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Trash and recycling carts in San Bernardino County

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

What San Bernardino County's code says

San Bernardino County code What San Bernardino County's code adds
When carts must come back
  • Within 24 hours after pick-up
    Applies: Refuse containers for residential pick-up service
    § 33.0808 · code text
    Refuse containers for residential pick-up service shall be placed in a convenient and accessible location adjacent to a street or public thoroughfare for not more than 12 hours prior to scheduled pick-up and shall be removed within 24 hours after pick-up.
When carts may go to the curb
  • No more than 12 hours before scheduled pick-up
    Applies: Refuse containers for residential pick-up service
    § 33.0808 · code text
    Refuse containers for residential pick-up service shall be placed in a convenient and accessible location adjacent to a street or public thoroughfare for not more than 12 hours prior to scheduled pick-up and shall be removed within 24 hours after pick-up.
Where carts are kept
  • Away from the street
    Applies: At all other times
    § 33.0808 · code text
    At all other times refuse containers shall be stored away from the street and in such a manner as to minimize creating an environmental or public health nuisance.
  • On the customer's property
    Applies: Residential bins
    § 33.0808 · code text
    All residential bins shall be located upon the customer’s property in a manner that minimizes traffic, safety, aesthetic, and other problems.

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

When can trash carts go out to the curb in San Bernardino County?

San Bernardino County's code: Within 24 hours after pick-up (Refuse containers for residential pick-up service) (§ 33.0808); No more than 12 hours before scheduled pick-up (Refuse containers for residential pick-up service) (§ 33.0808).

General information, not legal advice.

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