Large items, such as furniture or mattresses, can cause a potential safety hazard if placed in a trash bin. These items can overload your container and cause it to become unserviceable.

To assist you with your disposal needs, the City of Mesa offers multi-unit communities a special collection program for these items.

Items such as refrigerators, stoves, and washers can be picked up through the Appliance Recycling Program.

What items are acceptable?

• Barbeque Grills (no propane)
• Bicycles
• Branches (bundle in 4-foot lengths)
• Cacti (place in small cardboard boxes)
• Carpet/Shelves (bundle in 4-foot lengths)
• Exercise Machines
• Furniture (tables, chairs, couches, etc.)
• Lawn Mowers (no gasoline)
• Mattresses/Bed Frames/Box Springs
• Palm Fronds
• Small Household Items (boxed or bagged)
• Small Yard Debris (grass, palm tree skins, bark, twigs, etc. - boxed or bagged)
• Toilets/Sinks/Bathtubs
• TVs (one large or a few small)
• Water Softeners
• Wheelbarrows

What items are not acceptable?

• Appliances (including microwaves and air compressors)
• Construction Materials (cabinets, countertops, bathroom vanities, tile, brick, drywall, concrete, cement, gravel, rock, dirt, shingles, wood, lumber, pallets, sinks, bathtubs, shower stalls, doors, etc.)
• Hazardous Waste
• Light Bulbs
• Liquids
• Propane Tanks
• Tires

How much does it cost and how do I schedule a pickup?

Residents should contact their property management company directly regarding bulk item disposal options for their community.

Bulk item collection charges vary, depending on the amount of material to be picked up, and start at $29.00 per load for City of Mesa Solid Waste customers (load size is approximately 4'x8'x4'). Charges for non-Mesa Solid Waste customers start at $32.59 per load. Note: any past-due account balances must be paid in full prior to requesting bulk pickup service.

To schedule a bulk item pickup or for more information, property owner or authorized property management staff should call Solid Waste at 480-644-6789. Customer service representatives are available Monday - Thursday 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Fridays 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Multi-unit communities may also submit an online request and a Solid Waste representative will call you within two business days to schedule the pickup

Pickups are limited and are scheduled on a first-come, first-serve basis.

What days are available for pick up in my area?

Bulk pickup service is provided Monday-Thursday and is determined by your location area.

 
Bulk Item Collection Boundary Map [PDF]

Preparing for a bulk item pickup

• Cancellation/Rescheduling Policy: If you need to cancel or reschedule, please call 480-644-6789. Requests should be made at least one (1) business day prior to scheduled pickup to avoid a $29.00 trip charge fee. Solid Waste customer service representatives are available Monday - Thursday 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. and Fridays 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Designate an area on your property where your residents can place their large bulky items and keep them out of your bins.
• Notify your residents of their disposal options for these types of items.
• Item Containment: (failure to properly contain and/or prepare material can result in items not being collected and being assessed a $29.00 trip charge fee)
  • Smaller items must be bundled, boxed, bagged, or otherwise properly contained.
• With the increase in bed bug activity, all customers will be asked if any of their items have come in contact with bed bugs.  There are no additional charges for handling these items. However, we will require that residents please follow the measures below to make our crew aware of the safety hazard:
  
  • On a sheet of paper, conspicuously write "BB" so the message can be easily seen by our collection crew.  This will ensure their safety when handling these items.
  • Using strong tape, attach the paper to EACH ITEM containing bed bugs.
• A trip charge fee of $29.00 will be assessed if items are not out for collection when our crew arrives.
• NOTE: If unacceptable items are mixed in with the bulk item load, we reserve the right to leave the entire load behind and a assess a trip charge fee of $29.00. We do not want to subject our staff to the unnecessary danger of sorting through unacceptable items. We thank you for your understanding and compliance with our bulk item restrictions.  
• Contact Solid Waste at (480) 644-6789 with any additional bulk pickup preparation questions.

Please avoid the following:

• Do not place dirt, rock, gravel, cement, shingles, bricks, tile, blocks, oil, paint, batteries, or any hazardous materials out for collection. City crews will not collect these items.
• The City of Mesa does not collect used tires through the bulk pickup program. If you have automobile tires that you need to discard, bring them to our Household Hazardous Materials Facility or contact the Maricopa County Waste Resources and Recycling office at 602-506-4006 for the nearest drop-off location.

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