Trash and Recycling Collection Schedule in Glendale, Arizona

Glendale is a city in Maricopa County, Arizona with a population of over 250,000 residents. Like most cities, Glendale offers trash and recycling collection services to residential households and businesses. This article provides an overview of trash and recycling schedules, holidays, fees, and other key details for Glendale.

Regular Trash and Recycling Collection Schedule

Most residential neighborhoods in Glendale have trash collection once per week. Recycling is also collected once weekly on the same day as trash. Collection occurs Monday through Friday depending on your neighborhood.

To find your designated collection day, use the Pickup Schedule Lookup Tool on the City of Glendale website. Simply enter your address and it will show your trash and recycling schedule.

Trash and recycling carts should be placed curbside by 5:00 AM on your pickup day, but no earlier than 5:00 PM the evening before. Carts must be removed from the curb by 10:00 PM on collection day.

Holiday Collection Schedule

Trash and recycling collection are impacted by three major holidays each year in Glendale:

• Thanksgiving
• Christmas Day
• New Year’s Day

On these holidays, collection is shifted back one day for the remainder of that week. For example, if your normal pickup is Thursday and Thanksgiving falls on a Thursday, your pickup will shift to Friday that week.

Check the Holiday Collection Schedule for specific dates each year.

Bulk Trash Collection

Glendale residents can schedule free bulk trash collection up to 4 times per year. Bulk items include furniture, appliances, mattresses, scrap metal, and other large non-hazardous items.

To schedule a bulk trash pickup:

• Call 623-930-2660
• Submit a request via the MyGlendale app
• Email [email protected]

Provide your name, address, phone number, and list of items. Bulk pickup occurs on your normal collection day. Items should be placed curbside by 5:00 AM the day of pickup.

Household Hazardous Waste Disposal

Hazardous wastes like chemicals, batteries, CFL bulbs, and electronics must be disposed of properly and cannot go in your curbside trash.

Glendale residents can drop these items off for free at the Glendale Household Hazardous Waste Facility. Common accepted items include:

• Paint, varnish, thinner, strippers
• Pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers
• Fluorescent tubes and CFLs
• Cleaning products
• Automotive fluids, batteries
• Sharps in sealed containers

The HHW Facility is located at 6835 N. 57th Drive and is open Fridays and Saturdays (except holidays).

Monthly Rates and Billing

As of September 2022, the monthly rate for residential trash and recycling service in Glendale is $25.80. This covers one 96-gallon trash cart and one 96-gallon recycling cart picked up weekly.

There is also a temporary fuel surcharge of $1.54 per month. Rates are scheduled to increase annually on January 1st from 2024-2026.

Trash billing is managed by the Glendale Water Services Department. Bills are sent monthly and can be paid online, by phone, by mail, or in person.

Missed Collections and Complaints

If your trash or recycling is missed on your scheduled pickup day, please report it right away to ensure collection later that day or the following day. Missed pickups can be reported via:

• MyGlendale app
• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: 623-930-2660

For other complaints or feedback about your trash and recycling service, contact Glendale’s Solid Waste (TRBS) Division:

Glendale Solid Waste Division

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 623-930-2660

Address: 6835 N. 57th Drive, Glendale, AZ 85301

Recycling Facts and Tips

• Glendale offers single-stream recycling – all recyclables can be mixed together in your blue wheeled cart

• Accepted recyclable materials include:

  • Paper and cardboard

  • Plastic bottles, jugs, and containers (#1-7)

  • Glass bottles and jars

  • Aluminum and metal cans and clean foil

• Keep recyclables loose – no plastic bags

• Flatten cardboard boxes

• Rinse containers to remove food debris

• No plastic bags, wrap, or film

• No food, liquid, trash, or hazardous waste

• Unsure if an item is recyclable? Use the Recycle Coach app or MesaWise search tool to check.

Recycling properly reduces waste sent to the landfill, lowers greenhouse gas emissions, and conserves natural resources.

Special Waste and Diversion Programs

In addition to curbside recycling, Glendale offers programs for disposing of and diverting special waste streams:

• Household Hazardous Waste – Drop-off for chemicals, CFLs, batteries, automotive waste, sharps, etc.

• Zero Waste Street Initiative – Curbside organics collection pilot program in downtown Glendale.

• Treecycle – Drop-off for real Christmas trees to be recycled annually each January.

• Sharps Drop-Off – Disposal for sharps at the Glendale Municipal Complex.

• Food Carton Recycling – Recycling for milk cartons, juice boxes, soup cartons, etc. at local drop-off sites.

• Mattress Recycling – Options to recycle mattresses through bulk pickup or the landfill.

• Book Recycling – Books can be recycled through Glendale’s blue cart program or donated.

• Textile Recycling – Clothing and linens can be donated locally for reuse or recycling.

Stay Up to Date

For the latest news and updates on trash and recycling programs in Glendale, residents can:

• Check the City of Glendale website

• Follow Glendale’s Facebook page

• Subscribe by email through the TRBS notify me system

• Download the [MyGlendale app](https://www.glendaleaz.com/internews/?pressreleaseid=666ff92a-f79f-40de-a740-5c