Tempe, Arizona
Junk removal in Tempe. Loaded, hauled, gone.
The City of Tempe picks up bulk trash and green organics only every other month. When the next bulk week is too far off, The Good Life Junk Removal handles junk removal for Tempe homes, including neighborhoods like University Park just south of the Arizona State University campus, loading and hauling furniture, appliances, yard waste and full clean-outs. Call or text (602) 486-2331 with your address and we will confirm whether it is in our area.
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Text a photo for a quoteWhat we haul in Tempe.
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Furniture removalCouches, dressers, beds, tables
Appliance removalFridges, washers, dryers, stoves
Mattress removalMattresses, box springs, frames
Hot tub removalHot tubs, spas, covers, steps
Yard waste removalBranches, brush, palm fronds, soil
Storm debris cleanupMonsoon limbs, fronds, debris
Estate clean-outsA whole home, cleared with care
House and property clean-outsWhole rooms, yards and properties
Clearing out a Tempe home: what to know.
What tends to matter when the junk is in Tempe, from the city’s own rules and the way its neighborhoods are built.
Alley upkeep is the owner's job
The City of Tempe tells residents on alley collection that they are required to maintain the alleyways, keep tree limbs no lower than 13.5 feet above them and clear weeds from their property to the center of the alley. Outside a bulk week, anything stacked by the back gate is the owner's to deal with, since the City of Tempe does not collect material left outside the trash container.
Landscaper clippings stay out
The City of Tempe bars landscapers from setting out green organics for collection; only residents who do their own yard work may place them, in a pile kept separate from bulk trash. The City of Tempe's design guidelines describe the Borden Homes Historic District as small one-story houses on large lots with mature shade trees, so after a hired tree trim there, the cuttings need another way out.
Guesthouses and converted garages
The City of Tempe describes University Park as mostly single-family homes, some with detached guesthouses that are often converted garages, in an urban neighborhood near a large university. A second living space means a second set of beds, desks and couches to clear when an occupant moves out or the house changes hands.
Ten-day window before bulk week
The City of Tempe collects bulk trash every other month and wants items out by 6 a.m. on Monday of the scheduled week, no earlier than 10 days before, with alley households placing bulk in the alley along their fence line without blocking it. The City of Tempe also caps each collection at 10 cubic yards, about the size of a small SUV, so a move-out that lands in the wrong month either waits or needs another route.
Around Tempe
- University Park Historic District
- Borden Homes Historic District
- Date Palm Manor Historic District
- Roosevelt Addition Historic District
- Tomlinson Estates Historic District
A neighborhood name is not a promise for every street. Call or text with your exact address and we will confirm it.
Tempe trash rules, in plain words.
Before you book anyone, here is what the official sources say about bulk pickup and drop-off, with each page linked below.
- The City of Tempe says residential solid waste customers receive bulk trash and green organics collection every other month, with items out by 6 a.m. on Monday of the scheduled week and no earlier than 10 days prior (checked October 14, 2026).
- According to the City of Tempe, each bulk collection is limited to 10 cubic yards, with trash and green organics in two separate piles placed four feet apart (checked October 14, 2026).
- The City of Tempe says alley residents are required to maintain the alleyways and keep tree limbs and branches no lower than 13.5 feet above them (checked October 14, 2026).
- The City of Tempe says customers with curbside or alley residential collection may dispose of up to 1,000 pounds in one trip per month at no additional charge at the Sky Harbor Regional Transfer Station in Phoenix (checked October 14, 2026).
From the official pages: City of Tempe, Bulk Trash and Green Organics Collection, City of Tempe, Transfer Station Public Waste Disposal, City of Tempe, Household Products Collection Center, tempe.gov, tempe.gov, Recycling solid waste schedule, tempe.gov.
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Three steps to a clear space.
Tell us what has to go
Call, text or send the form. A sentence or a photo is enough: "a couch, a fridge and the pile by the side gate."
Get your quote
We talk through the job and you get a quote before anything is loaded.
We load it and haul it
We do the lifting and the loading, then haul it all away.
From a customer
I used Jaime and his crew for the final clean up after an estate sale at my mother's home in Ahwatukee. They removed a hot tub as well as all remaining items in the home. The place was left cleaner than it had been before the sale. They thought of everything and had all the equipment needed on site. The estate agent said it was the best clean up job she had ever seen!
Tempe questions
Something else? Call or text (602) 486-2331.
How often does Tempe pick up bulk trash?
Every other month. The City of Tempe collects bulk trash and green organics on a rotating schedule by area, and items have to be out by 6 a.m. on Monday of your collection week, no earlier than 10 days before. If your next week is too far away, call or text (602) 486-2331 with your address and what needs to go.
Can I leave old furniture in the alley behind my Tempe house?
Only for your bulk week. The City of Tempe tells households with alley collection to place bulk items in the alley along their fence line, without blocking the alley, no earlier than 10 days before their scheduled week. The rest of the time, alley residents are required to keep the alleyways from becoming littered. If the timing does not work, we can load it straight from the house or yard; call or text to confirm your address.
Will Tempe's bulk pickup take a refrigerator?
Not if it has freon. The City of Tempe excludes appliances with freon from bulk collection and accepts refrigerators, freezers, A/C units, water heaters and stoves at its Household Products Collection Center at 1320 E. University Drive. We load and haul appliances along with other household junk; call or text to confirm your address.
How much does junk removal cost in Tempe?
It depends on how much there is and how hard it is to reach. Tell us what you have, or text a photo, and you get a quote first. Our cost guide explains what moves the price.
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