Position the trash and recycle containers in the street against the curb, with the handle side closest to your home. Make sure containers are at a minimum 4 feet away from each other and from fences, light posts, mailboxes or other obstacles.
Place containers curbside by 6 a.m. According to Surprise City Code, containers must be removed prior to 11:00 p.m. of that day of collection.
Park at least 15 feet away from the containers. Your container cannot be emptied if a parked vehicle blocks it.
Please do not place hazardous materials in your trash container. Only regular household trash, garbage and small quantities of yard trimmings are acceptable. All trash should be bagged and tied.
Prohibited items include dirt, sod, rocks, concrete, bricks, concrete blocks, roofing/construction materials, auto parts, batteries, tires, ashes, flammable materials, ammunition, guns, oil, gas, paint or any other hazardous materials.
Pay close attention to children and animals! Please make sure children and animals are NOT playing near containers, especially at collection time.
Avoid overfilling containers. Lid should be closed to eliminate odors, nuisances and to ensure the contents will remain in the container until dumped...and the weight limit is 200 pounds.
Cardboard boxes should be cut into smaller pieces to prevent jamming and placed in the blue recycling container.
Do not bag & tie recyclables
Place all recyclables together in the blue container - no need to sort