Trash and recycling carts in Moorpark: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Moorpark 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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When carts must come back	Remove containers promptly, no later than 10:00 p.m. on the day of collection § 8.36.070 · code text After the collection of solid waste, each container must be promptly removed no later than ten (10:00) p.m. on the day of collection
When carts may go to the curb	Not before 5:30 p.m. on the day before collection § 8.36.070 · code text No person may place a container or bulky item adjacent to a street, alley, or public right-of-way before five-thirty (5:30) p.m. on the day before the collection day set by the collector.
Where carts are kept	Keep on the premises where the container cannot be viewed from the street and is screened from public view § 8.36.070 · code text returned to a location on the premises where the container cannot be viewed from the street and that is screened from public view. Not in a side yard that abuts a public street, and not in any front yard § 8.36.070 · code text No container shall be stored on a premises side yard that abuts any public street or in any premises front yard.

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

Moorpark's code: Remove containers promptly, no later than 10:00 p.m. on the day of collection (§ 8.36.070); Not before 5:30 p.m. on the day before collection (§ 8.36.070).

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