BULK TRASH COLLECTION PROCESS

The following photographs show the bulk trash collection process including equipment, personnel and disposal. Click on any of the small images to get a full size view.

Placement of Materials:
behind fence in ally - correct / incorrect (note: with recent changes in city code, bulk trash materials need to be 5 feet away from any object, including a solid waste container.)
behind curb or street - correct / incorrect
behind sidewalk - correct / incorrect

Collection equipment - Bobcat
The articulated loader (bobcat) is used to load materials into rear loading collection vehicle. This efficient collection method reduces the need for manual collection and the chance for injuries.

Collection equipment - Rear loading vehicle
Rear loading vehicles are used only for bulk trash collection. (The rear loading vehicle looks similar to garbage trucks used more than 20 years ago before Phoenix automated its garbage collection.)

Illegal materials
See the section "Items Not Collected" for more information.

Disposal Facilities
Bulk trash materials are taken to a city disposal facility. Approximately 25 percent of all materials taken to a disposal facility is yard waste, such as tree limbs, palm fronds and grass.

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Bulk Trash Placement
Items Collected and Not Collected
Additional Information