Chandler, AZ Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Chandler City Code § 44-4.1
- Service type
- Mandatory City collection for covered residences
- Baseline frequency
- Weekly curbside refuse collection (§ 44-4.3)
- Fee
- Monthly disposal fee set by City Council resolution
- Businesses excluded
- Must self-haul or use a permitted commercial hauler
Summary
Chandler doesn't let residents opt out of trash service, § 44-4.1 requires every covered residence's solid waste to be collected by the City, and § 44-4.2 charges a monthly fee for that basic service on top of the established weekly refuse pickup referenced in § 44-4.3.
Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Chapter, all solid waste, other than unacceptable waste, generated at a covered residence shall be collected and either disposed or recycled by City forces and every person residing in a covered residence that generates solid wastes shall cause the same to be collected by the City, its authorized agents or other qualified operatives as provided herein.
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
2 backs that mandate with a monthly disposal fee, set by City Council resolution, that applies to every covered residence unless the Director determines City service is infeasible or unsafe there, with an added charge for residents on alley collection instead of curbside. The section also confirms solid waste is only picked up when placed in City-issued containers or properly set out for bulk collection under § 44-6, informal set-outs outside a container don't count. 3 references the baseline cadence directly, allowing residents to request a paid one-time special collection 'in addition to the established weekly refuse collection provided as part of basic solid waste services,' confirming curbside refuse pickup runs on a weekly schedule tied to each covered residence's designated collection day (defined in § 44-1). 6 bars anyone but the Director's authorized parties from scavenging or salvaging from set-out containers.
Violations & Fines
Residents who fail to use City-issued containers or otherwise circumvent the mandatory collection system are subject to Chapter 44's civil infraction penalty under § 44-10 and Code § 1-8.7A, escalating to a criminal misdemeanor under § 1-8.3 for a habitual offender; unauthorized scavenging or salvaging from a set-out container under § 44-4.6 is enforced the same way.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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