Goodyear, AZ Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code § 10-3-2
- Set-out window
- 6:00 p.m. day before to 6:00 a.m. day of
- Removal deadline
- By 6:00 a.m. the day after collection
- Cart spacing
- At least 3 feet between containers
- Corner lots
- May place carts on the side street
- Large containers
- Over 95 gal need a zoning enclosure
Summary
Goodyear tells residents exactly where and when refuse and recycling carts can sit curbside. Containers go at the curb in front of the home, or the side street on a corner lot, need three feet of separation from each other, and can only be out from 6 p.m. the night before collection to 6 a.m. the day after, per City Code § 10-3-2.
(C) Containers shall be placed at the curb in front of the premises except at a corner lot where containers may be placed at the curb of the side street. Refuse and recycling containers may not be placed on sidewalks or curbing in any manner as to interfere with or be hazardous to pedestrians or vehicles. If more than one container is placed out for collection, the containers must have at least three feet of separation in order to accommodate automated collection. (D) When it is necessary to set containers at the front curb, they may be set out after 6:00 p.m. of the day preceding regular collection and no later than 6:00 a.m. of the scheduled collection day. Containers placed out after 6:00 a.m. of the scheduled collection day may not be serviced. Containers shall be removed from the curb by 6:00 a.m. of the day after collection. Containers shall be stored between collections in such a manner that they are not readily visible from the street. (E) All multi-family, commercial, and institutional zoning districts shall have containers larger than 95-gallon placed in enclosures as required by the zoning ordinance.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 26-1648, passed April 27, 2026).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 10-3-2, in Article 10-3 (Preparation, Collection of Refuse), sets the physical and timing rules for putting containers out. Containers used for automated collection must sit in an unobstructed passage, street or curbside spot. On a standard lot, that means the curb directly in front of the house; corner-lot residents may instead use the curb along the side street. Refuse and recycling carts cannot block sidewalks or curbing in a way that endangers pedestrians or vehicles, and when more than one container goes out, the City requires at least three feet of separation between them so the automated arm on the collection truck can grab each one.
Carts also cannot sit close to a parked car, mailbox, fence, fire hydrant or plant bed that would interfere with automated pickup. on the collection day itself may be skipped. Between collection days, carts must be stored so they are not readily visible from the street. Multi-family, commercial and institutional properties face an added rule: any container larger than 95 gallons must sit inside an enclosure required by the zoning ordinance, not out in the open.
Violations & Fines
Carts left out past the 6:00 a.m. day-after deadline, blocking a sidewalk, or set fewer than three feet apart put a resident out of compliance with § 10-3-2, and a container set out after the 6:00 a.m. collection-day cutoff simply may not be serviced that week. Ongoing noncompliance is enforced through § 10-6-1, which lets Code Enforcement or the Sanitation Inspector pursue civil and criminal penalties under Article 1-8 and Article 18-1, and the City may issue an abatement notice for a property that keeps carts visible from the street between collections.
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