Ordinance No 5149

ORDINANCE NO. 5149 
 
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANDLER, 
ARIZONA, 
DECLARING 
THAT 
DOCUMENT 
ENTITLED 
“2026 
AMENDMENTS TO CHANDLER CITY CODE CHAPTER 44” TO BE A 
PUBLIC RECORD; AMENDING CHANDLER CITY CODE CHAPTER 44 FOR 
THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS: SECTION 44-1 (DEFINITIONS), SECTIONS 
44-4 THROUGH 44-5 (COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE AND CONTAINER 
REQUIREMENTS), SECTION 44-5.3 (PLACEMENT OF CONTAINERS), 
SECTIONS 44-6 THROUGH 44-7.6 (COLLECTION OF BULK MATERIALS 
AND USE OF RECYCLING-SOLID WASTE COLLECTION CENTER) AND 
44-9.7 (CONDITIONS OF PERMIT); PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF 
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND 
PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES. 
 
WHEREAS, Chapter 44 provides for the collection and disposal of garbage and refuse; and  
 
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Chandler wishes to clarify the covered residences 
eligible for the collection of solid waste services; and 
 
WHEREAS, these provisions, procedures, and processes are not intended to supplant Council 
approval as may be required by the City Charter or that relate to or involve non-routine matters of 
public interest or public policy.  
 
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona  
as follows: 
 
Section 1. 
That certain document known as the “2026 Amendments to Chandler City Code 
Chapter 44,” one paper copy and one electronic copy of which shall remain on file 
in the office of the City Clerk, is hereby declared to be a public record. 
 
Section 2. 
That the Chandler City Code is hereby amended by adoption of the amendments 
set forth in “2026 Amendments to Chandler City Code Chapter 44” said document 
having been declared a public record.  
 
Section 3. 
Providing for Repeal of Conflicting Ordinances.   
 
 
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this 
ordinance, or any parts hereof, are hereby repealed. 
Section 4. 
Providing for Severability. 
 
 
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, or portion of this ordinance is 
for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of 
competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining 
portions thereof.

Ordinance No. 5149 
Page 2 
Section 5. 
Providing for Penalties. 
A violation of this ordinance shall be punishable as provided for in Chandler City 
Code Section 1-8. 
INTRODUCED AND TENTATIVELY APPROVED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, 
Arizona, this ____ day of January, 2026. 
ATTEST: 
City Clerk 
Mayor 
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona this ____ day of 
January, 2026. 
ATTEST: 
City Clerk 
Mayor 
CERTIFICATION 
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing Ordinance No. 5149 was duly passed and 
adopted by the City Council of the City of Chandler, Arizona, at a regular meeting held on the 
____ day of ___________, 2026, and that a quorum was present thereat. 
__________________________ 
City Clerk 
APPROVED AS TO FORM: 
City Attorney  
Published in the Arizona Republic on:

2026 Amendments to Chandler City Code Chapter 44 
{Public Record for Ordinance No 5149} 
 
Chapter 44 of the Chandler City Code is hereby amended as follows (additions in ALL CAPS, 
deletions in strikeout): 
 
44-1. Definitions. 
 
In addition to the definitions set forth in section 1-2 of this Code, the following terms, as used in 
this Chapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise:  
 
Alley collection means collection of refuse deposited in three hundred-gallon plastic refuse 
containers utilized by more than one (1) covered residence and that are located in an alley behind 
those covered residences.  
 
A.R.S. MEANS ARIZONA REVISED STATUTES, AS AMENDED. 
 
Basic solid waste services means the collection and disposal of solid waste generated by a covered 
residence in accordance with this Chapter pursuant to a schedule developed by the Director to 
ensure that refuse will be collected once per calendar week and that recyclable materials will be 
collected once per calendar week.  
 
Bulk materials means materials that are too large to be deposited in a City-provided refuse or 
recycling container but may be collected by the City pursuant to section 44-6.  
 
Business establishment means any facility utilized to conduct any sort of commercial, business or 
industrial enterprise, other than a covered residence from which a home-based business is being 
legally conducted. Business establishment establishments include apartment complexes, multi-
plexes, other than covered residences INCLUDES A MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL 
PROPERTY THAT CONTAINS FOUR OR MORE DWELLING units, mobile home parks, 
hotels, motels, motor inns, and other like establishments providing lodging for travelers, long-term 
care facilities and nursing homes and activities conducted by nonprofit organizations.  
 
Commercial hauler means any person engaged in collecting, removing, transporting or hauling 
solid waste on or along any public street, avenue or alley within the City.  
 
Construction debris shall have the meaning set forth in A.R.S. Section 49-701.5.  
 
Covered residence means the following types of residential units located within the City that allow 
safe access for collection vehicles to complete curbside collection in front of each unit, as 
determined by the Director:  
 
a) Single-family homes RESIDENCE; AND 
b) Duplexes; MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY THAT CONTAINS THREE 
OR LESS DWELLING UNITS; AND

c) Tri-plexes; and A MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY THAT HAS BEEN 
APPROVED TO RECEIVE CITY-PROVIDED SOLID WASTE SERVICES. 
d) Multi-plexes, other than business establishments.  
 
Curbside collection means collection of refuse deposited in refuse containers, and recyclable 
materials deposited in recycling containers, that are utilized by a covered residence on the 
designated days for collection of refuse and recyclable materials respectively.  
 
Director means the Director of the Department of Public Works and Utilities or designee.  
 
DWELLING UNIT HAS THE MEANING SET FORTH IN A.R.S. SECTION 33-1310. 
 
Generator means the person who resides at a covered residence and produces or generates the 
solid waste to which the provisions of this Chapter apply.  
 
Hazardous waste shall have the meaning set forth in A.R.S. Section 49-921.5.  
 
Household hazardous waste shall have the meaning set forth in A.R.S. Section 49-701.13.  
 
Household hazardous waste collection center means that area located within the recycling-solid 
waste collection center that is designed to accept and accumulate household hazardous waste for 
processing, recycling and proper disposal.  
 
Landscaping rubble shall have the meaning set forth in A.R.S. Section 49-701.17.  
 
Large appliances means discarded appliances emptied of contents, including refrigerators, 
freezers, oven ranges, water heaters, dishwashers, washers, dryers, kitchen compactors, window 
unit air conditioners, evaporative coolers, water softeners and other similar large residential 
appliances.  
 
Medical waste shall have the meaning set forth in A.R.S. Section 49-701.19.  
 
MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MEANS ANY REAL PROPERTY THAT 
CONTAINS ONE OR MORE STRUCTURES FOR RENT OR LEASE THAT ARE SUBJECT 
TO A.R.S TITLE 33, CHAPTER 10. 
 
Neighborhood drop-off-sites means designated sites throughout the City for the placement of 
containers for collection of specified recyclable materials.  
 
Recyclable materials means solid waste that is separated from other solid waste for the purpose of 
recycling or reuse, and that meets the qualitative criteria established by the Director for recycling.  
 
Recycling shall have the meaning set forth in A.R.S. Section 49-831.21.  
 
Recycling container means a container used for the placement of recyclable materials for collection 
by either the City or a commercial hauler permitted pursuant to this Chapter.

Recycling drop-off zone means that area located within the recycling-solid waste collection center 
designed to accept and accumulate recyclable materials for the purpose of recycling and reuse.  
 
Recycling-solid waste collection center means the City-owned property that houses the refuse 
drop-off zone, the recycling drop-off zone and the household hazardous waste collection center.  
 
Refuse means solid waste other than recyclable materials placed in a recycling container and 
unacceptable waste.  
 
Refuse container means a container used for the placement of refuse for collection by either the 
City or a commercial hauler permitted pursuant to this Chapter.  
 
Refuse drop-off zone means that area located within the recycling-solid waste collection center 
designed to operate as a transfer facility.  
 
Salvaging shall have the meaning set forth in A.R.S. Section 49-701.27.  
 
Scavenging shall have the meaning set forth in A.R.S. Section 49-701.28.  
 
Scrap metals means ferrous and non-ferrous materials suitable for recycling.  
 
Secondary hauler means any person engaged in a business that generates, collects, removes or 
hauls solid waste as a by-product of its primary business. Examples of secondary haulers include 
carpet installers, roofing companies and landscape contractors.  
 
Solid waste shall have the meaning set forth in A.R.S. Section 49-701.01.A, without the exclusions 
set forth in A.R.S. Section 49-701.01.B.  
 
Special waste shall have the meaning set forth in A.R.S. Section 49-851.A. 
  
Transfer facility shall have the meaning set forth in A.R.S. Section 49-701.34.  
 
Unacceptable waste means the following types of solid wastes that may not be placed in a 
City-provided roll-off, refuse or recycling container, or placed at the curb for bulk materials 
collection, and that will not be accepted at the recycling-solid waste collection center:  
 
(a) liquid waste;  
(b) septic tank pumpings;  
(c) hazardous waste;  
(d) household hazardous waste (except at the household hazardous waste collection center);  
(e) special waste;  
(f) sludge;  
(g) vehicle bodies;  
(h) vehicle tires or equipment tires (except at the recycling drop-off zone);

(i) livestock or dead domestic animals (except that dead domestic animals under seventy-five 
(75) pounds will be accepted at the refuse drop-off zone);  
(j) batteries, other than small alkaline batteries (except that all batteries will be accepted at the 
household hazardous waste collection center);  
(k) ammunition;  
(l) medical waste;  
(m) radioactive waste;  
(n) scrap metal (except for bulk collection and at the recycling drop-off zone);  
(o) household construction and demolition debris (except at the refuse drop-off zone when 
authorized by the Director);  
(p) concrete (except that concrete slabs that are less than twenty-four (24) inches by twenty-
four (24) inches by twenty-four (24) inches in size will be accepted at the refuse drop-off zone);  
(q) dirt, gravel and rocks (except at the refuse drop-off zone when authorized by the Director); 
and  
(r) livestock manure (except at the refuse drop-off zone when authorized by the Director).  
 
Vegetative waste shall have the meaning set forth in A.R.S. Section 49-701.36.  
 
44-2. General requirements. 
 
44-2.1. Generator responsibilities. Generators shall be responsible for compliance with all 
applicable federal, state and local laws relating to the solid waste generated, including compliance 
with this Chapter and, as applicable, the alley maintenance provisions of Chapter 30 of this Code. 
  
44-2.2. Property owner and tenant responsibilities. Property owners and tenants shall be 
responsible for compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws relating to the solid 
waste generated, accumulated, stored or otherwise deposited on their property, including 
compliance with this Chapter and, as applicable, the alley maintenance provisions of Chapter 30 
of this Code.  
 
44-2.3. Proper storage of refuse. Except where expressly provided otherwise in this Chapter, all 
refuse shall be stored or accumulated in refuse containers meeting the requirements of this Chapter. 
Refuse shall be placed in leak proof plastic bags that are tightly secured prior to being placed in 
refuse containers. This subsection does not apply to the storage or accumulation of recyclable 
materials pursuant to this Chapter, solid waste stored or accumulated within a building structure 
and vegetative waste stored or accumulated on property in conjunction with legitimate composting 
activities.  
 
44-2.4. Recyclable materials. It shall be the responsibility of persons receiving basic solid waste 
services to ensure that only recyclable materials are placed in recycling containers. Recyclable 
materials shall not be secured in plastic bags when placed in the recycling container. Placement of 
refuse or hazardous waste in recycling containers is prohibited, and may result in the City replacing 
the recycling container with a second refuse container and charging the covered residence the 
additional fee set forth by City Council resolution for this change in collection service.

44-2.5. Proper placement of solid waste. Unacceptable waste shall not be placed in refuse or 
recycling containers. No solid waste shall be placed in a refuse or recycling container if such 
placement will damage the container or preclude the lid from completely closing.  
 
44-2.6. Maximum weight. The weight of the solid waste placed in City issued refuse or recycling 
containers shall not exceed two hundred (200) pounds for refuse and recycling containers provided 
for curbside collection or six hundred (600) pounds for refuse containers provided for alley 
collection.  
 
44-2.7. Proper disposal. In addition to other federal, state and local statutes, rules and regulations 
limiting the disposal of solid waste, no person shall discard or otherwise dispose of any solid waste 
on or in a City refuse or recycling container that has not been assigned for use by that person or 
on or in any street, sidewalk, alley, right-of-way or other City property except as expressly 
authorized and approved by the Director.  
 
44-3. Inspections. 
 
Representatives of the City may conduct inspections of solid waste storage, collection, hauling and 
disposal activities to ensure compliance with, and knowledge of, the provisions of this Chapter. 
The City may provide notice of compliance violations prior to undertaking formal enforcement 
action pursuant to procedures established by the administrator. Inspections of restricted access 
areas on private property shall not be conducted without prior notice to the property owner.  
 
44-4. Collection of solid waste. 
 
44-4.1. City collection of solid waste. Except as expressly provided to the contrary in this Chapter, 
all solid waste, other than unacceptable waste, generated at a covered residence shall be collected 
and either disposed or recycled by City forces and every person residing in a covered residence 
that generates solid wastes shall cause the same to be collected by the City, its authorized agents 
or other qualified operatives as provided herein.  
 
44-4.2. Covered residences. The City will provide basic solid waste services for all covered 
residences, unless determined by the Director to be infeasible or unsafe to do so, and charge the 
monthly disposal fee for these services including an additional fee for residents receiving alley 
collection, as set forth by City Council resolution. The City will provide additional refuse 
collection services for those additional refuse containers provided pursuant to Section 44-5 for the 
additional fee set forth by City Council resolution for such additional refuse collection. The 
additional refuse collection fee shall apply to the owner or occupant of a covered residence 
requesting an additional refuse container until such time that the additional refuse container 
provided is returned to the City. Solid waste will only be collected by the City when placed in 
refuse or recycling containers issued by the City, or when properly set out for bulk collection 
pursuant to Section 44-6.  
 
44-4.3. Special collections. The owner or occupant of a covered residence may, in addition to the 
established weekly refuse collection provide as part of basic solid waste services, request a one-

time special collection of their RECYCLE OR curbside or alley refuse container upon paying the 
additional fee set forth by City Council resolution for such special collection.  
 
44-4.4. Business establishments. The City will not provide solid waste collection and disposal 
services for business establishments. Business establishments must either properly dispose of all 
solid waste they generate or contract for the collection of all solid waste they generate with a 
commercial hauler that is permitted to provide such collection activities pursuant to section 44-9.  
 
44-4.5. Conversion from alley to curbside collection. The Director may convert areas receiving 
alley collection to curbside collection pursuant to established administrative procedures under 
either of the following circumstances:  
 
A. Where the Director determines that there are safety issues associated with continued alley 
collection; or  
B. Where a majority of residents in a neighborhood votes to convert from alley collection to 
curbside collection.  
 
44-4.6. Prohibited actions. Except as authorized by the Director, no person shall engage in 
scavenging or salvaging solid waste placed in refuse or recycling containers, or at the recycling-
solid waste collection center.  
 
44-5. Container requirements. 
 
44-5.1. City-provided refuse and recycling containers for covered residences. 
 
A. The City shall provide refuse containers to all covered residences for either curbside collection 
(one curbside container per covered residence DWELLING UNIT) or alley collection (one alley 
container per two covered residences DWELLING UNITS), whichever is applicable. The City 
will also provide curbside recycling containers to all covered residences. Covered residences shall 
only use City-provided refuse and recycling containers.  
 
B. All City-provided refuse and recycling containers are the property of the City and shall remain 
at the covered residence, or in the alley, as applicable, after the residence is sold or new occupants 
move in.  
 
C. The City will provide replacement containers at no additional expense to the owner or occupant 
of a covered residence where replacement is necessary because of normal wear and tear caused by 
proper usage. The owner or occupant of a covered residence will be charged the fee set forth by 
City Council resolution when replacement of a container is required or requested because of 
something other than normal wear and tear caused by proper usage.  
 
D. At the request of an owner or occupant of a covered residence, the City will provide additional 
curbside refuse container(s) to accommodate additional curbside refuse collection for the fees set 
forth by City Council resolution.

E. At the request of an owner or occupant of a covered residence, subject to the Director's 
determination that an additional alley refuse container can safely and effectively be placed in an 
alley, the City will provide an additional alley refuse container to accommodate additional alley 
refuse collection for the fees set forth by City Council resolution. Only the owner or occupant of 
a covered residence who requested the additional alley refuse container shall be charged. While 
the City will place the additional alley refuse container as close to the covered residence of the 
person requesting the additional alley refuse container as practicable, the City cannot guarantee 
that the person requesting the additional alley refuse container will have exclusive use of that 
container.  
 
F. At the request of an owner or occupant of a covered residence, additional recycling container(s) 
will be provided to covered residences as FOR THE FEES set forth by City Council resolution. 
  
G. The owner or occupant of a covered residence is responsible for keeping all City-provided 
refuse and recycling containers in a clean and sanitary condition and to use such containers only 
for their intended purpose.  
 
44-5.2. Cost of solid waste containers. The initial cost of providing refuse containers and recycling 
containers, including the cost of assembling such containers, for newly constructed covered 
residences shall be set forth by City Council resolution and shall be paid by the person applying 
for the initial building permit for each new covered residence at the same time that the fees for the 
residential building permit are paid. When property with a covered residence located thereon is 
annexed into the City, the owner of such property shall pay the initial cost to the City of providing 
such property with a refuse container and a recycling container as set forth by City Council 
resolution.  
 
44-5.3. Placement of containers. 
 
A. Refuse containers used for alley collection shall be placed by the City in the alley in a location 
determined by the Director. No person may change these locations without prior approval by the 
Director.  
 
B. Refuse and recycling containers used for curbside collection shall be placed in the street against 
the curb in front of each covered residence, in the driveway for that residence at the curb line, or 
in a location determined by the Director, away from street light poles, mail boxes and parked cars. 
Refuse and recycling containers shall be located in such a manner as to not create a pedestrian 
hazard, impair the use of the sidewalk or interfere with vehicular traffic. If parked cars prevent 
access by collection vehicles to the sidewalk or driveway, the containers shall be placed in the 
street away from such parked cars. Refuse and recycling containers must be placed in such a 
manner that the lids open toward the street to facilitate proper dumping of the containers into the 
collection vehicles.  
 
C. If provided with written documentation from a physician setting forth the need for an 
accommodation, the Director will provide reasonable accommodations for those person's needing 
special assistance with proper placement of containers for curbside collection. Written

documentation from that person's physician must be updated on an annual basis unless ruled 
exempt by the Director.  
 
D. Where collection vehicle access is restricted by the residential development design, the City 
shall designate the collection location for refuse and recycling containers, and bulk materials, in a 
location in which collection vehicles are able to operate safely. Because refuse and recycling 
containers from such developments will be grouped together, rather than being adjacent to a 
covered residence as set forth in subparagraph B above, the City shall require house number 
markings to be affixed on top of the lid of City-provided containers by the owner or occupant to 
identify the covered residence address associated with each container placed for collection. The 
owner or occupant of a covered residence shall place refuse and recycling containers a minimum 
of two (2) THREE (3) feet apart to facilitate automated collection.  
 
E. Refuse and recycling containers used for curbside collection that require repair or replacement 
shall be placed at the curb on the scheduled date for repair or replacement. Containers not 
accessible at the curb for maintenance or replacement shall be subject to a fee set forth by City 
Council resolution.  
 
44-5.4 Time for placement of containers. Refuse and recycling containers used for curbside 
collection shall be placed at the curbside prior to 6:00 a.m. on the designated collection day, but 
shall not be placed at the curbside before 6:00 p.m. on the day preceding the designated collection 
day. Containers must be removed from the curb by 9:00 a.m. on the day following collection and 
shall be secured at the covered residence between collection days in such a manner that they are 
not readily susceptible to theft or vandalism.  
 
44-6. Collection of bulk materials. 
 
44-6.1. Bulk materials collected for disposal; requirements; fees. Included as part of the monthly 
disposal fee for providing basic solid waste services for covered residences is the right to request 
the collection of bulk materials for disposal at no additional charge at a frequency set forth by City 
Council resolution as found in the City-wide Fee Schedule. Requests for collection of bulk 
materials for disposal that exceed the allowed frequency shall be charged the fee set forth by City 
Council resolution for additional bulk material disposal. Placement and sizing of bulk material 
shall be established by the Director.  
 
44.6.2. Bulk materials collected for recycling; requirements; fees. Bulk materials collected for 
recycling shall be collected separately from bulk materials for disposal. Cardboard boxes shall be 
empty, flattened and stacked. Large appliances containing refrigerants such as freon that require 
refrigerant removal are subject to a fee set forth by City Council resolution. Refrigerators, freezers 
and similar appliances shall have the doors removed or secured for safety.  
 
44-6.3. Collection parameters. Owners or occupants of a covered residence wishing to request 
bulk materials collection shall call Solid Waste Customer Service OR SUBMIT AN ONLINE 
REQUEST. Upon receipt of a request for bulk materials collection from an owner or occupant of 
a covered residence, the Director will schedule a day for the collection of the bulk materials. Bulk 
materials shall be placed out for collection no later than 6:00 a.m. on the day scheduled for

collection and no earlier than twenty-four (24) hours before the collection day scheduled by the 
City. Except as provided by the Director, the quantity of the bulk materials to be collected shall be 
capable of fitting into a container four (4) feet deep, sixteen (16) feet wide and four (4) feet high. 
The City will not accept unacceptable waste during a bulk materials collection.  
 
44-6.4. Placement of bulk materials to be collected. Bulk materials shall only be collected if placed 
along the right-of-way behind the curb or sidewalk, on the property of the covered residence. Bulk 
materials to be collected shall not be collected when placed in public or private alleys. The 
placement of bulk materials must not block alley passages, sidewalks for pedestrian usage or 
interfere with curbside container collection and shall be no more than four (4) feet from the 
sidewalk, or curb where there is no sidewalk. Notwithstanding the above, the Director may 
designate an alternative location for the placement of bulk materials to be collected where there is 
restricted access to the front of a covered residence, or to provide reasonable accommodations for 
those persons needing special assistance with proper placement. Persons in need of an 
accommodation shall provide the Director with written documentation from that person's 
physician setting forth the need for such accommodations. Such written documentation from that 
person's physician must be updated on an annual basis unless ruled exempt by the Director.  
 
44-6.5. Christmas trees. Christmas tree collection for a covered residence shall be the first business 
day following December 25th through the last regular recycling collection day of the 3rd SECOND 
FULL week of January. Trees shall be placed in front of each covered residence behind the curb 
line so as not to interfere with vehicular traffic or obstruct pedestrian traffic on or along the 
sidewalk. Trees shall not be placed inside a City-provided refuse container pursuant to 44-2.3 and 
44-2.4 or in the alley for collection. The City may designate other collection areas, such as 
neighborhood drop-off sites, or provide reasonable accommodations for those persons needing 
special assistance.  
 
44-7. Use of recycling-solid waste collection center. 
 
44-7.1. Staff direction. Staff at the recycling-solid waste collection center shall direct persons to 
the appropriate area of the center for the type of solid waste being presented. Unless specified in 
Chapter 44, unacceptable waste shall not be accepted at the recycling-solid waste collection center.  
 
44-7.2. Refuse drop-off zone. The following provisions shall apply to use of the refuse drop-off 
zone.  
 
A. Persons presenting A PERSON THAT PRESENTS PROPER documentation establishing 
covered residence status and residing at the covered residence AND IS NAMED ON THE 
ACCOUNT AS AN AUTHORIZED USER are  IS allowed to use the refuse drop-off zone, for 
loads up to the allowable weight limit, at no additional charge at a frequency and volume set forth 
by City Council resolution as found in the City-wide fee schedule. Additional visits that exceed 
the allowed frequency shall be charged the fee set forth by City Council resolution for additional 
visits or loads in excess of The THE allowable weight limit. Additionally, persons presenting A 
PERSON THAT PRESENTS documentation to use the refuse drop-off zone pursuant to an 
UNDER AN agreement approved by the City Council, and persons wishing OR A PERSON 
THAT WISHES to drop off refuse generated from neighborhood cleanup programs sponsored by

the City and approved by the Director, shall be entitled to use the refuse drop-off zone at no charge 
CONSISTENT WITH THE COUNCIL APPROVED AGREEMENT, OR IF THE AGREEMENT 
DOES NOT SPECIFY THE USE, CONSISTENT WITH THE USE OF A COVERED 
RESIDENCE. 
 
B. A Persons PERSON presenting documentation establishing City residency, but who are IS not 
an owner or occupant of a covered residence, may use the residential drop-off zone upon payment 
of the fee set forth by City Council resolution.  
 
C. Refuse to be accepted at the refuse drop-off zone shall be limited to loosely compacted matter 
that can be removed and handled by machinery normally used at a transfer facility. REFUSE FROM 
A HOME-BASED BUSINESS IS SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED 
BASED ON REFUSE TYPE OR QUANTITY.  
 
44-7.3. Household hazardous waste collection center. A Persons PERSON presenting 
documentation establishing City residency may schedule an appointment for use of the household 
hazardous waste collection center at no charge. Household hazardous waste, to the extent capable 
of being containerized, shall be presented in a container(s) that are properly sealed and labeled as 
to contents. Due to the nature of the operation, containers will not be returned to the person. The 
Director reserves the right to make inquiry as to the origination of any waste presented as 
household hazardous waste to ensure that such waste qualifies as household hazardous waste rather 
than hazardous waste.  
 
44-7.4. Recycling drop-off zone. Any A person MAY BRING bringing recyclable materials to the 
recycling drop-off zone AND is allowed to use the recycling drop-off zone at no charge SUBJECT 
TO THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS. 
 
A. A PERSON THAT PRESENTS PROPER DOCUMENTATION ESTABLISHING 
COVERED RESIDENCE STATUS AND IS NAMED ON THE ACCOUNT AS AN 
AUTHORIZED USER, IS ALLOWED TO USE THE RECYCLING DROP-OFF ZONE AT NO 
CHARGE EXCEPT TO RECYCLE LARGE APPLIANCES THAT REQUIRE REMOVAL OF 
COOLANT(S). LARGE APPLIANCES THAT REQUIRE REMOVAL OF COOLANT(S) MAY 
BE RECYCLED SUBJECT TO PAYMENT OF A FEE ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY 
COUNCIL. ADDITIONALLY, A PERSON THAT PRESENTS A DOCUMENT TO USE THE 
RECYCLING DROP-OFF ZONE UNDER AN AGREEMENT APPROVED BY THE CITY 
COUNCIL OR A PERSON THAT WISHES TO DROP OFF RECYCLING GENERATED 
FROM NEIGHBORHOOD CLEANUP PROGRAMS SPONSORED BY THE CITY AND 
APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR, SHALL BE ENTITLED TO USE THE RECYCLE DROP-
OFF ZONE CONSISTENT WITH THE COUNCIL APPROVED AGREEMENT, OR IF THE 
AGREEMENT DOES NOT SPECIFY THE USE, CONSISTENT WITH THE USE OF A 
COVERED RESIDENCE. 
B. A PERSON THAT PRESENTS A DOCUMENT ESTABLISHING CITY RESIDENCY, BUT 
WHO IS NOT AN OWNER OR OCCUPANT OF A COVERED RESIDENCE, MAY USE THE 
RECYCLING DROP-OFF ZONE AT NO CHARGE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF LARGE 
APPLIANCES THAT REQUIRE REMOVAL OF COOLANT(S) FOR A FEE SET FORTH BY 
CITY COUNCIL.

C. RECYCLING ACCEPTED AT THE RECYCLING DROP-OFF ZONE SHALL BE LIMITED 
TO LOOSELY COMPACTED MATTER THAT CAN BE REMOVED AND HANDLED BY 
MACHINERY NORMALLY USED AT A TRANSFER FACILITY. RECYCLING FROM A 
HOME-BASED BUSINESS IS SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED 
BASED ON REFUSE TYPE OR QUANTITY.  
44-7.5. Proper Documentation. Proper documentation to establish covered residence status under 
this section means the presentation of a current printed copy or by mobile device screen of a City 
of Chandler utility billing statement for basic solid waste services dated within sixty (60) days of 
the date of the use of the recycling-solid waste collection center and a picture identification that 
includes the same last name included on the billing statement and a picture that matches the facial 
characteristics of the person presenting the identification. Proper documentation to establish City 
residency under this section is the same as that to establish covered residence status except that 
any form of billing statement setting forth a City address that is dated within sixty (60) days of the 
date of use of the recycling-solid waste collection center may be used instead of the City billing 
statement for basic solid waste services. The Director may also develop other, equivalent, methods 
for providing the proper documentation required under this section as necessary to implement the 
intent of this section, including a method for those circumstances where not all of the occupants 
of a residence share the same last name.  
 
44-7.6. Exception to salvaging prohibitions. Salvaging of bicycles and other usable items at the 
recycling-solid waste collection center shall be permitted if conducted pursuant to a City-
sponsored program. Bicycles and other usable items salvaged from the recycling-solid waste 
collection center pursuant to such a program may be distributed to nonprofit, charitable 
organizations, or restored by City staff, individuals or volunteer groups and then given to the 
needy, with City residents being given first priority. The City shall receive an executed release of 
liability form prior to distributing or releasing any bicycle or other useful items to a person under 
this section. The public sale requirements of this Code shall not apply to salvaged bicycles and 
other items donated for the purposes set forth in this section.  
 
44-8. Containers for business establishments. 
 
The City will not provide refuse or recycling containers for use by business establishments. 
Business establishments must either provide containers necessary for collection of solid waste or 
have the commercial hauler that will collect solid waste provide the necessary containers. All 
containers used must have operative lids covering entire opening of the container and be equipped 
with a lid type brace to prohibit the lid from falling behind the container and shall include decals 
stating that container lids must be closed at all times other than when placing solid waste in the 
container. Other industry standard decals required by ANSI, OSHA or other regulating agencies 
must also be affixed to these containers. All containers must be painted and include the name and 
telephone number of the commercial hauler responsible for collecting the solid waste placed in the 
containers legibly printed thereon. Except where the Director determines that an alternative 
container capacity requirement satisfies the disposal requirements for a particular business 
establishment, the size of the containers utilized shall be a minimum of three-fourths (¾) cubic 
yard capacity per unit collected on a twice per week basis. It shall be the responsibility of the 
owner of the container (whether owned by the business establishment or by a City permitted 
commercial hauler) to maintain them in sanitary condition and in good repair and to remove any

graffiti on these containers within seventy-two (72) hours following notification by a designated 
City representative.  
 
44-9. Commercial hauler permit. 
 
44-9.1. Permit required; exceptions. Except as provided in this Chapter, it shall be unlawful for 
any person to collect, remove or haul any solid waste on or along any street within the City without 
first obtaining a commercial hauler permit from the Director. A commercial hauler permit shall 
not be required for the following:  
 
A. Tenants and property owners hauling solid wastes generated on their property within the City;  
B. Secondary refuse haulers;  
C. Charitable entities collecting reusable materials as approved by the Director;  
D. Solid waste haulers who do not collect solid waste within the City and are simply traversing the 
City with solid waste collected outside of the City; and  
E. Solid waste haulers with proper state or county permits that collect and transport unacceptable 
waste that will not be collected by the City, its agents, or City-permitted haulers.  
 
44-9.2. Permit application. Applicants for a new commercial hauler permit, or for an annual 
renewal thereof, shall file a City-provided application form with the Director that includes the 
following information, documentation and fees: 
  
A. The name, address and local telephone number(s), and email address(es) of the individual(s) 
applying for the permit;  
B. The name, address and local telephone number of the business entity that will conduct 
commercial hauling activities;  
C. The name(s), business address, telephone number(s), and email address(es) of all owners, 
partners, general managers and principal officers of the business entity that will conduct 
commercial hauling activities;  
D. Evidence that the applicant possesses the adequate equipment and necessary qualifications to 
collect, transport and dispose of solid waste in a manner satisfactory to the Director and in 
conformity with this Chapter and all applicable federal, state and county laws.  
E. Evidence that the applicant possesses the appropriate City business registration and has all 
required federal, state and county vehicle permits for each vehicle and/or trailer to be used pursuant 
to the permit.  
F. Other information that the Director may reasonably require to verify the applicant's 
qualifications and the information submitted in the application. Such information may include an 
audited financial statement and other indicators of the financial stability of the applicant.  
G. The nonrefundable permit application or renewal fee set forth by City Council resolution.  
H. The per vehicle fee set forth by City Council resolution. This fee shall not be refundable unless 
the applicant's permit application is denied by the Director.  
 
44-9.3. Insurance and Indemnification. 
 
A. Applicants shall be required to submit a certificate evidencing coverage for public liability, 
property damage, business automobile liability and worker's compensation/employer's liability

insurance in amounts and under terms to be established by the City prior to issuance of a 
commercial hauler permit. The coverage limits and terms imposed by the City on applicants shall 
not exceed the standard coverage limits and terms adopted by the City pursuant to administrative 
regulation. Such insurance policies shall list the City as an additional named insured and shall 
require that the City's Risk Manager be given a minimum thirty (30) days' written notice prior to 
cancellation for any reason. Any deductible or self-insured retention shall be the responsibility of 
the permittee and any self-insurance amounts over twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000.00) shall 
require the approval of the City's Risk Manager. The lapse of any of the above-stated insurance 
policies shall be cause for revocation of the permit.  
 
B. Permittee shall agree to indemnify, defend, and save harmless the City from all losses, claims, 
suits, actions, payments and judgments, demands, expenses, attorney's fees, defense costs, or 
actions of any kind and nature resulting from personal injury to any person, including employees 
of the permittee or of any subcontractor employed the permittee (including bodily injury and death) 
or damages to any property, arising or alleged to have arisen out of permittee's actions under the 
permit issued. The amount and type of insurance coverage requirements set forth herein will in no 
way be construed as limiting the scope of indemnity provided pursuant to this section.  
 
44-9.4. Issuance of permit. The Director may issue a commercial hauler permit to any applicant 
satisfying the requirements listed in this section. Such permits shall expire on June 30th of each 
year unless renewed prior to expiration. Permits are nontransferable.  
 
44-9.5. Vehicle requirements. The Director may inspect the vehicles to be utilized by a permittee 
prior to issuance of a permit or permit renewal and at any time during the term of the permit. All 
vehicles must meet the following requirements throughout the term of the permit:  
 
A. Vehicles must be maintained in good condition and repair. That portion of the vehicle into 
which solid waste is deposited shall be watertight up through eighteen (18) inches above the bed 
floor, shall have watertight rear door seal(s), if applicable, and be free of any openings that would 
permit solid waste to leak from the vehicle;  
 
B. Vehicles shall be maintained in a clean and neat manner and operated in a manner necessary to 
reasonably prevent solid waste from spilling, leaking and blowing from the vehicle;  
 
C. All open-top vehicles must be covered or tarped when in transit to prevent its contents from 
spilling or blowing from the container onto the roadway. Tarps must be affixed to each vehicle at 
all times;  
 
D. All vehicles shall be equipped with an operable backup audible safety alarm meeting industry 
standards;  
 
E. Vehicles shall be maintained and operated in such a manner to ensure that noise levels do not 
exceed seventy-five (75) decibels at a distance of twenty-five (25) feet; and  
 
F. The outside of each vehicle must be clearly identified with the name and phone number of the 
contractor operating the vehicle. All letters shall be no less than three (3) inches in height and shall

be displayed on both sides and the rear of the vehicle. A City-provided decal shall be affixed to 
and be clearly visible on the driver's side window of each vehicle utilized by a permittee. Only 
vehicles with a City decal may be used to haul solid waste within the City pursuant to the permit 
issued.  
 
44-9.6. Container requirements for collection by permitted hauler. 
 
A. Permittee shall have joint responsibility with the business establishment for whom it will 
provide solid waste collection services to keep and maintain sufficient collection containers, as 
may be reasonably determined by the Director, to accommodate the disposal needs of the business 
establishment.  
 
B. Permittee shall have joint responsibility with the business establishment for whom it will 
provide solid waste collection services to keep and maintain the containers utilized for the 
collection of solid waste in a sanitary condition and in good repair.  
 
C. Permittees shall service only those collection containers consistent with the permit issued under 
this Chapter. The collection containers shall be located so as not to interfere with vehicular or 
pedestrian traffic.  
 
44-9.7. Conditions of permit. The following conditions shall apply to commercial hauler permittees 
throughout the term of the permit:  
 
A. Permittees shall comply with all provisions of the permit, this Code and applicable federal, state 
and county laws relating to transporting solid waste;  
 
B. Permittees shall not collect solid waste from any location within three hundred (300) feet of the 
property line of any residential property between the hours of 7:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.;  
 
C. Permittees shall provide the City the number, type, and size of containers and frequency of 
collection for any business establishment serviced within City limits. Permittees shall also 
promptly notify the City if permittee's business is sold, transferred or assigned or if permittee 
discontinues the collection and hauling of solid waste within the City;  
 
D. Permittees shall complete and provide with their permit renewal application AT THE CITY’S 
REQUEST an annual solid waste and recycling tonnage report on a City-provided form for waste 
that it collected and diverted for recycling in the City during the previous year;  
 
E. All contracts for the collection and hauling of solid waste within the City shall contain a clause 
allowing the contract to be cancelled by the customer in the event the permittee's permit is 
suspended or revoked by the City; and  
 
F. Permittees shall immediately pick up all material that drops, spills, leaks, or is blown from a 
collection container or vehicle, and shall repair damage to, and clean the place onto which any 
material was so dropped, spilled, blown or leaked to the reasonable satisfaction of the Director.

44-9.8. Suspension or revocation of permit. The City may suspend or revoke the commercial hauler 
permit whenever a permittee violates the provisions of that permit, or this Chapter, or fails to pay 
all fees when due. Notice of proposed suspension or revocation shall be delivered personally or by 
registered mail to the permittee and shall become effective five (5) working days after the receipt 
of the notice unless the permittee files a notice of appeal pursuant to section 1-7 of this Code. 
Failure to file a notice of appeal within five (5) working days of the date of the notice of suspension 
or revocation shall constitute a full waiver of the right to contest that suspension or termination. If 
a permit is suspended for collecting solid waste within the City with a non-permitted vehicle, the 
permit may be reinstated only upon payment of twice the amount of the established per vehicle fee 
for the vehicle found to be in violation.  
 
44-10. Violations. 
 
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this Chapter, or any permit issued pursuant to 
this Chapter, shall be guilty of a civil infraction punishable as set forth in Section 1-8.7A of this 
Code unless such violation causes such person to meet the definition of a "Habitual Offender" set 
forth in Section 1-8.7B of this Code, in which case they shall be guilty of a criminal misdemeanor 
punishable as set forth in Section 1-8.3 of this Code. Violations of this Chapter that are continuous 
with respect to time are a public nuisance and may be abated through administrative enforcement 
pursuant to Chapter 26 of this Code or by injunctive or other equitable relief. The imposition of 
civil or criminal penalties pursuant to this section shall not prevent the administrator from 
suspending or revoking any permit issued pursuant to this Chapter or from imposing other 
administrative sanctions, enforcement actions or abatement actions or from seeking injunctive 
relief. Violations of this Chapter may also result in the charges for special refuse service or the 
additional vehicle permitting fees set forth in this Chapter.