Recycling in Glendale, AZ

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Checked October 26, 2026

• SA Recycling – Glendale, Arizona (opens in new tab) · Sims Metal / SA Recycling
  • SA Recycling lists this yard at 6210 N 55th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85301. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Phone 623-335-9005. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Hours: Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–4 p.m.; closed Saturday and Sunday. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Glendale: Bulk Trash (opens in new tab) · City of Glendale
  • Glendale residents receive once-a-month bulk trash pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Set bulk trash out no earlier than the Thursday before and no later than 6:00 a.m. Monday of the scheduled week. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Piles out early/late or placed incorrectly can be fined $99. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Glendale gives a couch as an example of bulk trash (exempt from the 4-foot length limit). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Place bulk trash within four feet of the sidewalk edge toward the home. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Do not place tires out for bulk trash; take them to the Glendale Municipal Landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Do not put out oil, paint, car batteries, pool chemicals or hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Refrigerators carry a $25 Freon fee on the water bill and must be scheduled with a special crew at 623-930-2660. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Glendale: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Glendale
  • Residents call Customer Service at 623-930-2660 to make an appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The program is not for commercial use (apartments, condos, town homes, mobile home parks). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Limit 20 gallons on paints and liquids; no container over 5 gallons. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oil-based paint and paint in secured containers are approved items; dried paint can go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Rechargeable batteries under 2 lbs and car batteries are approved items. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Alkaline and carbon-zinc batteries are non-hazardous and go in the garbage, bagged and tied. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Appliances, electronics and tires are not accepted at Glendale HHW collections. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Place items in boxes by category marked HHW, out by 6 a.m. by the garage door or carport. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Glendale Landfill phone: (623) 930-4727. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Glendale: Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Glendale
  • Cardboard must be empty of packing materials and broken down. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Glendale: Residential Services (opens in new tab) · City of Glendale
  • The base residential rate includes weekly curbside recycling in one 95-gallon container. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recycling should be loose (not bagged), relatively clean and dry. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Glendale: Landfill (opens in new tab) · City of Glendale
  • The Glendale Municipal Landfill is at 11480 W. Glendale Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85307. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m.–3 p.m., closed Sundays and city holidays. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The disposal rate is $55.58 per ton with a $50.58 minimum per use. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The landfill accepts only debit/credit cards. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • To get the resident rate, the home must be a single-family home or duplex in Glendale city limits on city sanitation service, with a current utility bill and photo ID. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Once a month, Glendale residents may bring one load up to 2,000 pounds from their residential property free of charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Apartments, mobile home parks and county islands with a Glendale address do not qualify for reduced rates. Checked October 26, 2026.

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