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Trash and recycling carts in Orange

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

What Orange's code says

Orange code What Orange's code adds
When carts must come back
  • By 7:00 a.m. on the day after collection
    Applies: day after collection
    § 8.29.160 · code text
    All containers placed adjacent to or in a street or public right-of-way for collection service shall be removed from the street or public right-of-way by 7:00 a.m. on the day after collection.
When carts may go to the curb
  • Not before 4:00 p.m. on the day before the normal collection time.
    Applies: Applies to the day preceding the normal collection time.
    § 8.29.160 · code text
    No bin, cart, rolloff box or other container shall be placed adjacent to or in a street or public right-of-way for collection service prior to 4:00 p.m. on the day preceding the normal collection time.
Where carts are kept
  • Store containers out of public view in a side or rear yard or an enclosed garage.
    Applies: Applies to residential premises, except on collection day.
    § 8.29.200 · code text
    All containers used for the collection of solid waste at residential premises shall be stored out of public view in a side or rear yard or an enclosed garage, except on collection day, or when containers are placed adjacent to or in a street or public-right-of-way for collection service as provided in this chapter.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Orange's code: By 7:00 a.m. on the day after collection (day after collection) (§ 8.29.160); Not before 4:00 p.m. on the day before the normal collection time. (Applies to the day preceding the normal collection time.) (§ 8.29.160).

General information, not legal advice.

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