Glendale, AZ Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum frequency
- Once per week (bins ≤10 cu. yd.)
- Nighttime collection ban near homes
- 7:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m.
- Distance trigger
- Within 200 feet of residential property
- Obstructing a bin
- Unlawful
- Residential container baseline
- 2 containers per property
Summary
Glendale collects contained refuse at least once a week for bins of ten cubic yards or less, and bars removing bins near homes, or recycling containers anywhere, between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., while also making it unlawful to block a container set out for pickup.
(a)The frequency of contained refuse collection shall at a minimum be in accordance with state and/or county regulations, but in no case shall be less than once per week for bins ten (10) cubic yards or less in size.(b)Hours of collection from business establishments shall be regulated by the Administrator. However, refuse or recyclable materials shall not be removed from any bin or recycling container located at a business establishment or at any recycling location, when the bin or recycling container is located within two hundred (200) feet of the property line of residential property, between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 115).
Full Breakdown
Section 18-102(a) sets the floor for collection frequency: contained refuse collection must happen at least as often as state or county regulations require, but never less than once per week for bins of ten cubic yards or less. , protecting nearby homes from late-night or early-morning collection noise. Section 18-103 separately makes it unlawful to park a vehicle that obstructs access to a refuse or recyclable container placed out for service, or to obstruct collection or recycling operations in any other manner. Section 18-104 restricts who can collect: only the city may service residential properties, and only the city or a permitted third-party provider may service business establishments, with third-party haulers required to obtain a permit from the Administrator before operating. Section 18-105 sets the residential baseline at two containers serviced per property unless the resident arranges additional container service under Section 18-32.
Violations & Fines
Obstructing a collection container or hauling refuse without the required city permit is enforced under the chapter's misdemeanor penalty in Section 18-7, carrying a minimum $1,000 fine for a first offense and $2,500 for a subsequent offense, with police officers, code enforcement officers, or solid waste officials authorized to issue citations.
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