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Trash and recycling carts in Willits

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

What Willits's code says

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When carts must come back
  • Remove containers before 6 p.m. on the day of collection.
    Applies: All containers except commercial or other suitable containers.
    § 8.08.100 · code text
    Such containers shall be removed prior to six p.m. of the day of collection.
  • Not left at curbside later than six p.m. following the date and time for scheduled collection
    Applies: receptacles containing recyclable materials and garden clippings for residential units
    § 8.08.240 · code text
    nor left remaining at curbside later than six p.m. following the date and time for scheduled collection.
When carts may go to the curb
  • Not before six p.m. the night before
    Applies: residential units
    § 8.08.240 · code text
    Receptacles containing recyclable materials and garden clippings for residential units shall be placed at curbside for collection by the authorized recycling agent; but shall not be placed at curbside earlier than six p.m. the night before and not later than six a.m. on the day scheduled for collection
  • Not before six p.m. the night before
    Applies: all containers except commercial or other suitable containers
    § 8.08.100 · code text
    Every person desiring to dispose of solid waste shall prepare and place said solid waste for collection by placing all containers, except commercial or other suitable containers (i.e., white elephants) provided by the contractor, at the curbside, not earlier than six p.m. the night before and not later than six a.m. on the day scheduled for pickup.

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Frequently asked questions

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

Willits's code: Remove containers before 6 p.m. on the day of collection. (All containers except commercial or other suitable containers.) (§ 8.08.100); Not left at curbside later than six p.m. following the date and time for scheduled collection (receptacles containing recyclable materials and garden clippings for residential units) (§ 8.08.240).

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