Trash and recycling carts in Whittier

If weekly garbage, trash or refuse generation regularly exceeds container capacity is shall be the duty of the resident or property owner to subscribe to additional container service.

It is unlawful for any person to introduce refuse, recyclables, hazardous waste, biohazardous waste, universal waste, or any other materials which are not organic waste into a container designated for organic waste.

For premises served by an alley: all residences served with the three-container system for solid waste and recycling shall place these containers on their private property, but not necessarily out of public view. These containers shall not be placed within the right-of-way of an alley.

For premises not served by an alley: solid waste containers shall at all times remain on private property, out of public view from the public right-of-way, except when placed at approved locations for collection.