Phoenix bulk trash pickup
Appointment-only bulk — up to four collections/year; schedule online or via PHX Customer Services.
Verified 2026-10-15 · phoenix.gov
At a glance
| Brush | For bulk: bag/tie loose yard debris; cut limbs ≤4 ft / ≤12 in dia. Green Organics program separate (optional container). |
|---|---|
| Limits | Bulk ≤10 cy/appointment; 4 free appointments/year. Refuse typically 90-gal (60-gal option). Items <2.5 in dia not recyclable per Master List. |
| Not allowed | Bulk ban list above; trash bans household hazardous waste, construction materials, concrete; recycle bans bags/foam/food/e-waste/etc. Medical sharps never in recycle. |
| Curbside | Trash/recycle curbside by 5:30 a.m. collection day. Bulk by 5:30 a.m. appointment day; place ≤7 days before appointment. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · phoenix.gov |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Trash/recycle curbside by 5:30 a.m. collection day. Bulk by 5:30 a.m. appointment day; place ≤7 days before appointment.
Where
Curbside; 15 ft from obstructions; trash & recycle containers 4 ft apart; bulk parallel to curb ≤5 ft from street; ≥5 ft from fixed objects.
Limits
Bulk ≤10 cy/appointment; 4 free appointments/year. Refuse typically 90-gal (60-gal option). Items <2.5 in dia not recyclable per Master List.
Not allowed
Bulk ban list above; trash bans household hazardous waste, construction materials, concrete; recycle bans bags/foam/food/e-waste/etc. Medical sharps never in recycle.
Bags
Trash bagged & tied in landfill cart. Recyclables loose (shredded paper clear-bag exception). Bulk yard clippings bagged/tied.
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Full details for Phoenix: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Public Works Solid Waste — weekly landfill (black/refuse) container on address day (same day as recycling, separate truck). Day via interactive collection map / myPHX311. Containers curbside by 5:30 a.m. collection day; keep 15 ft clear of cars/mailboxes/light posts; lids secured (city code). Bag & tie trash (and grass) inside container — Maricopa County vector control / city requirement. Cart sizes: typical 90-gallon refuse (optional 60-gallon black SAY R&R for $5/mo discount); don’t overload. Fee on monthly city services bill with water. Contact: 602-262-6251 / [email protected].
- Recycling
- Weekly same day, blue 90-gallon recycle container, separate truck → city MRF. Loose only (don't bag except shredded paper in clear bag per Recycle Master List). Empty liquids; free of food/grease. Accepted (Zero Waste Recycle Master List): hard plastic bottles/cups/jars/jugs/tubs/lids/clamshells (no foam; caps on bottles); aluminum cans & clean foil/trays; steel/tin cans; glass bottles/jars (lids off); paper/cardboard, mail, magazines, clean pizza boxes, cartons, etc. Not: plastic bags/soft plastics, foam, food/yard waste, electronics, batteries, light bulbs, large scrap/car parts. Containers 4 ft apart; lids.
- Bulk pickup
- Appointment only — online scheduler on Bulk Trash page or 602-262-6251. Up to four (4) collections/year; cancel ≥2 business days ahead (canceled don’t count). Schedule ≥3 business days ahead. Set out only after appointment; ≤7 days before date (ordinance). Pile ≤10 cubic yards; ≤5 ft from street/curb; ≥5 ft from fixed objects; out by 5:30 a.m. appointment day. Bag/tie grass/leaves/weeds/twigs/hedge; tree trimmings ≤12 in dia / ≤4 ft length. Not: household hazardous waste; community piles; Bagsters; >2 wooden pallets; bricks/concrete/dirt/rocks/asphalt/roofing; construction debris >25 lb or >4 ft; metal/car parts >20 lb or >4 ft; tires; glass (windows/mirrors/etc.); trunks/stumps >4 ft / >12 in; Freon appliances (use Appliance Recycling). Scheduler blocks Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day plus 7 days after each.
- Curbside: when
- Trash/recycle curbside by 5:30 a.m. collection day. Bulk by 5:30 a.m. appointment day; place ≤7 days before appointment.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; 15 ft from obstructions; trash & recycle containers 4 ft apart; bulk parallel to curb ≤5 ft from street, ≥5 ft from fixed objects; one pile per household.
- Curbside: limits
- Bulk ≤10 cy/appointment; 4 free appointments/year. Refuse typically 90-gal (60-gal option). Items <2.5 in dia not recyclable per Master List.
- Curbside: brush
- For bulk: bag/tie loose yard debris; cut limbs ≤4 ft / ≤12 in dia. Green Organics program separate (optional container).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Bulk ban list above; trash bans household hazardous waste, construction materials, concrete; recycle bans bags/foam/food/e-waste/etc. Medical sharps never in recycle.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash bagged & tied in landfill cart. Recyclables loose (shredded paper clear-bag exception). Bulk yard clippings bagged/tied.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific $ citation amounts are not listed — ask the city or your hauler. Illegal dumping: Crime Stop 602-262-6151 / Public Works 602-262-6251.
- Holidays
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
- New Year's Day 2027 (2027-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
City Holiday Collection Schedule: delays only Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day. No change (transfer stations closed to public): Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Farmworkers Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Veterans Day.
- Hauler
- City of Phoenix Public Works — Solid Waste Division
- Contacts
- PHX Customer Services 602-262-6251; [email protected]; Phoenix City Hall 200 W Washington St, Phoenix, AZ 85003
- Find your day
- Find Your Trash and Recycling Collection Day (interactive map) / myPHX311
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: phoenix.gov
Bulk: phoenix.gov
Holidays: phoenix.gov
Curbside: phoenix.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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