection service	You must subscribe to the city's organic waste collection service for all organic waste. Applies: Single-family homes. § 13.02.205 · code text Subscribe to the city's organic waste collection services for all organic waste generated as described below in subsection (A)(2).
Sorting organics and green waste	Food and green waste in green, recyclables in blue, other waste in gray; no gray waste in green or blue. Applies: Single-family homes. § 13.02.205 · code text Generators shall place source separated green container organic waste, including food waste, in the green container; source separated recyclable materials in the blue container; and gray container waste in the gray container.
When carts must come back	Remove containers from the curb within the collection day. Applies: Containers placed at the curb. § 13.02.160 · code text All containers shall be removed from curb within such collection day.
When carts may go to the curb	Do not put containers at the curb before sundown on the day before collection. Applies: Solid waste containers. § 13.02.160 · code text Solid waste containers shall not be placed at the curb prior to sundown on the day prior to collection.
Where carts are kept	Keep carts out of sight when viewed from the street. § 13.02.160 · code text Containers shall be stored out of sight when viewed from the street, except during the collection process. Keep carts in the alley, only in places where vehicle traffic is not blocked. Applies: Premises where refuse collection is provided in an alley. § 13.02.160 · code text At a premises where refuse collection is provided in an alley, containers may be stored in the alley but only in places where vehicular traffic is not impeded.

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Manteca's code: You must subscribe to the city's organic waste collection service for all organic waste. (Single-family homes.) (§ 13.02.205); Food and green waste in green, recyclables in blue, other waste in gray; no gray waste in green or blue. (Single-family homes.) (§ 13.02.205).

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