Chandler, AZ Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Chandler City Code § 44-6.3
- Size cap
- 4 ft deep x 16 ft wide x 4 ft high
- Set-out window
- No earlier than 24 hrs before, by 6:00 a.m. on collection day
- Placement location
- Right-of-way behind curb or sidewalk, not in alleys
- Christmas tree window
- Dec. 26 through the second full week of January
Summary
Chandler covered residences get free scheduled bulk-item pickup as part of basic service, but § 44-6.3 caps the load to what fits in a four-foot-deep, sixteen-foot-wide, four-foot-high space and requires it be set out no earlier than 24 hours before, and no later than 6:00 a.m. on, the scheduled day.
Owners or occupants of a covered residence wishing to request bulk materials collection shall call Solid Waste Customer Service or submit an online request. Upon receipt of a request for bulk materials collection from an owner or occupant of a covered residence, the Director will schedule a day for the collection of the bulk materials. Bulk materials shall be placed out for collection no later than 6:00 a.m. on the day scheduled for collection and no earlier than twenty-four (24) hours before the collection day scheduled by the City. Except as provided by the Director, the quantity of the bulk materials to be collected shall be capable of fitting into a container four (4) feet deep, sixteen (16) feet wide and four (4) feet high. The City will not accept unacceptable waste during a bulk materials collection.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 79).
Full Breakdown
1 makes bulk collection for disposal part of the monthly fee residents already pay for basic solid waste service, at a frequency set by City Council resolution in the City-wide fee schedule; requests beyond that allowed frequency draw an additional charge, and the Director controls placement and sizing. 3 requires calling Solid Waste Customer Service or submitting an online request, after which the Director sets a collection day. on the day scheduled for collection and no earlier than twenty-four (24) hours before the collection day scheduled by the City,' and except as the Director otherwise allows, the load must be 'capable of fitting into a container four (4) feet deep, sixteen (16) feet wide and four (4) feet high', unacceptable waste (items like tires, hazardous waste, and vehicle bodies listed in § 44-1) is never accepted during a bulk run.
2 separates bulk recycling from bulk disposal: cardboard must be emptied, flattened, and stacked, refrigerant-containing appliances draw a removal fee, and refrigerators and freezers need their doors removed or secured. 4 to the right-of-way behind the curb or sidewalk on the resident's own property, never in a public or private alley, and no more than four feet from the sidewalk or curb, though the Director can designate an alternate spot for restricted-access homes or disability accommodations. 5 adds a seasonal rule: Christmas trees are collected from the first business day after December 25 through the last regular recycling day of the second full week of January, placed behind the curb line rather than boxed in a refuse container.
Violations & Fines
Bulk material set out early, oversized beyond the 4-by-16-by-4-foot limit without Director approval, placed in an alley, or containing unacceptable waste can be left uncollected and is enforceable as a Chapter 44 civil infraction under § 44-10 and Code § 1-8.7A, escalating to a criminal misdemeanor under § 1-8.3 for a habitual offender, plus the additional-collection fee for requests exceeding the allowed frequency.
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