Tempe, AZ Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Tempe, Arizona — in one page, with sources.
Trash in Tempe, AZ runs on a set schedule — your exact day depends on your address. Rules and holiday shifts below.
Pickup days are assigned by address — the city's lookup gives your day, and the schedule repeats each week unless a holiday shifts it.
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Tempe services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Weekly Mon-Thu across 4 zones (Zone 1 Monday, Zone 2 Wednesday, Zone 3 Tuesday, Zone 4... | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
| Recycling | Weekly Mon-Thu across 4 zones on a DIFFERENT day than trash (Zone 1 Wednesday, Zone 2... | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
| Yard waste | Depends on your address | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
| Bulk | Depends on your address | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- Tempe bulk/organics cycle — Bulk trash and green organics are collected every other month; set items out by 6 a.m. Monday of your scheduled week (8 rotating areas A-H).
More details: bulk & yard waste page.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | City of Tempe Solid Waste (city-collected) | |
| Recycling | City of Tempe Solid Waste | |
| Yard waste | City of Tempe Solid Waste (green organics) | |
| Bulk | City of Tempe Solid Waste |
Common questions
The things Tempe residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in Tempe, AZ?
Weekly Monday-Thursday by zone (4 zones); recycling is weekly on a separate day, and green organics/bulk run every other month by area week.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from Tempe's sanitation_services package (trash/recycle/organics zones + facility points).
Population 189,834 · Sources: City of Tempe sanitation_services FS: Trash Pickup Areas (L1), Recycl…, www.tempe.gov · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.