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Sahuarita, AZ Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Bulk waste examples
Furniture, appliances, mattresses, carpet, brush
Excluded materials
C&D debris, treated wood, tires, auto parts
When curbside is allowed
Only on your regular garbage day
Precondition
Hauler must have agreed or scheduled pickup
First-offense fine
$350 civil penalty

Summary

Sahuarita lets residents put oversized bulk items curbside only on their regular garbage collection day, and only if the hauler has agreed or scheduled a pickup. Construction debris, treated wood, tires, dead animals and automotive parts are excluded from the definition of bulk waste entirely.

"Bulk waste" shall mean large items such as brush, furniture, appliances, mattresses, carpet, and other items too large to place in collection receptacles. Prohibited items include construction, demolition, or renovation waste, treated wood, fence panels, dead animals, unacceptable waste, tires, and automotive parts. ... On garbage collection day only, bagged garbage and bulky items that will not fit in the garbage container may be placed curbside next to the container, if the garbage collection company has agreed or scheduled to pick up those excess items.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4745395; v0 updated 2025-12-08; through 12-08-2025).

Full Breakdown

030 STC defines 'bulk waste' as large items such as brush, furniture, appliances, mattresses and carpet, and other items too large to fit in a standard 96-gallon or 64-gallon collection receptacle, but expressly excludes construction, demolition or renovation waste, treated wood, fence panels, dead animals, unacceptable waste, tires and automotive parts from that definition, meaning those materials cannot be set out as ordinary bulk waste at all. 030(C) allows bagged garbage and bulky items that will not fit in the garbage container to be placed curbside next to the container, but only on the resident's regular garbage collection day, and only if the garbage collection company has agreed or scheduled to pick up those excess items; setting bulk items out on a non-collection day, or without the hauler's agreement, is not authorized.

040 is the entity that decides whether and when to take bulk items, since the town itself does not run a separate bulk pickup crew. 080 regardless of size.

Violations & Fines

Setting out prohibited items as bulk waste, or leaving bulky items curbside without the hauler's agreement, is enforced the same way as other Chapter 8.05 violations: the town seeks voluntary compliance first, then a written notice of violation with a minimum 14-day cure period, and civil citations carrying a $350 fine for a first offense and $600 for a second offense within 24 months, per § 8.05.120(F).

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I put an old mattress or couch out anytime?
No. Section 8.10.030(C) allows bulky items curbside only on your normal garbage collection day, and only if the collection company has agreed or scheduled a pickup for those excess items.
Will Sahuarita's hauler take construction debris as bulk waste?
No. Section 8.05.030 excludes construction, demolition or renovation waste, along with treated wood, fence panels, tires and automotive parts, from the definition of bulk waste entirely.
What happens if I leave bulk items out on the wrong day?
It is handled as a Chapter 8.05 violation: the town first seeks voluntary compliance, then issues a notice with at least a 14-day cure period, and a first civil citation carries a $350 fine under § 8.05.120(F).

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