Queen Creek, Arizona resident guide
Queen Creek trash, recycling & bulk pickup
Find regular trash and recycling information alongside bulk item schedules, placement rules, accepted items, and holiday changes.
Official source links checked on September 13, 2026.
Regular household service
Trash and recycling service
Start here for the recurring household collections residents use most often.
Town trash carts are collected weekly. Have them curbside by 6 a.m., with at least three feet between carts. The address schedule identifies your collection day.
Town recycling is collected weekly. Extra recycling can go to the QC Recycling Center at 22179 E. Ryan Road, open daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.; this is not a bulk trash drop off.
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Schedule Queen Creek service
Book online by noon on the business day before pickup and keep the confirmation email. Put the pile out by 6 a.m. Collection may take 48 hours; after that, call 480-358-3450 for a missed pickup.
City rules at a glance
Local limits before placement
One included pickup monthly, limited to six cubic yards. Bagged or boxed yard material and tied palm fronds must weigh no more than 50 pounds each.
Only leave items you want collected at the curb. Tie branches in bundles no longer than four feet, with limbs no more than one foot in diameter. Box cactus and thorny plants.
Item guidance
What may go in the bulk item pile
Accepted examples
Furniture, mattresses, household garbage, flattened cardboard, prepared yard waste, microwaves, washers and dryers. Area rugs must be no longer than eight feet; empty oil and gas from lawn mowers.
Not accepted
Refrigerators, freezers, installed carpet or padding, construction debris, dirt, rock, horse manure, auto parts, tires, paint, batteries and motor oil.
Holiday collectionQueen Creek holiday collection guidancePublished city guidance
Holiday schedules can change collection timing in Queen Creek.
TrashDayFinder does not fill this section with assumed federal holiday dates. A specific delay or makeup date will appear after it is confirmed in published local guidance.
Sources used for this guide
Official supporting information
TrashDayFinder used these public sources to prepare the resident guidance above. They were checked on September 13, 2026 and are provided here as evidence.
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