• Place your container on the street with wheels against the curb by 5 a.m. on collection days and remove it the same day
• Keep your container at least four feet from other containers, parked cars, mail boxes and other obstacles that may prevent our crews from picking it up
• Don't overfill your container – the lid must close per Maricopa County Health Department standards
• If your city-owned container needs repair, please call 480-312-5600 or Submit Your Online Request

Garbage & Trash Specifics

• Bag & tie garbage & grass before placing it in your black trash containe. This helps control odors and pests and is required by law
• Don't place rocks, dirt, building materials, electronics or hazardous waste in your trash container. We offer to following collection services:
  • Monthly Brush and Bulk Material collection
  • Household Hazardous Waste collection
  • Electronics Recycling drop-off event
• If you need an additional black trash container, you must purchase one from Solid Waste Services at a one time charge of $108.00 and pay the additional monthly service fee of $14.22 per container - please call 480-312-5600.

Recycling Specifics

• Only put accepted materials in your recycling container.
• Don't place plastic bags or liners in your recycling container as they can damage the equipment used at the sorting facility. Instead, many local grocery stores offer plastic shopping bag recycling drop-off containers
• Make sure your recyclable materials are clean, dry and empty.
• Break down or cut-up cardboard boxes to keep them from getting stuck in your container
• If you need an additional mauve recycling container, you must purchase one from Solid Waste Services at a one time charge of $108.00 - please call 480-312-5600
• If we don't offer curbside recycling in your area, please call 480-312-5600 or Submit Your Online Request for recycling drop-off locations.

In some parts of Scottsdale, residential trash collection is provided via 300-gallon shared containers placed in alleys. Please follow the same trash guidelines provided above.

The city and residents share responsibility for maintaining unpaved alleys in Scottsdale.

In general:

• Do not place rocks, landscaping gravel, dirt or construction waste in the alley or in the container (Materials such as these must be taken to the landfill)
• Do not plant trees or shrubs in alleys
• Control grass and weeds to reduce fire hazards
• Trim trees that overhang into the alley to your fence line and to an overhead clearance of 15 feet
• • Property owners are responsible for the proper disposal of waste on their premises and are encouraged to utilize authorized disposal methods to ensure compliance with local regulations and to maintain the cleanliness and integrity of their properties.