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Trash and recycling carts in Tracy

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

What Tracy's code says

Tracy code What Tracy's code adds
Required collection service
  • Participate in the City's residential recycling program and subscribe to recyclable materials collection service.
    § 5.20.120 · code text
    All single-family and multi-family residential generators must participate in the City's residential recycling program and subscribe to recyclable materials collection service provided by the City's contractor.
Sorting organics and green waste
  • Separate organic materials. Do not put them in a refuse container, City disposal facility or recyclable materials container.
    § 5.20.150 · code text
    Separate organic materials for collection or transport, and ensure that no organic materials are deposited in a refuse container, or deposited at any City disposal facility, or are otherwise disposed of or deposited in any recyclable materials containers.
When carts must come back
  • Remove containers from curbside within 24 hours after pickup.
    § 5.20.100 · code text
    Once emptied, containers shall be removed from curbside within twenty-four (24) hours after pickup of the containers by the contractor and placed behind a gate or at the side of the garage.
Where carts are kept
  • Store containers behind a gate or at the side of the garage.
    § 5.20.100 · code text
    Once emptied, containers shall be removed from curbside within twenty-four (24) hours after pickup of the containers by the contractor and placed behind a gate or at the side of the garage.

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

When can trash carts go out to the curb in Tracy?

Tracy's code: Participate in the City's residential recycling program and subscribe to recyclable materials collection service. (§ 5.20.120); Separate organic materials. Do not put them in a refuse container, City disposal facility or recyclable materials container. (§ 5.20.150).

General information, not legal advice.

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