Phoenix provides weekly curbside trash and recycling collection under City Code Chapter 27. Containers must be curbside by 5:30 AM on collection day. Bulk trash collection is available 4 times per year by appointment. Hazardous waste, large appliances with refrigerants, and vehicle parts over 20 lbs are not accepted in regular collection.
Phoenix 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 Phoenix 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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