Buckeye, AZ Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Earliest set-out
- 6:00 p.m. day before
- Curbside deadline
- 5:30 a.m. collection day
- Must remove by
- 11:00 p.m. collection day
- Obstruction clearance
- 15 feet required
- Orientation
- Wheels to curb, lid to street
Summary
Buckeye lets residents roll carts to the curb after 6 p.m. the night before pickup, requires them out by 5:30 a.m. on collection day, and requires them pulled back in by 11 p.m. the same day.
Containers set out for collection must be placed in the street in front of the house, or designated collection pad, to which they are assigned, with the wheels adjacent to the curb of the sidewalk, and the lid opening toward the street. ... containers may be placed at the curb after 6:00 p.m. on the day preceding collection. Containers for street collection shall be placed at the curb for service no later than 5:30 a.m. on the day of collection. Containers must be removed prior to 11:00 p.m. of the day of collection.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 22 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 9-2-2 sets both placement and timing for cart set-out. Containers go in the street in front of the assigned house (or designated pad) with wheels toward the curb and the lid opening toward the street; where there's no sidewalk, the container sits within two feet of the pavement. Carts can go out starting at 6:00 p.m. the evening before collection, must be curbside no later than 5:30 a.m. on collection day, and must come back in before 11:00 p.m. that night. Containers can't sit on the sidewalk, on private property out of reach, or within 15 feet of a parked vehicle, mailbox, or other obstruction.
Violations & Fines
Leaving a cart at the curb outside the set-out window, on the sidewalk, or within 15 feet of a vehicle or mailbox violates Sec. 9-2-2 and can mean a skipped pickup.
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