Trash, Recycle and Bulk Pickup Schedules

Trash and Recycling Pickup

Gilbert offers same-day pickup for trash and recycling. Holidays never affect your weekly trash and recycling pickup days.

Containers must be placed out by 5 AM on your collection day to be serviced.

Bulk Trash Pickup

The town's bulk trash program runs every five weeks except for the weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas, when there is no bulk trash pickup.

Bulk trash items should be placed on the street, against the curb:

No earlier than the Saturday prior to your collection week
No later than 5 AM on Monday of your collection week

Use the map below to identify your pickup zone and then scroll down to see which days our trucks will be in your neighborhood.

Gilbert Trash and Recycling Pickup Zones

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Trash and Recycling Weekly Schedule

Gilbert's curbside trash and recycling pickup runs every week, Monday through Friday. Holidays never affect your weekly pickup days.

Zone A - Monday
Zone B - Tuesday
Zone C - Wednesday
Zone D - Thursday
Zone E - Friday

Bulk Trash Schedule

ZONE A

ZONE B

ZONE C

Trash & Recycling: Monday
Bulk Trash Pickup:
Placement Begins On	Collection Begins Week Of
2024
Oct. 26	Oct. 28
Dec. 7	Dec. 9
2025
Jan. 18	Jan. 20
Feb. 22	Feb. 24
Mar. 29	Mar. 31
May 3	May 5
Jun. 7	Jun. 9
Jul. 12	Jul. 14
Aug. 16	Aug. 18
Sep. 20	Sep. 22
Oct. 25	Oct. 27
Dec. 6	Dec. 8

Trash & Recycling: Tuesday
Bulk Trash Pickup:
Placement Begins On	Collection Begins Week Of
2024
Nov. 2	Nov. 4
Dec. 14	Dec. 16
2025
Jan. 25	Jan. 27
Mar. 1	Mar. 3
Apr. 5	Apr. 7
May 10	May 12
Jun. 14	Jun. 16
Jul. 19	Jul. 21
Aug. 23	Aug. 25
Sep. 27	Sep. 29
Nov. 1	Nov. 3
Dec. 13	Dec. 15

Trash & Recycling: Wednesday
Bulk Trash Pickup:
Placement Begins On	Collection Begins Week Of
2024
Nov. 9	Nov. 11
Dec. 28	Dec. 30
2025
Feb. 1	Feb. 3
Mar. 8	Mar. 10
Apr. 12	Apr. 14
May 17	May 19
Jun. 21	Jun. 23
Jul. 26	Jul. 28
Aug. 30	Sep. 1
Oct. 4	Oct. 6
Nov. 8	Nov. 10
Dec. 27	Dec. 29

ZONE D

ZONE E

Trash & Recycling: Thursday
Bulk Trash Pickup:
Placement Begins On	Collection Begins Week Of
2024
Oct. 12	Oct. 14
Nov. 16	Nov. 18
2025
Jan. 4	Jan. 6
Feb. 8	Feb. 10
Mar. 15	Mar. 17
Apr. 19	Apr. 21
May 24	May 26
Jun. 28	Jun. 30
Aug. 2	Aug. 4
Sep. 6	Sep. 8
Oct. 11	Oct. 13
Nov. 15	Nov. 17

Trash & Recycling: Friday
Bulk Trash Pickup:
Placement Begins On	Collection Begins Week Of
2024
Oct. 19	Oct. 21
Nov. 30	Dec. 2
2025
Jan. 11	Jan. 13
Feb. 15	Feb. 17
Mar. 22	Mar. 24
Apr. 26	Apr. 28
May 31	Jun. 2
Jul. 5	Jul. 7
Aug. 9	Aug. 11
Sep. 13	Sep. 15
Oct. 18	Oct. 20
Nov. 29	Dec. 1

Download a printable version of the solid waste and recycling schedule.

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FAQ

Trash & Recycling Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Will my pickup day change on holidays?

A. Holidays do not affect the town's curbside trash & recycling collection (your blue and black bins), however there is no bulk trash pickup the weeks of Thanksgiving and Christmas. Check your schedule here.

Q. Who do I contact if my trash or recycling is not picked up?

Report missed trash & recycling cans: glbrt.is/MissedTrash
Report missed bulk trash pickup: Call customer service at (480) 503-6400
If you are unable to submit your request through Gilbert 311, you can contact customer service during business hours: (480) 503-6400

Q. Who do I contact if my container is broken or missing?

A. Request a container repair through Gilbert 311: glbrt.is/ContainerRepair

Q. How do I report bulk trash that is put out on the wrong week?

A. Please contact your community association or HOA for assistance. If you are a community manager or representative for an HOA and would like to schedule a one-time pickup (at your expense) of a bulk trash pile that has been placed outside of a scheduled pickup week, you can contact our Customer Service team at (480) 503-6400. Our representatives can confirm any associated charges and schedule a pickup by phone.

Q. What time do I need to have my containers out on collection day?

A. Please place your containers out no later than 5 AM on your collection day.

Q. When do I put my bulk trash items out?

A. Place your bulk items out no earlier than the Saturday before your collection week and no later than 5 AM on Monday of your collection week.

Q. What items do you pick up for bulk trash?

A. Visit our bulk trash page for a full list of items we collect. Please only place the items on this list out for pickup.

Q. Where do I recycle batteries, electronics, paint or other household waste?

A. NEVER dispose of hazardous materials in your curbside trash. Please take them to our Household Hazardous Waste Facility to dispose of them properly: gilbertaz.gov/HHW

Q. Where do I put my bulk trash pile?

A. On the street, against the curb away from any items that could inhibit our driver’s ability to access the pile.

Q. Do I need to place my blue recycle container out each week?

A. No, please only place your blue container out when it’s full.

Q. Will both my containers be picked up at the same time?

A. No, they will be picked up at different times. Our operators work from 5 AM until the routes are completed, so please leave your barrels out until they have been picked up.

Q. Does Gilbert offer composting?

A.Please call us at 480-503-6400 to check compost container availability.

Contact Us

utilities@gilbertaz.gov | (480) 503-6400

Gilbert, Arizona

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