Buckeye, AZ Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Max distance
- 300 feet from entrance served
- Access
- Must stay clear for crews
- Enclosures
- May be required, must drain
- Non-compliant containers
- Can be seized (Sec. 9-3-7)
Summary
Commercial dumpsters in Buckeye must sit within 300 feet of the business entrance they serve and stay accessible to collection crews, with the surrounding alley kept free of waste and hazards.
All commercial solid waste generators shall maintain their alleys and the area surrounding the solid waste containers free from solid waste and other potential hazards to the public health, safety, or welfare.B.Commercial containers shall be positioned no more than three hundred feet (300') from an entrance to the commercial structure and collection personnel shall at all times have convenient accessibility to said containers.C.All commercial solid waste prepared for commercial solid waste collection shall be prepared in accordance with this section. This section shall apply to all business establishments serviced within the city, whether serviced by the city, its designee or any other authorized solid waste collector. Business establishments shall be required to contract with an authorized solid waste collector to dispose of all waste produced onsite. (Ord. No. 15-13, § 3, 9-17-2013)
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
City code treats commercial dumpsters as part of a property's waste management setup, not a free-standing convenience. Sec. 9-2-6 requires commercial solid waste generators to keep alleys and the ground around their containers free of waste and hazards, and caps container placement at 300 feet from the entrance of the business it serves so collection crews always have convenient access. Buckeye can also require containers to sit inside a code-compliant, properly drained enclosure under Sec. 9-1-12, and any container maintained in violation of city or state law can be posted, seized, and impounded under Sec. 9-3-7.
Violations & Fines
Positioning a container more than 300 feet from the entrance it serves, blocking collection access, or letting waste pile up around it violates Sec. 9-2-6 and can lead to a notice of violation or seizure of the container under Sec. 9-3-7.
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