Tucson Environmental Services

Tucson Environmental Services Go to https://www.tucsonaz.gov/environmental-services for more. Tucson recycles shredded paper, from your home or office.

The Mission of the Environmental Services Department is to promote a healthy Tucson community by providing innovative and effective waste management and environmental protection services. Did you know that virtually all magazines, catalogs and mail — including envelopes with plastic windows — can be recycled? When you purchase bottled water to take with you, remember to bring it back home and toss

it in your blue barrel. Just remember to put it in a clear plastic bag with a tie, so we can see what’s inside. We’ll recycle the paper and throw away the plastic bag, which reminds us...

Remember, plastic grocery and garbage bags CANNOT be recycled in your blue barrel — EVER! Take them to your local grocery store instead. See the newest list of recyclables here: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/recycle

Behind every cleanup is a team working hard to keep Tucson's public spaces clean and accessible for everyone.In 2025, Ci...
05/29/2026

Behind every cleanup is a team working hard to keep Tucson's public spaces clean and accessible for everyone.

In 2025, City of Tucson Environmental Services crews have cleaned up more than 2,200 encampment and illegal dumping sites throughout our community. This work is physically demanding and often performed in challenging conditions.

While homelessness remains a complex issue for our city we know that it requires compassion and community-wide solutions, we are proud of the employees who help restore public spaces, remove hazards, and support the health and safety of our neighborhoods.

Thank you to our dedicated crews for their service. 💚

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Happy Thursday from our Environmental Services crew!💯Keeping our city safe and clean on the streets, neighborhoods and a...
05/28/2026

Happy Thursday from our Environmental Services crew!💯

Keeping our city safe and clean on the streets, neighborhoods and at the landfill!🚚

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🚛 Holiday Reminder from City of Tucson Environmental Services While many waste and recycling providers pause service on ...
05/27/2026

🚛 Holiday Reminder from City of Tucson Environmental Services

While many waste and recycling providers pause service on holidays, our Environmental Services team and operators made the decision to pause collection on only THREE holidays in the year. We will continue collection service through the Memorial Day holiday and others to help keep Tucson clean and avoid delays for residents.

🚛 That means if your collection day fell on Memorial Day, your trash and recycling were still picked up as scheduled.

We know some residents may have missed collection because they expected a delay, so we want to help spread the word moving forward, from now on, City of Tucson Environmental Services will only observe three collection holidays each year.

❌ Collection will only pause for:
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day
• New Year’s Day

Thank you to our operators and collection teams who continue serving Tucson through the heat, holidays, and early mornings to keep our community clean every day. 💙♻️

05/27/2026

Zero Waste Tucson Spring 2026!

El Grupo was on site supporting bike collection helping make sure these materials stay out of the landfill.

Support the next Zero Waste event, Saturday, November 7✅

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05/26/2026

Zero Waste Tucson Spring 2026!

Friends of the PIma County Library were on site supporting CD and book disposal helping make sure these materials stay out of the landfill.

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The Memorial Day holiday will be observed on Monday, May 25, 2026. Trash and recycling will be collected as normal sched...
05/25/2026

The Memorial Day holiday will be observed on Monday, May 25, 2026. Trash and recycling will be collected as normal schedule on Monday. All City of Tucson customers will have their trash and recycling serviced. The Los Reales Sustainability Campus and landfill services will be open on Monday.

City offices will be closed on Monday, May 25. Customers may leave a message for Environmental Services Customer Service at (520) 791-3171 or email [email protected].

The 2026 holiday collection schedules are available online or through the free Recycle Coach app to receive notifications about their trash, recycling, and Brush & Bulky collections.

05/24/2026

Zero Waste Tucson Spring 2026!

Still Good was on site supporting electronic waste recycling! Still Good will return for our fall event in November!

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♻️Do you want to learn how to live more sustainably? If so, the FoodCycle at Home composting program is perfect for you!...
05/24/2026

♻️Do you want to learn how to live more sustainably? If so, the FoodCycle at Home composting program is perfect for you!

💯The first step is signing up for a FoodCycle at Home information session. At an information session, you will learn how to divert your food waste, what is and is not compostable, and where you can drop off your food scraps. You’ll also receive a FREE pail and a code to access any of our 24/7 locations!

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Check out the link in our bio to register!

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05/23/2026

Zero Waste Tucson Spring 2026!

Beacon Secure was on site supporting shredding paper helping make sure these materials stay out of the landfill.

Huge shoutout to Beacon and to the amazing volunteers who showed up and got to work!

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The Memorial Day holiday will be observed on Monday, May 25, 2026. Trash and recycling will be collected as normal sched...
05/23/2026

The Memorial Day holiday will be observed on Monday, May 25, 2026. Trash and recycling will be collected as normal schedule on Monday. All City of Tucson customers will have their trash and recycling serviced. The Los Reales Sustainability Campus and landfill services will be open on Monday.

City offices will be closed on Monday, May 25. Customers may leave a message for Environmental Services Customer Service at (520) 791-3171 or email [email protected].

The 2026 holiday collection schedules are available online or through the free Recycle Coach app to receive notifications about their trash, recycling, and Brush & Bulky collections.

05/22/2026

Zero Waste Tucson • March 28, 2026

was on site supporting scrap metal collection helping make sure these materials are handled responsibly and stay out of the landfill.

Huge shoutout to Recyco and to the amazing volunteers who showed up and got to work!

This is what a community-driven system looks like in action.

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4004 S Park Avenue, Bldg 1
Tucson, AZ
85714

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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