Casa Grande, AZ Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing code
- Casa Grande Municipal Code §§ 8.08.030, 8.08.070, 8.08.120
- Authorized collector
- City or its authorized representatives only
- Business-route premises
- Restaurants, grocers, hospitals, butcher shops
- Penalty
- Class two misdemeanor, up to $750 or 4 months
- Enterprise penalty
- Fine up to $10,000
Summary
In the City of Casa Grande, only the City or its authorized representatives may collect, haul, or dispose of residential refuse; the municipal code establishes one exclusive residential collection system under Chapter 8.08, and every owner and occupant within the service area must use it rather than arranging private pickup.
8.08.030 Refuse collection. ... There is established a system of residential refuse collection, transportation and disposal. It is unlawful for any person to engage in the business of collecting, transporting, hauling or conveying any residential refuse, or to dump or dispose of the same, except by the City or its authorized representatives. ... ... A. Every owner and occupant of premises within the prescribed limits of this chapter shall use the refuse collection and disposal system herein provided, and shall deposit or cause to be deposited in accordance with this chapter all rubbish and garbage which is accumulated on the premises that is of the nature that it is perishable, or may decompose, or may be scattered by wind or otherwise, unless authorized by the City to do his own collecting and permitted to dispose at the Landfill.
Full Breakdown
Casa Grande Municipal Code § 8.08.030 establishes a single system of residential refuse collection, transportation, and disposal operated by the City; it is unlawful for anyone besides the City or its authorized representatives to collect, transport, haul, or convey residential refuse, or to dump or dispose of it. Section 8.08.070.A requires every owner and occupant within the chapter's service limits to use that system and to deposit perishable, decomposing, or wind-scattered rubbish and garbage in it, unless the City has separately authorized self-hauling to the Landfill.
On request of the inspector, § 8.08.070.B also requires a user to show compliance with applicable state and Arizona Administrative Code requirements for storing, handling, treating, or disposing of the refuse it deposits, including any required state or federal permits. Under § 8.08.120, the inspector can designate high-volume generators, restaurants, grocery stores, hospitals, and butcher shops, for separate business-route pickup; once notified, those premises must deposit garbage in approved containers under § 8.08.080 and use only the City's designated collector, and the City may contract out that collection.
Enforcement runs through §§ 8.08.200-8.08.220: the City can refuse collection for noncompliant users, suspend Landfill access after repeated refusals, and prosecute chapter violations as misdemeanors.
Violations & Fines
A person who collects or hauls residential refuse without City authorization, or a business-route premises that bypasses the City's designated collector under § 8.08.120.B, violates Chapter 8.08 and can be charged in Casa Grande Municipal Court with a class two misdemeanor: up to four months in jail or a $750 fine for an individual, or up to $10,000 for an enterprise, under § 8.08.210.
Frequently Asked Questions
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