Scottsdale, AZ Waste Collection Schedule
Complete waste management schedule including trash pickup, recycling, bulk waste, and special collections for Scottsdale.
Collection Zones & Pickup Days
Find your neighborhood to see your collection schedule
View Interactive Zone MapSouth Scottsdale / Old Town
Neighborhoods:
- •Old Town Scottsdale
- •Downtown Scottsdale
- •South Scottsdale
- •Papago Plaza
- •Scottsdale Estates
- •Breckenridge
- •Coronado
Central Scottsdale / McCormick Ranch
Neighborhoods:
- •McCormick Ranch
- •Gainey Ranch
- •Scottsdale Ranch
- •Indian Bend
- •Camelback Corridor
- •Scottsdale Airpark
- •Silverado
North Scottsdale / Kierland
Neighborhoods:
- •Kierland
- •DC Ranch
- •Desert Ridge (Scottsdale portion)
- •North Scottsdale
- •Desert Mountain
- •Mirabel
- •Winfield
East Scottsdale / Grayhawk
Neighborhoods:
- •Grayhawk
- •Ancala
- •McDowell Mountain Ranch
- •Scottsdale Mountain
- •Troon
- •Pinnacle Peak area
- •Legend Trail
Northeast Scottsdale / McDowell Mountain
Neighborhoods:
- •McDowell Mountain Ranch
- •Desert Mountain
- •Estancia
- •Silverleaf
- •Boulder Mountain
- •Taliesin West area
- •Northeast Scottsdale
West Scottsdale / Shea Corridor
Neighborhoods:
- •Shea Corridor
- •Pima Acres
- •Copper Ridge
- •Cactus Acres
- •Continental Mountain Estates
- •Paradise Valley border area
Service Provider
municipalCity of Scottsdale Solid Waste Services
Bulk Waste Pickup
Accepted Items
- •Furniture (couches, chairs, tables, mattresses)
- •Appliances (washers, dryers, water heaters, stoves)
- •Brush and tree trimmings (bundled)
- •Yard waste and branches
- •Carpet and padding (rolled and tied)
- •Bicycles and sports equipment
- •Fencing materials
- •Hot water heaters
- •Exercise equipment
- •BBQ grills
- •Small amounts of construction debris
- •Moving boxes (by appointment)
Not Accepted
- •Household hazardous waste
- •Tires
- •Batteries
- •Paint and chemicals
- •Electronics (use electronics recycling events)
- •Concrete and rock
- •Dirt and soil
- •Commercial waste
- •Refrigerators and freezers with Freon (unless $10 fee paid)
- •Items placed more than 7 days before collection week
Place brush and bulk items at curbside by 5:00 AM on Monday of your scheduled collection week. The city provides once-per-month brush and bulk collection based on your neighborhood zone. Check the annual Bulk Brush Schedule or use the online lookup tool to find your collection week. Items should not be placed out more than 7 days before your scheduled week. Bundle brush and branches securely. Remove all materials from containers - leave containers empty at curb for pickup.
Recycling Program
Accepted Materials
- •Paper: Newspapers, magazines, catalogs, office paper, junk mail, file folders, computer paper
- •Cardboard: Corrugated boxes (flattened), cereal boxes, shoe boxes, pizza boxes (clean), paper towel rolls
- •Plastics: Bottles, jugs, tubs, jars, containers labeled #1-7, yogurt cups, margarine tubs, clamshell containers
- •Glass: Clear, brown, and green bottles and jars (food and beverage containers)
- •Metal: Aluminum cans, steel/tin cans (rinsed), clean aluminum foil, empty aerosol cans
- •Chipboard: Dry food boxes (cake mix, crackers), paper packaging
Not Accepted
- •Plastic bags and film (return to retail stores)
- •Styrofoam and polystyrene
- •Shredded paper
- •Food waste or liquids
- •Yard waste and plant material
- •Clothing and textiles
- •Construction debris
- •Hazardous materials and containers
- •Electronics
- •Light bulbs
- •Ceramics, dishes, or glassware
- •Medical waste and syringes
- •Diapers
- •Wire hangers
- •Scrap metal
All recyclables go in the mauve/pink cart - no sorting required. Materials must be clean, dry, and empty. Rinse food and beverage containers. Flatten cardboard boxes. Remove caps and lids from bottles (caps can be recycled separately). Do not bag recyclables - place items loose in the cart. Plastic bags are the leading contamination source and cannot be accepted. "When in doubt, throw it out" - contaminated loads cannot be recycled. Place cart at curb by 5:00 AM on collection day. Keep cart at least 3 feet from other containers and obstacles. All public recycling drop-off locations have been permanently closed due to contamination and illegal dumping.
Holiday Schedule
Scottsdale Solid Waste Services observes only THREE holidays with modified collection schedules: New Year's Day (January 1), Thanksgiving Day (November 27), and Christmas Day (December 25). On these holidays, collection is delayed: Thursday collection moves to Friday, and Friday collection moves to Saturday. All other holidays including Martin Luther King Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, and Veterans Day do NOT affect collection schedules - service continues as normal. Hand collection routes (alley collection with shared 300-gallon containers) remain unaffected by holidays. Place containers at curb by 5:00 AM on collection days, as crews may arrive earlier than normal during holiday weeks. City offices are closed on all federal holidays, but field collection crews work normal schedules except for the three observed holidays.
Important Information
Official Data Sources
- https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/solid-waste
- https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/solid-waste/trash-recycling
- https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/solid-waste/collection-services
- https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/solid-waste/my-services
- https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/solid-waste/holiday-collection-schedule
- https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/solid-waste/accepted-recyclables-list
- https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/solid-waste/collection-services/household-hazardous-waste
- https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/solid-waste/collection-services/resident-landfill-program
- https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/solid-waste/electronics-recycling
- https://www.saltriverlandfill.com/city_of_scottsdale
- https://grayhawkcommunity.org/257/Trash
- https://mmrca.net/page/20444~909649/Community-Information
- https://dcranch.com/my-home/resident-resources/trash-recycling/