Recycling Centers in Chandler, AZ
Find drop-off recycling locations in Chandler, Arizona. View hours, addresses, and phone numbers for each facility.
If you live in Chandler and need a convenient place to recycle, this directory helps you find local recycling centers. These centers accept standard materials like paper, cardboard, plastics, glass, and aluminum, as well as specialty items depending on the facility. Browse the listings below to find contact information and hours for each location.
Recycling in Chandler: A Local Guide
Chandler, Arizona has 6 recycling-related sites in our directory, including paper and fiber recyclers, a scrap-metal yard, and the City of Chandler Recycling-Solid Waste Collection Center. The City of Chandler also runs a single-stream blue-cart curbside recycling program for residents, so most households already have a city recycling option alongside these commercial and municipal sites. Browse the rest of the state on the Arizona recycling hub.
Two of the listings are fiber and paper operations near Ray Road, Phoenix Fibers and United Fibers, alongside Buesing Recycling Facility (Plant 2) and the scrap buyer American Metals. The municipal drop-off is listed as the City of Chandler Recycling-Solid Waste Collection Center on East Queen Creek Road. Check each center's page to confirm what it accepts.
In the wider Phoenix metro, nearby cities with listings include Mesa, Tempe, Phoenix, and Glendale. You can also browse by city from the Arizona state hub.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Recycling in Chandler
What can you recycle in Chandler's blue cart?
According to the City of Chandler, the blue curbside cart accepts unbagged paper, newspapers and magazines, empty and flattened cardboard, plastic food tubs, plastic bottles (beverage, bath, and laundry), aluminum and tin cans, empty aerosol cans, clean foil and pie pans, and glass beverage bottles and food jars. The city asks that items be clean, dry, and placed unbagged at the curb.
What can't go in the Chandler recycling cart?
The city says to keep plastic bags, plastic wrap, packing pillows, foam cups, foam containers, and foam packing out of the blue cart, along with food, diapers, animal waste, and liquids. Chandler specifically notes that Styrofoam and other polystyrene are not accepted in its curbside program even if labeled recyclable.
Where is Chandler's recycling and solid waste drop-off center?
The City of Chandler Recycling-Solid Waste Collection Center is listed at 955 E Queen Creek Road. For current hours, fees, and which items the center takes, check its page and the city's Solid Waste Services information before you go.
Where can I sell scrap metal or recycle paper in Chandler?
For scrap, the directory lists American Metals. For paper and fiber, Phoenix Fibers and United Fibers are listed near Ray Road. Accepted materials, buy-back prices, and whether they serve walk-in public vary, so call ahead to confirm.