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Trash and recycling carts in San Marino

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

What San Marino's code says

San Marino code What San Marino's code adds
When carts must come back
  • Containers placed in a public street or alley for immediate collection may stay no more than 30 minutes
    Applies: Temporary placement for collection
    § 09.04.02 · code text
    In no event shall the container or receptacle remain in the public street or alley for a period of more than thirty (30) minutes.
Where carts are kept
  • Rear or side yards, not within 5 feet of a property line unless shielded by maintained vegetation or lawful fence
    Applies: Interior lots
    § 09.02.02 · code text
    A. Interior Lots: In the rear or side yards, and in no event within five feet (5') of any property line, unless the same is shielded from the view of neighboring properties and street by maintained vegetation or a lawfully erected fence 1 ;
  • Rear yard only, shielded from streets by maintained vegetation or legal fence; not within 5 feet of street-side property line
    Applies: Corner lots
    § 09.02.02 · code text
    B. Corner Lots: In rear yards, only at places shielded from the streets by maintained vegetation or a legal fence, and in no event within five feet (5') of any property line adjacent to a street;

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Frequently asked questions

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

San Marino's code: Containers placed in a public street or alley for immediate collection may stay no more than 30 minutes (Temporary placement for collection) (§ 09.04.02); Rear or side yards, not within 5 feet of a property line unless shielded by maintained vegetation or lawful fence (Interior lots) (§ 09.02.02).

General information, not legal advice.

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