Yuma, Arizona resident guide
Yuma trash, recycling & Neighborhood Cleanup schedule
Find Yuma trash and recycling weekdays, review the 2026 Neighborhood Cleanup areas, accepted bulk items, exact holiday route changes, and official Public Works contacts.
Official source links checked on August 31, 2026.
Regular household service
Trash and recycling service
Start here for the recurring household collections residents use most often.
Yuma collects trash on Monday or Tuesday according to the neighborhood route map. Have the cart at the curb by 6 a.m. with the lid closed and 10 feet of clearance.
Yuma collects recycling on Thursday or Friday according to the neighborhood route map. Collection can occur from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Need it gone before the city service?
Get a LoadUp quote when the local date is too far away or an item is excluded.
Start here
How Yuma service works
Find the home on Yuma's Neighborhood Cleanup area map and use the published week. Place approved items at the curb at the start of that week and leave them until the separate collection crews finish.
Yuma 2026 collection and cleanup guide
Find the Yuma route day and annual cleanup area
Yuma separates weekly cart routes from its annual Neighborhood Cleanup. Trash runs Monday or Tuesday, recycling runs Thursday or Friday, and each cleanup area receives one published curbside week.
The service address determines which day applies.
Use the official neighborhood map for the address.
The 2026 program ran January 26 through April 2.
Keep 10 feet of clearance around each cart.
Yuma weekly route pattern
Trash runs early in the week and recycling runs later
Yuma assigns a trash day of Monday or Tuesday and a recycling day of Thursday or Friday. Use the official neighborhood map for the address and have the cart ready before crews begin.
The assigned day depends on the full service address.
The official route map identifies the weekday for each neighborhood.
Collection can occur between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Keep carts clear of vehicles, mailboxes, poles, and other obstacles.
2026 Neighborhood Cleanup
One free curbside week was assigned to each of ten areas
Yuma's annual cleanup ran from January 26 through April 2. Residents placed approved household bulk at the curb at the beginning of their area's assigned week and left it until the separate crews completed collection.
Each area received one published cleanup week in the 2026 program.
The program was limited to homes within Yuma city limits.
Bag, box, or tie each loose item before placing it at the curb.
Commercial tires, farm tires, and every tire with a rim were excluded.
Exact 2026 holiday routes
Yuma published every changed and unchanged collection day
Four Monday holidays move Monday trash to Tuesday and Tuesday trash to Wednesday. Thanksgiving moves Thursday recycling to Wednesday. Christmas moves Thursday recycling to Wednesday and Friday recycling to Thursday.
MLK Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, and Labor Day affect early week routes as published.
Monday, Tuesday, and Friday routes remain on their usual days.
Thursday routes move to Wednesday and Friday routes move to Thursday.
Juneteenth, observed Independence Day, and Wednesday Veterans Day keep the published route pattern.
Item guidance
Choose the correct collection path
Accepted examples
The 2026 Neighborhood Cleanup accepted old furniture, mattresses, carpet, household appliances, bagged lawn clippings, tied tree limbs up to four feet long and 50 pounds, and up to five tires without rims per home.
Use another disposal option
Roofing and construction material, tree stumps, concrete, dirt, chemicals, paint, pesticides, fertilizers, batteries, electronics, motor oil, tires with rims, abandoned vehicles, farm equipment, and commercial dumping were excluded.
City rules at a glance
Local limits before placement
Each city area received one 2026 cleanup week at no additional charge. Loose items had to be bagged, boxed, or tied at 50 pounds or less. Each home could include up to five tires without rims.
Use the curb at the beginning of the assigned week. Keep sidewalks, trash carts, and water meters clear, and separate appliances, tires, tied limbs, and miscellaneous material. Do not use an alley unless the home faces Avenue A.
Local detail that matters
What makes Yuma service different
Yuma's annual Neighborhood Cleanup is separate from regular cart collection. The 2026 area weeks have ended, so residents should not place bulk at the curb now without new City instructions.
Item guidance
What may go in the bulk item pile
Accepted examples
Old furniture, mattresses, carpet, household appliances, bagged lawn clippings, tied tree limbs up to four feet and 50 pounds, and up to five tires without rims qualified in the 2026 program.
Not accepted
Roofing and construction material, tree stumps, concrete, dirt, household hazardous waste, batteries, electronics, motor oil, tires with rims, abandoned vehicles, farm equipment, and commercial dumping were excluded.
Holiday collectionYuma publishes the replacement date for every 2026 holiday route2026 schedule confirmed
Four Monday holidays move Monday trash to Tuesday and Tuesday trash to Wednesday. New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas move affected recycling routes earlier in the week. Three other listed holidays do not change service.
Trash and recycling use different weekdays
Yuma trash runs Monday or Tuesday, while recycling runs Thursday or Friday. Read only the route column that matches the address.
Neighborhood Cleanup is separate
The annual cleanup area week does not follow the regular cart holiday calendar. Use the published cleanup area schedule.
Monday and Tuesday trash move later
Monday moves to Tuesday and Tuesday moves to Wednesday.
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Monday, January 19
- Presidents Day. Monday, February 16
- Memorial Day. Monday, May 25
- Labor Day. Monday, September 7
Recycling routes move earlier
Use the replacement day stated for each holiday.
- New Year's Day. Thursday, January 1: Thursday moves to Wednesday
- Thanksgiving Day. Thursday, November 26: Thursday moves to Wednesday
- Christmas Day. Friday, December 25: Thursday moves to Wednesday and Friday moves to Thursday
No collection change
All regular route days remain the same.
- Juneteenth. Friday, June 19
- Independence Day, observed. Friday, July 3
- Veterans Day. Wednesday, November 11
Common questions
Yuma collection FAQ
What days does Yuma collect trash and recycling?
Trash is Monday or Tuesday. Recycling is Thursday or Friday. The address area on the official map determines the exact day.
Is Yuma Neighborhood Cleanup weekly?
No. It is an annual program with one published collection week for each geographic area.
Can I put electronics in the Yuma cleanup pile?
No. Electronics and household hazardous waste must use an approved special disposal option.
Sources used for this guide
Official supporting information
TrashDayFinder used these public sources to prepare the resident guidance above. They were checked on August 31, 2026 and are provided here as evidence.
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