Gilbert provides weekly curbside trash and recycling collection. Recycling is collected weekly using single-stream collection. Green waste is also collected weekly. Carts must be at the curb by 5:00 AM on collection day. All waste must fit in the provided cart with the lid closed. The hot desert climate makes prompt waste disposal important to prevent odors and pests.
Gilbert contracts with waste haulers or operates municipal trash collection on a weekly schedule. Residents receive assigned pickup days. Bins must be placed curbside by the designated morning time, typically 6 to 7 AM. Holiday delays shift pickup one day. Contaminated recycling bins may be skipped. Oversized or overweight bins will not be collected. Contact Gilbert public works for schedule changes or missed pickup reports.
Failure to follow schedule may result in missed pickup. Repeated violations of bin rules may incur $50 to $200 fines from code enforcement.
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