When should my garbage and recycling containers be set out at the curb?

Garbage containers, yard waste containers and recycling bins should not be placed in the public right-of-way BEFORE 7 p.m. the night before your collection day. They should be removed from the public right-of-way no later than 7 p.m. on the day of collection. There is a system to warn and ultimately punish those who violate this regulation. Contact the Public Works Department to report a problem.

The public right-of-way is typically the “tree lawn” or 10 to 15 feet from the edge of the road. There are no ordinances that govern the placement of these containers once they are removed from the right-of-way.