Trash and recycling carts in Riverbank: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Riverbank 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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Required collection service	Must subscribe to the city's organic waste collection services for all organic waste generated Applies: Single-family organic waste generators § 50.06 · code text Single-family organic waste generators shall subscribe to city's organic waste collection services for all organic waste generated.
Sorting organics and green waste	Put food waste and other green container organic waste in the green container; black container waste in the black container Applies: Two-container collection service § 50.06 · code text Generator shall place source separated green container organic waste, including food waste, in the green container; and black container waste in the black container.
When carts must come back	Remove containers from the curb or alley on the same day as collection Applies: Curb and alley service customers § 50.06 · code text All curb and alley service customers shall place the refuse container at the curb in the street or in the alley not later than 6:00 a.m. on the day of collection and shall remove the refuse containers from the curb or alley on the same day as collection.
When carts may go to the curb	Containers must be out at the curb or alley by 6:00 a.m. on collection day Applies: Curb and alley service customers § 50.06 · code text All curb and alley service customers shall place the refuse container at the curb in the street or in the alley not later than 6:00 a.m. on the day of collection and shall remove the refuse containers from the curb or alley on the same day as collection.

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Riverbank's code: Must subscribe to the city's organic waste collection services for all organic waste generated (Single-family organic waste generators) (§ 50.06); Put food waste and other green container organic waste in the green container; black container waste in the black container (Two-container collection service) (§ 50.06).

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