Phoenix trash pickup: cost and carts

City of Phoenix Public Works. Billed by: Billed monthly on the City of Phoenix city services bill, with water and sewer.

CartA monthA year
60-gallon$37.32$448
90-gallon (standard)$42.32$508

The size of your black trash container. Recycling collection is included.

Changing your cart

Exchange the standard 90-gallon container for a 60-gallon one through the city's 'Sign up for a smaller container' request; the household must be enrolled in the City's recycling program, which costs nothing extra.

Ways to pay less

  • Income at or below 200% of poverty: Project Assist. Project Assist helps people who are having trouble paying for City of Phoenix water, sewer or solid waste services. Customers must be at or below 200% of the federal poverty income level to apply. How: Project Assist is administered by the City of Phoenix Human Services Department.

Pay or manage it

Sources

  1. City of Phoenix 2026 solid waste rate increase
  2. City of Phoenix: solid waste rate approved

Checked October 20, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.

Rates change every year; this page shows when it was last checked. Nothing here is legal, tax or insurance advice.