Bulk Trash Pick Up

 

2024 Bulk Trash Pickup Schedule

 

1. Placement begins on: March 2, 2024
Collection begins on: March 11, 2024
 
2. Placement begins on: June 1, 2024
Collection begins on: June 10, 2024
 
3. Placement begins on: August 31, 2024
Collection begins on: September 9, 2024
 
4. Placement begins on: November 30, 2024
Collection begins on:

December 9, 2024

 


* Hillcrest 9 falls in Area 11 (South of Bell Rd, North of Cactus Rd, between 12th and 24th Streets).

 

 

Bulk Trash rules? Here they are! They will NOT pick up the following...

  1. More than 20 cubic yards per residence, or a pile the size of a SUV.
  2. Loose debris and litter. Please sweep or rake area after collection, if necessary.
  3. Loose grass, leaves, weeds, twigs and hedge clippings. These items must be bagged or boxed and securely tied to be collected.
  4. Household hazardous waste, such as antifreeze, pool chemicals, oil, batteries and paint.
  5. Community piles.
  6. Materials such as bricks, concrete, dirt, rocks, asphalt and roofing shingles/tiles.
  7. Construction materials in excess of 25 pounds or over four feet long.
  8. Metal or car parts in excess of 20 pounds or over four feet long.
  9. Tires, any shape or size.
  10. Glass such as windows, shower doors, patio doors, mirrors, fluorescent tubes, etc.
  11. Appliances that use refrigerants such as freezers, refrigerators, and air conditioners.

 

For those of you who don't know already, leaving out anything of any value that is NOT garden/debris related will most likely be picked up by "people driving by".

 

Please sweep up after bulk pickup if necessary!

 

For more information and fascinating reading on trash and other City of Phoenix stuff as well as info about HHW, check out:

https://www.phoenix.gov/publicworks/bulktrash

 

 

Household Hazardous Waste

 

Not sure what to do with the hazardous waste that has accumulated around the house?  The City of Phoenix conducts household hazardous waste events, typically every month.  This is a great way to get rid of these hazardous items properly.  For more information visit:  www.phoenix.gov/publicworks/hhw

 

 

City of Phoenix Services

 

Phoenix provides numerous outstanding services for residents. Click on the link below for a list of the most commonly requested services. 

https://www.phoenix.gov/residents

 

 

So You Want To Build

 

Just when do you need a permit to build? Click on the link below for more information!

https://www.phoenix.gov/residents/building

 

READ ME! Before contacting a contractor to do any work for you (after you have been a good citizen an obtained your permit or want to leave that in the contractors hands), it is best to verify that anyone claiming to be a licensed contractor to build your new dream addition is the real thing! (in other words, they have a valid license) Click on this link below to check them out... http://www.azroc.gov/index.shtml

 

 

Street Light Issue

 

Notice there is a street light out near your home?  To get this fixed, contact Power Tech (contracted by APS) at 480-442-3783 or submit an online request at Street Light Repair.  In order to report the outage, you will need the Pole number from the light pole itself and the approximate address or location.

 

 

Garden Resource Directory

 

 

Whitfill Nursery -   Long-running family-owned plant & tree farm, known for expertise in Southwest desert landscaping

824 E. Glendale Ave.

Phoenix, AZ. 85020

Ph. 602-944-8479

www.whitfillnursery.com

 

Arizona Cactus Sales -  Situated on 5 acres of land, this long standing shop with a nursery sells cacti & native plants    

1619 S. Arizona Ave. 

Chandler, AZ.  85286   

Ph. 480-963-1061

www.arizonacactussales.com

 

Desert Botanical Garden - The Desert Botanical Garden is a 140 acre garden showcasing desert plants in a natural setting

1201 N. Galvin Parkway

Phoenix, AZ.  85008

Ph. 480-941-1225

www.dbg.org

 

Boyce Thompson Arboretum - The largest and oldest botanical garden in Arizona.

37615-US 60

Superior, AZ.  85273

Ph. 520-689-2723

www.ag.arizona.edu

 

Maricopa County Extension Office - Learning resource center with experts on desert gardening, pest control and links to other gardening topics

4341 E. Broadway Road

Phoenix, AZ. 85040

Ph. 602-827-8200

www.cals.arizona.edu

 

Arizona Blue Stake - Free service to mark your yard for underground electric, gas, water or cable before you start excavating

Ph. 602-263-1100

www.azcc.gov

 

NOTE - The Hillcrest Board of Directors do not endorse or recommend any of these organizations, rather we are making them available as a potential resource to our residents.  Please conduct due diligence when enlisting the services of a landscape company for your yard.

Citrus Fertilizer Newsletter

 


 

 

Every spring I look out into my yard and wonder if my Citrus trees will have a good year. One of my newly planted Arizona Sweet Orange Trees surprised me by producing five healthy fruits this past December.  As we enter summer, I need to review fertilizer needs for my plants.

 

Citrus trees need nutrients to grow.  Fertilizing your trees is necessary in order to have a healthy and fruit bearing tree.  If you develop a regular plan, you will make the difference between a bumper crop of fruit or a bummer crop of fruit.

 

The Maricopa County Cooperative Extension Office provides resource information on their website.  Here is a link to the recommended fertilizer guidelines for Arizona:
http://cals.arizona.edu/maricopa/garden/html/pubs/MC91.pdf.  They recommend you give 1/3 of the yearly total of your fertilizer during January-February, 1/3 during April-May, and 1/3 during August-September.

 

To help me remember my three times per year fertilizer application, I add a reminder to my online calendar.  Another easy way is to associate the date with a holiday -  New Year’s, Memorial Day and Labor Day. Consistency is important as it will help your plants remain healthy and deal with our climate extremes.

 

Article submitted by Thom Berger - Hillcrest Landscape Committee Chair