Verified 2026 residential pickup schedule for Downtown Phoenix, Roosevelt Row Historic District, Encanto, Midtown, Willo Historic. Sourced from official City of Phoenix and City of Phoenix Public Works Department collection records. Includes A/B recycling rotations, bulk collection rules, street sweeping hours, and local transfer station drop-off guidelines.
Free SMS reminders the evening before trash, recycling, and bulk collection.
Every Monday Morning
Standard household refuse collection by City of Phoenix Public Works Department. All bags must fit inside curbside roll carts with lids closed.
Every alternating Monday (A-Week Blue Cart)
Clean paper, flattened cardboard, plastics #1-7, aluminum cans, and clean glass jars.
Every Other Week
Quarterly Bulk Trash Zone 1. Placement week begins 1st Monday of Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct. Max 20 cubic yards.
City streets swept monthly. Check neighborhood signs.
Clear vehicles from curbside on sweeping days to maintain clean storm drains.
Holiday service impacts can vary by municipal franchise agreement and specific collection route. In Phoenix, major holidays (such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day) typically postpone collection by one business day when falling on or before your scheduled pickup:
Downtown Phoenix is in Zone 1. Bulk trash placement begins the 1st Monday of January, April, July, and October. Collection occurs during the following week.
Between June 1 and September 30, Phoenix collection routes start at 5:30 AM to protect sanitation workers from extreme desert heat (>110°F).
En Phoenix, los servicios residenciales son operados por City of Phoenix Public Works Department. La recolección de basura regular se realiza every monday morning. El reciclaje (every alternating monday (a-week blue cart)) y los objetos voluminosos siguen el calendario municipal. Coloque los botes afuera la tarde anterior y guárdelos después del servicio para evitar multas de HOA.
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