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Trash and recycling carts in Mission Viejo

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

What Mission Viejo's code says

Mission Viejo code What Mission Viejo's code adds
Sorting organics and green waste
  • Green waste goes in the green waste container, or in bundles tied securely and no heavier than 80 pounds.
    § 6.10.405 · code text
    Green waste shall be placed in containers designated for the collection of green waste, or tied securely in bundles not exceeding 80 pounds and shall not be contaminated with other forms of solid waste or with hazardous substances.
When carts must come back
  • Remove containers by 8:00 p.m. on the day of regular collection.
    § 6.10.405 · code text
    Containers shall be removed from locations adjacent to a street or other public right of way not later than 8:00 p.m. on the day of the regularly scheduled collection.
When carts may go to the curb
  • Not before 4:00 p.m. on the day before the regular collection day.
    § 6.10.405 · code text
    no person shall place a container or any bulky goods adjacent to a street or public right-of-way for collection service before 4:00 p.m. on the day before the regularly scheduled collection day.
Where carts are kept
  • Keep containers not visible from the public right-of-way.
    Applies: Except while a container is placed for curbside collection.
    § 6.10.405 · code text
    Except during the time a container is placed for curbside collection, residential solid waste containers shall not be visible from the public right-of-way.

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Frequently asked questions

When can trash carts go out to the curb in Mission Viejo?

Mission Viejo's code: Green waste goes in the green waste container, or in bundles tied securely and no heavier than 80 pounds. (§ 6.10.405); Remove containers by 8:00 p.m. on the day of regular collection. (§ 6.10.405).

General information, not legal advice.

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