Gilbert, AZ Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Bagged yard waste
- Allowed in weekly black roll-out container
- Bulk pile size cap
- 5 ft x 5 ft x 10 ft combined yard waste/bulk
- Brush/limb limit
- Max 5 feet long, 12 inches in diameter
- Unbagged clippings
- Unacceptable: must go to landfill instead
- Set-out window
- Saturday before through 5 a.m. Monday of collection week
Summary
Gilbert lets residents bag yard waste into the regular black roll-out container if there's room, or set out a combined yard-waste-and-bulk pile up to five feet by five feet by ten feet on the recurring bulk trash schedule. Brush and tree limbs can't exceed five feet long or 12 inches thick.
(5)Residential customers may dispose of yard waste in town-supplied black roll-out containers as long as the yard waste is bagged, and there is room for the regular refuse and such material does not interfere with the emptying of the container in any way.(d)Bulk trash shall be prepared for pickup as follows:(2)A pile up to five feet by five feet by ten feet of combined yard waste and bulk trash shall be collected on a scheduled bulk trash collection. A special collection for larger quantities requiring additional fees is available pursuant to section 66-292.(3)All brush, tree limbs and cuttings shall not exceed five feet in length and 12 inches in diameter.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 102).
Full Breakdown
Code of Gilbert § 66-288 covers yard waste two ways. Under subsection (b)(5), residential customers may put yard waste into their town-supplied black roll-out container for the regular weekly pickup, but only if the material is bagged, there's still room for normal refuse, and it won't interfere with the truck emptying the container. For larger volumes, subsection (d) folds yard waste into the bulk trash program: a combined pile of yard waste and bulk trash up to five feet by five feet by ten feet is collected on the regular recurring bulk trash schedule, with a special collection available for an additional fee under § 66-292 for anything larger.
Brush, tree limbs, and cuttings placed out for bulk collection cannot exceed five feet in length or 12 inches in diameter under § 66-288(d)(3); unbagged leaves and grass clippings, along with vegetation over that size limit, are listed among the unacceptable materials in § 66-288(d)(8) and must instead go to a landfill or an alternative service such as a roll-off container. m. Monday of that week, per § 66-288(d)(4)-(5).
Violations & Fines
Placing bulk yard waste that exceeds the five-by-five-by-ten-foot pile limit, or oversized brush and limbs beyond the five-foot/12-inch cap, is unacceptable material under § 66-288(d)(8) and will be left uncollected; any violation of the preparation requirements is a civil offense under § 66-288(a), subject to citation and abatement under §§ 66-274 and 66-275.
Frequently Asked Questions
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