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Buckeye, AZ Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)

Significant Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Frequency
Weekly automated collection
Participation
Mandatory for residences
Billing
One month in advance
Night collection
Barred 10pm-5:30am near homes
Set by
City of Buckeye, at its discretion

Summary

Buckeye requires every eligible residence to subscribe to the city's automated trash service, which runs weekly, and refusing service does not cancel the bill: the property owner pays regardless of participation.

The city, at its discretion, shall provide weekly automated residential solid waste collection service and, may provide weekly automated residential recycling service. Each residence receiving service under this subsection shall be provided containers for individual use and curbside collection. Additionally, residents may request additional containers for a fee, subject to the discretion of the solid waste manager, or may elect not to participate in the recycling collection program subject to any applicable conditions and fees.B.Business establishments. The city, its designee, or an authorized solid waste collector shall provide commercial solid waste collection service to business establishments as required by state, county and this city code chapter. If the business establishment is serviced by an authorized solid waste collector and not the city, the service schedule shall be set by the contractor and customer subject to review and approval by the city pursuant to the solid waste license issued for the purpose.C.Miscellaneous services. The city may provide additional or variant services, including, but not limited to, dead animal collection, residential bulk waste and metal goods collection, moving box pickups, or other solid waste related activities for a reasonable fee as shall be determined by the city council. (Ord. No. 15-13, § 3, 9-17-2013)

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 22 Update 1).

Full Breakdown

Under Sec. 9-1-9, the city provides weekly automated residential solid waste collection, with each residence getting individual containers and curbside pickup; weekly recycling is offered alongside it. Sec. 9-1-5 makes the trash side mandatory: no resident or business may avoid or refuse the service, and declining it doesn't exempt anyone from the charges. Collection days are set by the city, and Sec. 9-1-10 bars collecting between 10:00 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. within 300 feet of a residential dwelling unless the city approves an exception.

Violations & Fines

Refusing pickup doesn't waive the fee. Sec. 9-1-5 keeps the owner on the hook for charges; collecting solid waste near homes outside the 5:30 a.m.-10:00 p.m. window is also a code violation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I opt out of trash service in Buckeye, Arizona?
No. City Code Sec. 9-1-5 bars any resident or business from avoiding solid waste collection service, and refusing it does not exempt the property owner from paying for it.
How often is trash picked up in Buckeye?
Weekly, via automated cart collection, per Sec. 9-1-9, with the city setting collection days and hours restricted near dwellings under Sec. 9-1-10.

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