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

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

Key Facts

Who sets pickup day
The private service provider, not the city
Container source
Must be provided by your service provider
Responsible party
Owner, occupant, or person in control
Governing chapter
SCC 8.05, Solid Waste Removal and Containment

Summary

Sedona's code does not print a citywide trash pickup calendar. Every responsible party must put solid waste and recycling into containers supplied by their own service provider, and it is that private hauler, not city hall, who fixes which day of the week your street gets picked up.

Every responsible party, person or commercial or residential solid waste generator shall place, or cause to be placed, all solid waste and recycling accumulating on the private premises or business establishment in containers provided by their service provider. ... The designated collection days shall be determined by the service provider.

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Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Initiative Ordinance 2026-01, approved by voters at the July 21, 2026 election).

Full Breakdown

070(A) requires every responsible party, person, or commercial or residential solid waste generator to place their solid waste and recycling in containers provided by their service provider. 080(A)(2) then hands the scheduling piece to that same provider: the designated collection days shall be determined by the service provider, not by a city-wide ordinance date. Practically, that means a Sedona address's actual pickup day depends on which hauler serves that property rather than a single municipal schedule published for the whole city. 050, defines the 'responsible party' as the owner, occupant or other person having control over the structure or parcel, and defines 'private service providers/service provider' broadly to include any entity that collects, transports, processes or disposes of solid waste or recyclables within the city.

Because scheduling authority sits with the private provider, a resident who wants to know their actual pickup day has to check with their hauler rather than the municipal code. 080(A)(1), and stored between pickups so they are not visible from the street. 00 for a first violation.

Violations & Fines

SCC 8.05.100 applies chapter-wide: a $100.00 civil penalty for a first violation, $200.00 for a second violation at the same premises within 180 days, and $250.00 to $2,500 for any subsequent violation under SCC 1.15.010, with continuing noncompliance treated as a separate offense each day.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the city of Sedona publish a trash collection schedule?
No. SCC 8.05.080(A)(2) states that designated collection days are determined by the service provider, so the schedule comes from whichever private hauler serves a given property rather than a city calendar.
Who has to sign up for trash service at a Sedona property?
The 'responsible party,' meaning the owner, occupant, or other person in control of the property, per SCC 8.05.050 and SCC 8.05.060(B). That party must use containers supplied by a service provider under SCC 8.05.070(A).
Can I just haul my own trash to the dump instead of using a hauler?
The code requires every solid waste generator to place waste in containers provided by their service provider under SCC 8.05.070(A), which presumes use of a contracted provider rather than self-hauling as the compliance path.

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