Phoenix, AZ Trash Pickup Schedule

Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Phoenix, Arizona — in one page, with sources.

Measured 2026-10-08 · QA pending

Trash pickup in Phoenix, AZ follows Trash AND recycling collected WEEKLY, same day, by quadrant (east/north/south/west) x weekday — 20 day zones + 435 route codes. Bulk trash by APPOINTMENT, 4x/year. Holidays shifting: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's (slide later); all other holidays normal service..

Your collection week
Mon No pickup
Tue No pickup
Wed No pickup
Thu No pickup
Fri No pickup
Sat No pickup
Sun No pickup

When is each service collected?

Recurring schedule for Phoenix services.

ServiceWhenNotes
Trash Trash AND recycling collected WEEKLY, same day, by quadrant (east/north/south/west) x weekday — 20 day zones + 435 route codes. Bulk trash by APPOINTMENT, 4x/year. Holidays shifting: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's (slide later); all other holidays normal service. Provider: City of Phoenix (Public Works Solid Waste Division).

Who collects what?

The provider for each service and how to reach them.

ServiceProviderContact
Trash City of Phoenix (Public Works Solid Waste Division)

Common questions

The things Phoenix residents ask most.

Is trash collection city-run in Phoenix?

Yes — the city's own department collects.

How do I find my collection day in Phoenix?

The city's ReCollect-powered lookup covers {'455 mapped zones/routes'}.

What changed recently?

Every update to this page, newest first.

  • Record created for Phoenix (1.6M — LARGEST RECORD IN THE CORPUS) from hauler-probe-discovered ReCollect area PhoenixAZ. City-run collection. Quadrant x weekday structure decoded from 20 day zones; bulk now appointment-only 4x/yr.

Population 1,650,070 · Sources: ReCollect area PhoenixAZ (city embed confirmed by hauler probe) · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.