Gilbert property owners and community managers: simplify recycling while boosting resident satisfaction. National Doorstep’s valet trash & recycling service aligns with the Town of Gilbert’s recycling guidance to reduce contamination and enhance NOI — all with a turnkey program.
In Gilbert, the Town provides residential trash & recycling services for eligible single-family customers and offers commercial collections for businesses and multifamily communities that subscribe. Multifamily recycling is typically arranged as commercial service through the Town’s Environmental Services team or a private hauler. There is no explicit, townwide multifamily recycling mandate in municipal code, but offering recycling improves leasing performance, sustainability outcomes, and resident satisfaction.
- NOI & Property Value Lift: Increase ancillary income and retention with a visible sustainability amenity.
- Resident Convenience & Cleanliness: Doorstep recycling pickup reduces overflow and litter, improving property appearance.
- Container & Enclosure Practices: Provide clearly labeled containers and maintain clean, sanitary collection areas in line with Chapter 66 – Utilities Operations (Solid Waste) and your hauler’s standards.
- Local Program Alignment: Compatible with Gilbert — Recycling and Gilbert — Commercial Collections.
At a Glance: Gilbert, AZ
- Jurisdiction: Town of Gilbert (Maricopa County, Arizona)
- Mandate Type: No explicit townwide multifamily recycling mandate located. Multifamily recycling is offered via commercial service with the Town or private haulers.
- Applicability Threshold: No specific multifamily recycling threshold set in code. Apartments typically arrange commercial service; coordinate setup with commercial collections or your hauler.
- Accepted (typical Town reference): Paper and cardboard, metal cans, and eligible plastic bottles/containers in blue carts; glass may be handled via drop-off or per hauler. (Verify exact list and prep requirements with your hauler and Town resources.)
- Not Accepted (typical): Plastic bags/film and bagged recyclables, household hazardous waste (HHW), electronics/e-waste, and bulky items in standard recycling containers.
- References: Town of Gilbert — Recycling · Commercial Collections · Code of Gilbert — Chapter 66 (Utilities Operations, Solid Waste) · Ordinance No. 2684 (Solid Waste Collection Updates)
Property Manager Compliance Checklist
| Task | Action / Requirement | Resources / Links |
|---|---|---|
| ☑ Service Eligibility | For apartments and other multifamily properties, coordinate commercial recycling and trash service through the Town’s Commercial Collections program or a private hauler. Residential cart service is designed for single-family accounts. | Gilbert — Commercial Collections |
| ☑ Recycling Program Design | Decide whether to provide on-site recycling dumpsters/carts serviced by your hauler and how often they are collected. Make sure enclosure design, truck access, and pad size meet Town and hauler requirements. | Commercial Collections Overview |
| ☑ Container Requirements | Provide compliant, clearly labeled trash & recycling containers; maintain pads, enclosures, and access drives in a clean, sanitary condition consistent with Chapter 66 Solid Waste and your hauler’s service standards. | Ordinance No. 2684 (Chapter 66) |
| ☑ Resident Onboarding | Include recycling info in move-in materials and community rules; highlight accepted items, “no plastic bags / no HHW / no e-waste” guidance, and clearly map all trash and recycling locations and schedules. | Town of Gilbert — Recycling Hub |
| ☑ Signage & Education | Use clear “What / What Not” signage at all shared collection points; emphasize no plastic bags, no HHW or e-waste, rinsed containers, and flattened cardboard to reduce contamination. | Mirror Town recycling lists and your hauler’s contamination rules on signage and digital resident resources. |
| ☑ Monthly Audit | Inspect recycling areas at least monthly for contamination and overflow; adjust signage, education, and service levels based on audit findings to keep streams clean and enclosures presentable. | Maintain photo logs and brief notes for ownership and vendor records; review trends at least quarterly. |
| ☑ Service Documentation | Keep hauler contracts, pickup maps, and accepted-materials lists on file; review annually with on-site staff and your hauler; post emergency and customer-service contacts at each enclosure. | Commercial Collections Contact Info |
| ☑ Recycling Plan on File | Maintain a written property recycling plan summarizing vendors, container types and locations, collection schedules, resident education cadence, and contamination response steps; update after any major service or vendor changes. | Attach the plan to your operations manual; share with site staff, ownership, and your hauler. |
Gilbert Recycling Summary — Checklist
- ☑ Jurisdiction Type: Town (Gilbert municipal guidance; multifamily via commercial service with Town or private haulers).
- ☑ Mandate Type: No explicit multifamily recycling mandate; align with Chapter 66 Solid Waste and Ordinance No. 2684, plus hauler rules.
- ☑ Applicability Threshold: No specific multifamily recycling threshold set in Town code; all apartments should arrange commercial service appropriate to volume.
- ☑ What We Can Recycle (Town reference): Paper, cardboard, metals, and eligible plastics; glass via drop-off or per hauler (verify the exact list with Town pages and your hauler).
- ☑ What We Can’t Recycle: Plastic bags/film, HHW, e-waste, and bulky items in standard recycling containers (use HHW programs or special collection where available).
- ☑ Best Practices: Labeled, co-located containers; resident training at move-in and periodically; monthly contamination checks and documented audit logs.
- ☑ Compliance Notes: Follow Ordinance No. 2684 and Chapter 66; coordinate commercial service and verify accepted materials and set-out rules with your hauler.
Sources verified: Town of Gilbert Recycling and Commercial Collections pages; Code of Gilbert Chapter 66 – Utilities Operations (Solid Waste) as amended by Ordinance No. 2684; and National Doorstep’s Gilbert multifamily recycling summary. Confirm hauler-specific requirements before rollout.
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