What day is trash collected in Tempe, AZ?
Tempe collects on Tuesday and Thursday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Tempe, AZ
Tempe, AZ trash pickup by address.
Enter a Tempe, AZ street address to check trash and recycling pickup as published by City of Tempe Solid Waste Services.
Setting out in Tempe Place your trash container at curbside or in the driveway by 6 a.m.
Trash Day Trends · Tempe
Tempe, AZ at a glance.
Tempe in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 2 daysTempe collects on two weekdays across its routes8% of cities run two
- 6 amCarts out byThe deadline in 34% of cities
- 1Published alongside trash: recycling
Verified schedule
Tempe collection days, read from City of Tempe Solid Waste Services.
Trash / garbage: Thursday.
Recycling: Tuesday.
The day above is an example from one Tempe address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Tempe.
Place your trash container at curbside or in the driveway by 6 a.m.
Materials outside of the trash container will not be collected.
Maintain tree limbs and branches no lower than 13.5 feet above the alleyways.
Read from the official Tempe guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Tempe days differ by address.
Tempe collects on Tuesday and Thursday, depending on which route covers your street. Enter your address above for the day that applies to your property.
These days are read from City of Tempe Solid Waste Services and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Tempe Solid Waste Services publishes the collection information behind this page. TrashDayNow is independent of the city, so rely on that source for service alerts, cart standards, and missed-pickup reporting.
Good to knowPage information was last checked Sep 2026.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
Which collections are published for Tempe?
City of Tempe Solid Waste Services publishes trash and recycling for Tempe.
Local source
Verify with City of Tempe Solid Waste Services.
The Tempe address result links City of Tempe Solid Waste Services directly.
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- Tempe, AZ
- Local source
- City of Tempe Solid Waste Services
- Schedule
- Checked by full address
- Page updated
- Sep 2026
Collection services in Tempe
- trash
- recycling
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