CONTAINERIZATION AND BINDING OF REFUSE.
SF Health Code § 283
in effectSEC. 283. CONTAINERIZATION AND BINDING OF REFUSE.
No commercial establishment, dwelling, or other person or entity shall store or place out for collection any refuse that may decompose, decay, rot, and/or produce odors, including putrescible wastes, as defined in Section 17381 of Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations, as may be amended from time to time, and any other refuse destined for disposal, unless it is contained or secured to prevent pets and other animals from gaining access to its contents and to prevent its dispersal by the wind or other elements. Other than cardboard boxes that are destined for disposal, all refuse and all putrescible wastes must be placed in suitable metal or solid plastic receptacles. Plastic bags not contained in metal or solid plastic receptacles shall not constitute suitable receptacles. The contents of suitable receptacles for refuse destined for disposal shall not extend above the top or rim thereof, and shall be contained by tight-fitting lids or sealed enclosures. Cardboard boxes need not be contained provided they are emptied, flattened, and tied into bundles of sufficient size to prevent their dispersal by the wind.
(Added by Ord. 466-85, App. 10/4/85; amended by Ord. 125-01, File No. 010269, App. 6/15/2001; Ord. 51-26, File No. 251254, App. 4/10/2026, Eff. 5/11/2026)
Source: City and County of San Francisco, Charter and Municipal Codes (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/san_francisco/latest/sf_health/0-0-0-1130Fetched: 11/1/2026