Skip to content

Pico Rivera · Building on your lot

Trash and recycling carts in Pico Rivera

Pico Rivera's own rules on trash and recycling carts, with the code text for every value.

Ask about trash and recycling carts in Pico Rivera See coverage

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

What Pico Rivera's code says

Pico Rivera code What Pico Rivera's code adds
When carts must come back
  • Remove containers no later than 12 hours after the scheduled pickup time.
    § 8.12.310 · code text
    The occupants shall place such containers near the curb in front of such properties not more than twelve hours before the scheduled time for pickup by the operator, and shall remove the same not more than twelve hours after the time scheduled for pickup by the operator.
When carts may go to the curb
  • Put containers near the curb no earlier than 12 hours before the scheduled pickup time.
    § 8.12.310 · code text
    The occupants shall place such containers near the curb in front of such properties not more than twelve hours before the scheduled time for pickup by the operator, and shall remove the same not more than twelve hours after the time scheduled for pickup by the operator.
Where carts are kept
  • Keep each container on the premises, except on collection day before collection starts.
    § 8.12.310 · code text
    Each such container shall be kept on the premises of the person providing the same, except that on the day designated for collection, and before the time collection starts in the district in which such premises are located, it shall be placed for collection as follows:

Who this affects

HomeownersContractorsDesigners

Frequently asked questions

When can trash carts go out to the curb in Pico Rivera?

Pico Rivera's code: Remove containers no later than 12 hours after the scheduled pickup time. (§ 8.12.310); Put containers near the curb no earlier than 12 hours before the scheduled pickup time. (§ 8.12.310).

General information, not legal advice.

Ask about a specific Pico Rivera property

Ask GoCodebook how Pico Rivera's trash and recycling carts rules apply to your situation and get an answer that cites the section.

Ask your question

More on building on your lot in Pico Rivera

All building on your lot rules in Pico Rivera

Fences and walls in Pico Rivera

Running a business from home in Pico Rivera

Swimming pools in Pico Rivera

Park and impact fees for new homes in Pico Rivera

Group homes and residential care in Pico Rivera

Pico Rivera Municipal Code — full text