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Trash and recycling carts in Union City

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

What Union City's code says

Union City code What Union City's code adds
Sorting organics and green waste
  • Separate organic waste and place it in containers provided by the solid waste or recycling franchisee.
    Applies: Properties in the City that receive service from the solid waste franchisee.
    § 7.04.050 · code text
    Occupants of all properties within the City that receive service from the solid waste franchisee shall separate and place organic waste in containers provided by the solid waste and/or recycling franchisee.
When carts must come back
  • Before midnight on the day they are emptied.
    § 7.04.061 · code text
    All solid waste, organic waste and recyclable material containers shall be moved from the place of collection prior to midnight of the day the containers have been emptied unless the solid waste or recycling franchisee(s) fails to collect the solid waste, organic waste or recyclable material as scheduled and alternative collection arrangements are made.
When carts may go to the curb
  • Not earlier than sunset on the day before the collection day.
    § 7.04.061 · code text
    Occupants of residential and commercial and industrial premises shall not place at the curb, solid waste, organic waste or recyclable material containers for collection by the solid waste and recycling franchisees at any time earlier than sunset of the day preceding the day designated for collection by the solid waste and recycling franchisees for the collection of such solid waste, recyclable material or organic waste.
Where carts are kept
  • A screened location that is not visible from the public right-of-way.
    Applies: Residential properties using curb-side collection, except during the allowed time frame.
    § 7.04.061 · code text
    All residential properties utilizing curb-side collection shall store containers in a screened location that it is not visible from the public right-of-way unless containers are in the appropriate place of collection during the allowed time frame.

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Frequently asked questions

When can trash carts go out to the curb in Union City?

Union City's code: Separate organic waste and place it in containers provided by the solid waste or recycling franchisee. (Properties in the City that receive service from the solid waste franchisee.) (§ 7.04.050); Before midnight on the day they are emptied. (§ 7.04.061).

General information, not legal advice.

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