Avondale, AZ Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Code Section
- Avondale City Code sec. 11-15
- Frequency
- Monthly, by zone (1st-4th Monday)
- Volume cap
- 3 cubic yards per collection
- Brush limit
- Pieces max 4 ft long, 6 in diameter, 50 lbs
Summary
Avondale collects bulk trash monthly by zone. Under City Code Section 11-15, materials go in the street in front of the property by 5:00 a.m. on the first collection day, may be set out no more than 24 hours early, and are capped at 3 cubic yards. Brush pieces are limited to 4 feet long, 6 inches thick, 50 pounds.
Time. Materials set out for collection under this section must be placed in the proper location for collection no later than 5:00 a.m. on the first day of the designated collection period. Materials set out late will not be collected. Materials may be set out no more than twenty-four (24) hours before the first day of the designated collection period. ... Brush, limbs, trunks, etc. Long items, such as tree limbs, trunks, etc., must be free of metal such as stakes, staples and wire, and must be stacked roughly parallel to the street. Other than palm fronds, each piece must be no more than four (4) feet in length, no more than six (6) inches in diameter and weigh no more than fifty (50) pounds. ... The volume of all materials set out for collection from a residence for any one (1) collection period shall not exceed three (3) cubic yards, excluding acceptable large household appliances.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 38 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Bulk trash that is too large for the cart is collected monthly under City Code Section 11-15. Each address falls in a zone collected on a set week (the City posts Zone A through D schedules - 1st through 4th Monday of the month). on the first day of the designated collection period and may be set out no more than 24 hours before that day; they may never block the sidewalk or traffic, and items within ten feet of a vehicle, mailbox or other obstruction won't be collected.
The total volume per collection is capped at three (3) cubic yards (excluding accepted large appliances). Yard-waste brush, limbs and trunks (other than palm fronds) must be free of metal, stacked roughly parallel to the street, and each piece no more than four (4) feet long, six (6) inches in diameter, and fifty (50) pounds. Loose grass and leaves must be bagged. Acceptable items include furniture, mattresses, and non-refrigerant appliances (ovens, washers, dryers, water heaters - with doors removed or secured). Refrigerators, air conditioners and other refrigerant-containing units, tires, batteries, liquid paint, construction debris, and hazardous waste are NOT accepted.
Violations & Fines
Materials set out late, in excess of limits, or improperly prepared may not be collected, and the City may charge a fee for excess or improperly prepared bulk material under Section 11-12. General Solid Waste Code penalties ($250 civil per violation) apply under Section 11-22.
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