Phoenix, AZ Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)

To ensure containers are placed out on time, containers may be placed at the curb after 6:00 p.m. on the day preceding collection. Containers for street collection must be placed at the curb for service no later than 5:30 a.m. on the day of collection. They must be removed prior to 5:30 a.m. of the day after collection. It is unlawful to place or permit containers to remain adjacent to the curb except upon regular collection days. Containers must be stored, between collection days, on the user’s property so as not to interfere with pedestrian or vehicular traffic.

K. All solid waste and recycling container enclosures must be approved by the Director and constructed according to City Codes. The enclosures must be designed and constructed to allow for:

1. A minimum of two and one-half feet distance between all inside walls of the enclosure and the side edges of the solid waste container.

2. If the enclosure wall is over five feet high, an additional 12 inches of clearance between the top back edge of the solid waste container and the back wall of the enclosure will be required for each additional foot in height, up to a maximum clearance of six feet.

3. The front top edge of the solid waste container must not extend beyond the front face of the side wall.

4. Any variation or modifications must be approved by the Director. (Ord. No. G-4623, § 1, 2004; Ord. No. G-5756, 2012; Ord. No. G-5920, 2014)