Scottsdale, AZ Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Max pile dimensions
- 10 ft long x 6 ft wide x 4 ft high
- Earliest set-out
- 3 days before collection Monday
- Latest set-out
- 5:00 a.m. collection Monday
- Uncollected material removal
- Within 48 hours
- Business establishments
- No city bulk service; self-haul required
- Special pickups offered
- None
Summary
Scottsdale caps bulk rubbish piles at 10 feet long, 6 feet wide and 4 feet high, set out no earlier than three days before and no later than 5:00 a.m. on collection Monday. Business establishments get no city bulk service at all and must haul their own.
(2)Bulk rubbish and brushable material shall be placed neatly in one singular pile, lengthwise. One singular pile size cannot exceed 10' feet in length, 6' feet in width, 4' feet in height (excessive material outside of these dimensions will not be collected) in generator's portion of the alley (for alley service) or adjacent to generator's curbline (for street service). Placement shall be consolidated rather than dispersed, but in no event shall refuse containers or public rights-of-way (such as streets, sidewalks or alleys) be blocked by placement of the material. Materials not collected must be removed and is the responsibility of the resident or property owner no later than 48 hours after collection service is completed.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 80).
Full Breakdown
Section 24-16(c) governs residential bulk and brushable material placement. Piles must sit neatly in a single, consolidated row rather than scattered, within the size cap of 10 feet in length, 6 feet in width and 4 feet in height; anything larger simply will not be collected, and placement can never block a refuse container, street, sidewalk or alley (§ 24-16(c)(2)). that Monday, since no special or additional pickups are offered, and it must be clearly marked for city brush-and-bulk collection or it will be skipped that cycle (§ 24-16(c)(6)).
Anything left uncollected because it violated these rules is deemed 'uncollectible material': the generator is notified and is responsible for lawfully disposing of it or bringing it into compliance, and in any case must clear it within 48 hours of the completed collection (§ 24-16(c)(2), (d)). Business establishments are carved out entirely: § 24-16(a) makes them solely responsible for removing bulk rubbish and brushable material generated on their own premises, with no city bulk service extended to them. Tree-trimming and lawn-care businesses face a parallel rule under § 24-16(b): they cannot dump brush from client jobs into residential carts except from the residence's own grounds and with the owner's approval.
Violations & Fines
Bulk-rubbish violations fall under the same chapter 24 civil penalty schedule: up to $500 for a first offense and up to $700 for a second within two years (§ 24-52(c)), with a second violation within a year chargeable as a class one misdemeanor (§ 24-52(d)). Material left in the right-of-way past the 48-hour cleanup window can additionally be charged as unlawful littering under § 24-44, since that section bars placing refuse on public or private property not owned or controlled by the depositor.
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