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1. What does bagged or bundled green waste mean?

The Maricopa County Environmental Services Department’s transfer stations accept bagged or bundled green waste.

Logs and branches must be less than 3 feet long and less than 3 inches in diameter. All green waste must be bundled or placed in black plastic garbage bags. You may use rope, twine, or wire to bundle the material together; bundles must not exceed 50 pounds. There is no limit on the amount of bagged or bundled green waste accepted. Customers will be charged based on the type of load (e.g., car, truck trailer).

Please visit our website to review our quarterly bulk collection schedule for larger pieces of green waste. 

Have additional questions? Please email us at esd@maricopa.gov.

2. Do Transfer Stations accept bulk green waste year-round?

Maricopa County Waste Resources & Recycling Division's Transfer Stations no longer accept bulk green waste year-round. Transfer Stations accept bulk green waste during quarterly collection events at these locations only: Cave Creek, Hassayampa, and Rainbow Valley. 

Please click on the schedule below for the dates of the next green waste collection event:

ESD Bulk Green Waste - Locations Schedule and Info - 2023

3. Why is the transfer station closed on Wednesdays if the actual holiday is Monday?

Because the holiday is observed on a day that the transfer station is normally closed our staff is given the next business day to observe the holiday. This year (2022), our Transfer Stations will be closed on Saturday 12/24/22 & 12/31/2022 to observe the Christmas and New Year’s Holidays.

4. Do I need to show proof of residency at the transfer station?

Proof of residency is not required.

5. Can I pay with a credit card at the transfer station?

Starting October 1, 2019, we will be rolling out a new payment system to accept ONLY debit and credit cards at all Transfer Station facilities. Please note that cash payments will be phased out in October. 

6. Is there anything I need to do before I bring my household trash to a county transfer station?

All residential trash loads need to be bagged (no loose trash) to comply with A.R.S. 49-762.07. And, in accordance with A.R.S. 28-1098.A, vehicles need to be loaded in such a manner to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping from the vehicle.