How to order a trash
or recycling container in the
City of Tempe
To request a container please complete the form and submit. We will
respond to your request within two business days. This form is for single family residences
located in Tempe, Arizona.
Trash and recycling containers must be placed at the
curbside by 6:00 a.m. on collection day. The recycling container
must be placed at the curb. Click on the following
information links for information on Solid Waste Services:
For proper disposal of sharps/used needles consult your
pharmacist or place the items in a puncture proof container (e.g. coffee can or
a rigid plastic container) and secure the lid. After these safety steps have
been followed, items must be thrown away in the garbage container. Do not
place these items in the blue barrel recycling container.
For proper disposal of sharps/used needles consult your
pharmacist or place the items in a puncture proof container (e.g. coffee can or
a rigid plastic container) and secure the lid. After these safety steps have
been followed, items must be thrown away in the garbage container. Do not
place these items in the blue barrel recycling container.
Please place
the following
acceptable recyclables
in your blue recycling barrel.
If you have items that are not listed on the acceptable recyclables list, do not
place them in your blue recycling barrel. Please review the
non-recyclables list below if you have questions on what may be placed in the
blue recycling barrel: Non-recyclables list
If you have questions on acceptable recyclables email the:
trash/recycling or call the recycling hotline: (480) 350 8145. We have
provided a list of alternatives for non-recyclables:
recycle/reuse resources
