Scottsdale Bulk Trash & Garbage Pickup 2026 – Large Items

Scottsdale Solid Waste provides monthly brush and bulk collection for residents who pay for residential collection services. The city also provides regular garbage collection, but large items follow a separate bulk-week schedule that must be checked by address. Brush and bulk collection runs across a full service week, from Monday through Friday, and the truck will only come by your street once during that week.

How to Find Your Scottsdale Bulk Trash Pickup Week

Scottsdale uses an address-based schedule for trash, recycling, and brush and bulk collection. The easiest way to stay accurate is to use the official city lookup for your home instead of trying to guess by neighborhood.

1. Open My Services. Go to Scottsdale My Services.
2. Enter your address exactly. The lookup shows trash, recycling, and brush and bulk details for your property.
3. Check your monthly bulk week. Scottsdale brush and bulk runs one scheduled week per month for your area.
4. Use the 2026 schedule if needed. The city also posts a downloadable annual brush and bulk schedule with area maps and monthly timing.
5. Set everything out on time. The crew only visits once during the week and does not return for piles placed out after your street has already been serviced.

Scottsdale Brush & Bulk Pickup Schedule for 2026

Scottsdale’s large-item service is a monthly brush and bulk program, not a weekly curbside bulky pickup. Collection begins on the Monday assigned to your area and can happen any time during that week through Friday. Because the truck comes only once, your piles need to be fully ready before the week starts.

The city’s 2026 schedule PDF also shows Scottsdale divided into collection areas, and residents can match their home with the correct monthly week through the city map and address tools.

What Scottsdale Bulk Pickup Accepts and What It Will Not Take

Scottsdale brush and bulk is for items too large for your regular container, but not everything belongs in the pile. The city is specific about what crews can and cannot collect.

Scottsdale also reminds residents that appliances, electronics, hazardous waste, and moving boxes should use the city’s dedicated programs rather than being left in bulk piles or at city sites without authorization.

Scottsdale Bulk Trash Set-Out Rules and Pile Limits

Scottsdale’s large-item rules are strict about timing, pile size, and separation. Following them is the easiest way to avoid a partial or missed pickup.

• Place brush and bulk piles out no later than 5:00 a.m. on Monday of your scheduled collection week.
• Do not place material out earlier than three days before your collection week begins.
• Separate your piles. Make one pile for green waste and one for bulk items.
• Keep the two piles at least 3 feet apart.
• Pile size should not exceed 10 feet long, 6 feet wide, and 4 feet tall.
• Keep piles away from walls, fences, mailboxes, parked cars, water meters, hydrants, utility boxes, and other fixed objects.

If your property uses an alley, Scottsdale says bulk materials should be placed on your side of the alley along your property line while keeping the alley clear for collection vehicles. If you are in an HOA, the city also notes that your community rules may be more restrictive.

Scottsdale Regular Garbage Pickup Rules

Even though this page focuses on large items, Scottsdale’s garbage rules still matter because many residents mix normal trash and bulk waste. The city says regular garbage should be kept inside the trash container and handled as regular service, not as brush and bulk.

1. Place the trash container by 5:00 a.m. on collection day.
2. Keep the container at least 4 feet from cars, mailboxes, and other containers.
3. Bag and tie garbage and grass before placing it in the black trash container.
4. Keep the lid closed. Do not overfill the cart.
5. Remove the container the same day after collection.

Scottsdale’s trash guidelines also say not to place rocks, dirt, building materials, electronics, or hazardous waste inside the trash container.

Scottsdale Holiday Garbage Schedule 2026

For Scottsdale residential single-family home collection in 2026, most observed holidays do not affect service. The city specifically lists only a few holidays that change collection.

Scottsdale also notes that crews may arrive earlier than normal around holiday weeks, so residents should still have containers out by 5 a.m.

What to Do If Scottsdale Missed Your Pickup

Scottsdale trash guidelines say missed collections should be reported within 24 hours. That applies whether the issue is a container problem or a missed regular collection.

1. Check your exact service day first. Use My Services to make sure you are on the correct trash or bulk schedule.
2. Review timing and placement. Confirm the material was out by the required time and followed the city spacing rules.
3. Make sure the items were allowed. Prohibited materials can cause a non-collection.
4. Report the missed collection quickly. Scottsdale says to report missed collections within 24 hours.
5. Call Solid Waste if needed. Use 480-312-5600 for service questions, container issues, or missed-collection help.

Scottsdale Large Item Disposal, Appliance, Electronics, and Landfill Options

Not every large item belongs in a brush and bulk pile. Scottsdale has separate programs for some materials and also offers a resident landfill option for self-haul loads.

Frequently Asked Questions About Scottsdale Bulk Trash Pickup

Official Scottsdale Bulk Trash & Garbage Resources

Reminder: In Scottsdale, the easiest way to avoid a missed large-item pickup is to verify your address in My Services, separate green waste from bulk items, and have both piles fully ready before 5 a.m. Monday of your scheduled week.