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Trash and recycling carts in Rancho Palos Verdes

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

What Rancho Palos Verdes's code says

Rancho Palos Verdes code What Rancho Palos Verdes's code adds
When carts must come back
  • Containers may not be left at the place of collection after 10:00 p.m. on the day of collection.
    Applies: Residential customers with curbside service.
    § 8.20.320 · code text
    No residential customer who receives curbside refuse removal service shall place or permit to be placed any solid waste, recyclable materials, organic waste and/or any container therefor at the place of collection at the residential premises before 4:00 p.m. of the day preceding the scheduled collection or leave any such container at the place of collection after 10:00 p.m. on the day of collection.
When carts may go to the curb
  • Containers may go out no earlier than 4:00 p.m. on the day before the scheduled collection.
    Applies: Residential customers with curbside service.
    § 8.20.320 · code text
    No residential customer who receives curbside refuse removal service shall place or permit to be placed any solid waste, recyclable materials, organic waste and/or any container therefor at the place of collection at the residential premises before 4:00 p.m. of the day preceding the scheduled collection
Where carts are kept
  • Keep containers on the premises from which they are collected.
    Applies: Except on the day designated for collection.
    § 8.20.320 · code text
    each container (including bundles) shall be kept on the premises from which it is to be collected except on the day designated for collection.
  • Place containers within 2 feet of the rear property line of the premises.
    Applies: Premises adjacent to a paved alley wide enough for easy passage of collection vehicles.
    § 8.20.320 · code text
    the containers shall be placed within two feet of the rear property line of the premises and must be readily accessible for collection from the alley.

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Frequently asked questions

When can trash carts go out to the curb in Rancho Palos Verdes?

Rancho Palos Verdes's code: Containers may not be left at the place of collection after 10:00 p.m. on the day of collection. (Residential customers with curbside service.) (§ 8.20.320); Containers may go out no earlier than 4:00 p.m. on the day before the scheduled collection. (Residential customers with curbside service.) (§ 8.20.320).

General information, not legal advice.

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