Of Trash Containers Around Town

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I receive many questions about what rules apply to trash containers.  The following is information from the City Attorney Neighborhood Prosecutor Program [818-374-6837]:

1. Trash containers can be set on the curbside no earlier than 6 p.m. the evening before collection and removed no later than 8 p.m. the following day [call 311 to report violations].

2. It is illegal to deposit rubbish or refuse of any kind on any street or upon any private premises in the City [call 311 to report violations].

3.Trash collection within 200 feet of a residential zone is limited to the hours of 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. [call LAPD 877-ASKLAPD to report violations].

4. Storage containers or private hauling bins must have permits to be placed on public property [call 311 to report violations].

5. The owner or manager is responsible for keeping the premises in a clean, sanitary condition; free from accumulations of garbage [call 888-700-9995 for sanitation; 800-524-2854 for debris].

6. For Bulky Item Pickup or Additional Trash Containers call 311 to set up additional pickups.

The is reviewing these rules to be sure item 1 is currently plausible and may ask the City Attorney to adjust these hours.  You may follow the process on the SCNC website www.studiocitync.org.