What it costs to dump in Arizona: 2026 fees by city
What you pay to dump in Arizona depends on your city — and on whether you're one of its trash customers. Phoenix, Glendale, Scottsdale and Flagstaff give their own residents free loads; Chandler gives four free visits a year, and Mesa charges a flat $15 a load. Everyone else pays by the ton: from $38 at Tucson's Los Reales Landfill to $55.58 at Glendale's, where the minimum is $50.58.
2026 cost to dump in Arizona, city by city
| City | Residents pay | Everyone else | The catch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | Free up to 1 ton a month at the City transfer stations (residential trash customers) | $55 a ton, $40 minimum | Deposits for heavy vehicles are cash only; curbside bulk pickup is by appointment |
| Glendale | Free: one load a month up to 2,000 lbs (single-family homes and duplexes with City service); extra $15.79 a ton | $55.58 a ton, $50.58 minimum (2026) | Cards only; apartments, mobile home parks and county islands don't get the resident rate |
| Tucson | $18 for a covered load under 2,000 lbs; $38 a ton over that | Same rates for everyone | Uncovered loads pay $10 more; cards only; $2 environmental fee on every load |
| Scottsdale | Free once a week, up to 2,000 lbs, at the Salt River Landfill (City residential customers) | Over the limit or without ID: $60 a ton, $30 minimum | Salt River takes cash only; vehicles must be 3/4-ton or smaller |
| Chandler | First 4 visits or bulk pickups a year free for loads up to 400 lbs; over 400 lbs $70 a ton; extra visits $14 | Not open: the center takes only Chandler solid waste customers | Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays; multi-family residents pay $20 a visit, cash |
| Flagstaff | Free under 1 ton with proof of 90-gallon City trash service; green waste free | $20 under a ton; $46.08 a ton over; construction debris $20 a pickup load | Free loads can't include construction, landscaping or rock; unsecured loads $20 |
| Mesa | $15 on the utility bill for one load a month up to 2,000 lbs, at the Salt River Landfill or Republic's Mesa Transfer Station | The facility's standard rate (Mesa doesn't post it) | No City dump; over 2,000 lbs you pay for the whole load; Republic requires a hard hat |
| Yuma | County transfer stations; the new South station is free for residents | Commercial and oversize loads go to the South Yuma County Landfill | One load per customer per day; most stations open only 1–3 days a week |
Rates verified from each city's own published pages and fee schedules, September 2026. Glendale's rates took effect January 1, 2026. Tires, appliances, mattresses and construction debris are often billed separately from household trash. Confirm with the facility before a big load.
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Enter your city or ZIP for the nearest disposal sites across Arizona, then open your city's page for its exact hours, fees and what it accepts.
Why some Arizonans dump free and others pay
In Arizona's cities, the city runs disposal and rewards its own trash customers. Phoenix gives residential trash customers a free ton a month at its transfer stations. Glendale gives single-family homes and duplexes with City service one free load a month. Scottsdale pays for a free weekly trip to the Salt River Landfill, and Flagstaff waives the fee for loads under a ton if you have 90-gallon City service. Chandler gives four free visits or bulk pickups a year for loads up to 400 pounds.
The fine print is where people get charged: you need a current utility bill and photo ID, the waste has to come from your own home, and apartments, mobile home parks and county islands often don't qualify. Tucson doesn't split residents from non-residents at all — everyone pays $18 for a covered small load.
When you pay: what the scales charge
- Glendale charges $55.58 a ton with a $50.58 minimum from January 1, 2026, rising each January to $65.58 in 2030. Hard-to-handle items are $155.58 a ton.
- Phoenix lists disposal at $55 a ton, $40 minimum, with a $20 penalty for an unsecured load.
- Chandler charges its own residents $70 a ton over 400 pounds.
- Scottsdale's Salt River Landfill bills $60 a ton, $30 minimum, when a load is over the free limit.
- Flagstaff charges $46.08 a ton over a ton, and Tucson $38 a ton over 2,000 pounds.
The cheapest and most expensive places to dump in Arizona
Cheapest: your own city's free allowance, if you qualify — a ton a month in Phoenix is the most generous. Without one, Tucson's $18 flat rate for a covered load under 2,000 pounds is the lowest price we've verified in Arizona.
Most expensive for a small load: Glendale, where the $50.58 minimum means even a few bags cost about $50 if you don't qualify for the free monthly load.
The catches that cost people money
- Bring the right payment. Glendale, Tucson and Flagstaff take cards and mobile pay only; the Salt River Landfill used by Scottsdale takes cash only.
- Cover the load. Tucson adds $10, and Phoenix and Flagstaff $20, for a load that isn't covered or tied down.
- Check the day. Chandler's collection center is closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
- Prove you live there. Every free allowance needs a current utility bill and photo ID, and the waste must come from your own home — not a job.
What Arizona landfills can't take
Tires. Arizona bans waste tires from landfills (A.R.S. § 44-1304). Anyone selling new tires must take back your old ones, up to the number you buy, and charges a fee of 2% of the price, up to $2 a tire. Each county's designated waste tire collection site must take up to five tires a year free from county residents (§ 44-1302).
Car batteries. Lead-acid batteries are banned from landfills (§ 44-1322). Stores that sell them must take your old one and charge a refundable deposit on a new battery unless you bring one back (§ 44-1323).
Everything else is local. Arizona has no statewide landfill ban on electronics or appliances; a 2010 bill that would have created an electronics recycling program never became law. Your city decides: Glendale charges $25 to take the refrigerant out of a fridge, Chandler $15, and Phoenix takes one refrigerant appliance a year from its residents.