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Coconino County, AZ Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified July 2026

Key Facts

State Mandate
None
County Requirement
None
Flagstaff
Curbside #1-#7, cardboard, metal
Rural Access
Free at transfer stations

Summary

Neither Arizona nor Coconino County requires households to recycle. Flagstaff provides curbside single-stream recycling with every trash account, plus separate glass service. Rural residents drop off recyclables free at county transfer stations.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Coconino County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

Post-consumer materials which may be collected, separated, cleansed, treated or reconstituted and returned to the economic stream in the form of raw materials or products including but not limited to newspapers (including inserts); residential mixed paper (including window envelopes); cardboard; office paper (including white, colored and computer paper, and window envelopes); aluminum cans and scrap; steel and bi-metal food and beverage cans and lids; plastic bottles and hard plastic containers labeled #1 through #7; and glass.

Source: Arizona Revised StatutesView official code

Full Breakdown

Arizona has no statewide residential recycling mandate, and Coconino County requires nothing separated. Recycling here is about access, not obligation. Flagstaff gives every household a recycling cart alongside its trash cart, collecting cardboard, paper, aluminum, steel cans, and plastics #1 through #7 curbside; glass is handled separately for a $3.55 monthly fee. In the unincorporated county, the Solid Waste Program accepts recyclables free of charge at staffed transfer stations, so rural residents who want to divert materials haul them there. Putting recyclables in the trash breaks no county or state rule.

Violations & Fines

There is no penalty for not recycling anywhere in Coconino County. Flagstaff recycling carts contaminated with trash or the wrong materials can be tagged and skipped by the city's automated crews.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I have to recycle here?
No. Arizona has no recycling mandate and Coconino County requires nothing separated. Flagstaff provides curbside recycling, and rural residents can drop off free at transfer stations.
What does Flagstaff take curbside?
Cardboard, mixed paper, aluminum and steel cans, and plastics #1 through #7 in the recycling cart. Glass is collected separately for a $3.55 monthly fee.

Sources & Official References

Other rules in Coconino County

Bulk Item DisposalSome RestrictionsParking Rules: RV & Boat ParkingSome RestrictionsBin Placement RulesSome RestrictionsPickup Rules & SchedulesSome RestrictionsNoise Ordinances: Barking DogsSome RestrictionsNoise Ordinances: Decibel LimitsSome RestrictionsParking Rules: Loading ZonesSome RestrictionsParking Rules: Driveway RulesFew RestrictionsParking Rules: Commercial & Oversized VehiclesSome Restrictions

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