Queen Creek, AZ Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)

on the day preceding the designated collection day,' and carts 'must be removed from the curb by end of day on the day of collection' and kept secured at the residence between collection days so they aren't readily stolen or vandalized. Under § 10-9-2, standard Residential Waste Services provide once-per-week collection of one Solid Waste Cart and one Recycling Cart, plus once-per-month collection of up to six cubic yards of Bulk Waste; additional carts or an extra non-collection-day pickup can be added for a fee under § 10-9-13.

Service is mandatory, not optional, for any Residential Service Unit served by Town water within the designated Residential Waste Service Area under § 10-9-5, and every resident of such a unit must arrange for collection through Town forces or the Town's contractor. A resident can request a Temporary Discontinuance of service under § 10-9-6, for a minimum of two and maximum of six consecutive calendar months per calendar year, by applying at least one month and no more than three months ahead of the requested start date and paying the discontinuance fee; setting a cart out during an approved discontinuance period ends it early and bars another discontinuance request for twelve months. A Large Lot resident can seek a narrower exemption from Solid Waste and Bulk Waste service alone under § 10-9-21.