Solid Waste
The SRPMIC Public Works Department Solid Waste section provides residential, tribal government and commercial services. The SRPMIC Public Works Department Solid Waste Section is committed to providing friendly customer service to all. The Solid Waste section is divided into two groups: Residential and Commercial. Each group offers different types of services.
Residential Services
Residential, Domestic and Recycling Services
All Domestic (Gray Cans) and Recycle (Blue Cans) containers
Should have all trash/recycle items bagged properly. For the recycle container, a clear, plastic recycle bag may be used.
Should be placed in the designated pick up area by 6:00am on your regularly scheduled pick up day.
Have container placed within one foot off the road and at least three feet apart.
No items should be placed on top or around the containers.
Privately owned vehicles must be removed from the designated pick up area to not block the containers or the pick up area.
Any containers not in their designated pick up area will not be serviced until the next scheduled pick up day.
Please click here to view or download Containers Placement Tips[PDF]
Recycle material items include:
Paper: newspaper, paper bags, telephone books, junk mail, notebook paper, office papers, envelopes, etc.
Cardboard: packing boxes, cereal and any other food boxes, soda and beer boxes, tissue boxes, etc. (To conserve space in the recycling containers, please break/cut down all large boxes)
Plastics: milk containers, soda bottles, water bottles, detergent bottles, lotion bottles, yogurt containers, margarine & cottage cheese containers, etc. (#1 – #7 are recyclable)
Glass: Green, yellow, amber or clear glass, bottles or jars. (Window panes, automobile glass or mirrors are NOT accepted at the Salt River Recycling Facility)
Aluminum & Metal: beverage cans, tin food cans, frozen dinner trays, aluminum foil, pie plates, etc.
Aseptic Containers: milk cartons, juice cartons, juice boxes, ice cream containers, etc.
For more information on recycling, please visit recyclingsimplified.com.
Medical Waste Items: (i.e. syringes, lancets, etc.)
To prevent injuries, please do not throw loose sharps into the trash cans. Place used sharps into a think plastic type container with a screw lid.
Such as:
Orange juice bottles
Laundry detergent bottles
Laundry fabric softener bottles
When the container is full, mark the bottle “DO NOT RECYCLE” screw on the lid tight for precautions and put a heavy type tape, such as duct tape, around the lid. Then you may place it in the regular trash.
Residential Bulk and Roll Off Services
Residential Bulk Services
The Bulk Crew will pick up larger trash that is not normally allowed in the containers. Please click here to view or download the 2025 Bulk Schedule Map.[PDF]
Large Item pick ups:
Must be placed at least 5 feet from trash container pick up area or close to the road.
Should be 10 feet away from any water meter, fence, mailboxes or any obstacles that may block the path.
Any large amounts of magazines and or newspapers should be bundled up, boxed, tied or taped.
Any yard debris such loose grass, leaves and small branches should be bagged, boxed, sealed or tied.
For larger tree limbs, please cut down the branches to 3-4 feet and pile in the pick up area.
Pickups may be affected by equipment/labor availability and weather.
Residential Roll Off Bins
Roll off bins are available upon request. Please be advised there maybe a waiting list. Roll off bins may be requested for the week (Monday morning-Friday afternoon) or the weekend (Friday afternoon-Monday morning). Please call Public Customer Service to schedule a roll off bin delivery.
Please click here to view or download Bulk Trash vs Roll Off Bin[PDF]
Non Acceptable Items for Residential Services
Items not acceptable for any type of disposal or inside containers or roll off bins:
Cement and/or concrete
Dirt and/or rocks
Car parts such as engines, hood, windows, tires with rims, etc.
Metal sheets
Hazardous Materials such as household cleaning products, motor oils, gasoline, kerosene, liquid paints, paint thinners, expired medications, automobile batteries, tires with rims and poisons of all types.
You can dispose of hazardous Materials at the annual Household Hazardous Waste collection at Earth Day and Fall Overhaul events.
If any of the following materials are found inside roll off bins or domestic/recycle containers, we may not empty any bins or containers until items are removed.
Commercial Services
The SRPMIC Public Works Solid Waste Section can provide a full range of refuse and recycling collection services for business and contractors in the Community.
Front load prices in the table are for a single container/one day per week service.
For additional front load containers (more than one), the most expensive container will be billed at full price, and a discount of 10% applied to all additional containers.
Additional days for service for front load containers will be billed at the single day rate shown in the table multiplied by the number of service days for each container. For new services, please contact the Public Works Department at (480) 362 – 5600.
Commercial Refuse and Recycle Rates
| ROLL OFF AND FRONT LOAD CONTAINER SIZE | COST PER MONTH (ONE DAY PER WEEK SERVICES) |
|---|---|
| 90 Gallon | $17.25 |
| 4 Yard | $95.25 |
| 6 Yard | $107.50 |
| 8 Yard | $116.75 |
| ROLL OFF DUMPSTER | COST PER PICK UP (PULL) |
|---|---|
| 20, 30, 40 Yard | $300.00 (First 3 tons free)* |
| Compactors | $300.00 (First 3 tons free)* |
Front load prices in table are for single container/one day per week service. For additional front load containers (more than one), the most expensive container will be billed at full price, and a discount of 10% applied to all additional containers.
Additional days for service for front load containers will be billed at the single day rate shown in the table multiplied by the number of service days for each container.
New Account opening fee of $75.00 will be applied when service is established.
Bins with lock device: $100.00 additional one-time fee per container.
Bins with casters: $100.00 additional one-time fee per container.
Add 25% to applicable rates for bins located at restaurants due to wet garbage.
Extra dumps charged an additional 25% of regular bill.
A fee of $300.00 per month rental rate will be applied to roll off dumpsters if no service was ordered within a 30-day period.
*Additional disposal fees or processing cost will be charged for weights over 3 tons in a roll off dumpsters.
COMMERCIAL TRASH STANDARDS
