4 rules for unincorporated Coconino County, Arizona.
Verified from official government sources
There is no countywide curbside trash service in unincorporated Coconino County. Rural residents self-haul to county transfer stations or hire a private subscription hauler. Flagstaff runs mandatory weekly automated curbside collection for city households.
Flagstaff City Code § 7-04-001-0008(A)(1)
Solid waste and recyclable material (except glass) accumulated by single-family residential properties shall be collected using the City's automated collection system. A minimum of one (1) automated solid waste container and one (1) automated recycling container is required for each dwelling unit.
Unincorporated Coconino County sets no curbside set-out rule because it runs no county carts. In Flagstaff and the surrounding forest, trash must be stored in a closed container so it does not attract bears and other wildlife.
Flagstaff City Code § 6-01-001-0023(D)(2)
Edible material located in a residence, closed vehicle, fully enclosed storage structure, or in a closed trash container.
Unincorporated Coconino County offers no bulk pickup; large items are self-hauled to a county transfer station or the Cinder Lake Landfill. Flagstaff collects bulk waste from city homes on a four-week rotating schedule.
Flagstaff City Code § 7-04-001-0008(A)(3)
Bulk waste will be collected from single-family residential properties on a once every four (4) week rotating schedule. A pile up to five (5) feet by five (5) feet by ten (10) feet of combined yard waste and bulk waste shall be collected on a scheduled bulk waste collection.
Neither Arizona nor Coconino County requires households to recycle. Flagstaff provides curbside single-stream recycling with every trash account, plus separate glass service. Rural residents drop off recyclables free at county transfer stations.
Flagstaff City Code § 7-04-001-0003 (Definitions - Recyclables)
Post-consumer materials which may be collected, separated, cleansed, treated or reconstituted and returned to the economic stream in the form of raw materials or products including but not limited to newspapers (including inserts); residential mixed paper (including window envelopes); cardboard; office paper (including white, colored and computer paper, and window envelopes); aluminum cans and ...
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