Avondale, AZ Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)

Avondale specifies exactly where collection carts go, because the trucks are automated. Under City Code Section 11-13(a)(1), containers set out for collection must be placed in the street in front of the house to which they are assigned, with the wheels adjacent to the curb and the lid opening facing the street. Where there is no sidewalk, the container goes at the edge of the street within two feet of the pavement. Containers are not collected from private property, and they will not be collected when placed within ten (10) feet of a vehicle, mailbox, or other obstruction to safe collection. At no time may a container be left on the sidewalk. Recycling carts follow the same placement rules (Section 11-14). The City's Public Works guidance adds that containers should be about four (4) feet apart from one another so the automated arm can grab each cart; obstructions also include low tree limbs, so trees over the route must be kept clear (limbs no lower than 13 feet over a street and 8 feet over a sidewalk under Section 14-170).