Trash Pickup & Recycling
Announcement
New Fee Schedule Approved by Council
The fee schedule for fiscal year 2011 (July 2010- June 2011)
Contact Us
The City of Prescott provides weekly curbside refuse collection and recycling. In addition, we offer several other programs to help reduce the waste stream:
- Annual Cleanup to help you with disposal of oversize items and yard waste
- Christmas tree collection to pick up Christmas trees and recycle them as mulch
- Drop off of appliances and used residential motor oil.
Residential Service
The City provides residential customers with a 68-gallon container that has a serial number, which is assigned to the property owner’s water meter. Containers are picked up once per week and must be placed at the curbside or alley on collection day by 7:00 a.m., and removed by the end of the day:
Pickup day:
- Monday
- Tuesday
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
If you move, the container stays at the residence. If one container does not meet your needs, additional containers are available for a fee and must be kept for a minimum of three months. The container must be placed a minimum of three feet from any obstruction such as a mailbox, fence or lamppost and a minimum of 15 feet from parked vehicles. All waste must be bagged and the lid of the container must be closed. This prevents the breeding of flies, reduces the risk of damage to the container, and helps to reduce litter in our neighborhoods. All waste to be collected must be placed in the container - the driver will not exit the truck to load excess material.
The following items may not be placed in the containers:
- Large quantities of dirt, rock, sod or concrete
- Large appliances or furniture
- Hot ashes or hazardous materials (liquid paints, petroleum products, etc.)
- Construction debris; tires
- Any large items which prohibit the container lid from closing
If you have any questions regarding residential or commercial service, please call the Transfer Station at 928-777-1116 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Rates for Residential and Commercial Service
| Service | Rate |
|---|---|
| City Code requires all residences and businesses within the City of Prescott City Limits to be serviced by the City’s Solid Waste collection service. | |
| Residential garbage and recycling service (includes one 68-gallon garbage container and 68-gallon recycling container) |
$14.50/month |
| Additional garbage containers | $5.80/month |
| Additional recycling containers | No charge |
| Commercial curbside service (includes two 68-gallon garbage containers) |
$19.50/month |
| Commercial dumpster garbage service | $3.36/cubic yard |
| Commercial dumpster recycling service | $1.68/cubic yard |
The Transfer Station accepts 
Master Card and American Express
for payments.
Holidays
Please call 928-777-1116 for information regarding Holiday trash pickup.
Annual Cleanup
The City of Prescott Solid Waste Division provides an Annual Cleanup to help dispose of items too big for regular trash pick up. The following dates are for the 2010 Annual Cleanup:
- Monday routes start June 7th—11th
- Tuesday routes start June 14th—18th
- Wednesday routes start June 21st—25th
- Thursday and Friday routes start June 28th—July 2nd
All items must be placed on the curb by 7:00 a.m. on Monday of the pick up week, bagged, boxed, and/or bundled, no longer than 4 feet and not weigh more than 75 lbs.
Items we will Not Pickup
- Tires
- Oil
- Auto batteries
- Household hazardous materials
- Demolition debris
- Appliances without the certificates.
For information, please call 928-777-1116.
Christmas Tree Collection
Christmas trees will be picked up the week of January 4th.
For information, please call 928-777-1116.
Transfer Station
The City of Prescott Transfer Station is located at 2800 Sundog Ranch Road, just north of Prescott Lakes Parkway, off Highway 89 and is open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Items accepted include: household garbage, construction debris, brush, furniture, appliances, yard waste. Items that are NOT accepted at the Transfer Station include: tires; household hazardous waste (pesticides, turpentine, etc.); paint; anything containing asbestos; appliances that contain CFC's (freon) unless accompanied by certificate from a licensed professional that the freon has been evacuated and compressor removed; car batteries; any toxic or hazardous material. For any questions regarding the Transfer Station please call 928-777-1116.
Transfer Station Fees
Prices at the Transfer Station are calculated by the weight of the items disposed of. There is a $5.00 minimum charge, with the following fee schedule:
- Vehicles under 10,000 pounds GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) — $57.25/ton ($2.86 per 100 pounds)
- Vehicles over 10,000 GVW — $62.98/ton ($3.15 per 100 pounds)
- Clean inert debris (concrete, asphalt, dirt, rock) can be disposed of for $15 per ton
- Appliances can be disposed of for $3.00 per appliance
- Used motor oil is accepted at no charge
- Empty and flattened cardboard boxes and glass bottles can be deposited in the recycling dumpsters located at the Transfer Station at no charge
- Tires can be disposed of at the Yavapai County Tire Yard that is located just south of the Transfer Station. The first five passenger tires per year are free. There is a charge for additional tires or heavier tires. For more information please call Yavapai County Public Works at 928-771-3183.
What Can I Do With Hazardous Waste?
- Asbetos - Please contact either Graywolf Landfill or ADEQ for proper disposal.
- Paints - There are no disposal options in the Tri-city area for WET paint. Let the paint dry out and it may be thrown away in the garbage. It MUST BE completely dry.
- Pesticides & Chemicals - Call the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality at 1-800-234-5677 for a listing of the nearest hazardous waste disposal sites.