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

📱 Want recycling answers at your fingertips? Download the Recycle Coach app to:• Find out what goes where• Check your co...
09/03/2026

📱 Want recycling answers at your fingertips? Download the Recycle Coach app to:

• Find out what goes where
• Check your collection schedule
• Get collection reminders
• Learn more about recycling in Tucson

When in doubt, check before you toss! ♻️

♻️The City of Tucson's Environmental Services Department (ESD) hosts Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection events o...
09/02/2026

♻️The City of Tucson's Environmental Services Department (ESD) hosts Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection events on the second Saturday of every month. The next one is Saturday, September 12, 2026, from 8 a.m. to noon at Pima Community College East located at 8181 E. Irvington Rd.

🤩City residents can drop off HHW, electronic waste (E-waste), paper documents for shredding (limit 3 boxes), recyclables, and glass bottles and jars at no charge. Unknown chemicals will not be accepted.

🚚Program is free to residents of the City of Tucson. Residents from Marana, Oro Valley, Sahuarita, and unincorporated Pima County will be charged a $10 fee.

🧹These monthly events are a convenient way to responsibly dispose of hazardous materials and help protect our environment.

💯City residents can also drop off HHW at the Los Reales Sustainability Campus at 5300 E. Los Reales Road on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Due to the collection event, the Los Reales Drop-off will not be open on second Saturdays. It is free for City of Tucson residents with proof of address. Residents from Marana, Oro Valley, Sahuarita, and unincorporated Pima County will be charged a $10 fee to drop off materials.

🗣️Please check the list of what the HHW program accepts before dropping items off. Medical waste, such as sharps, syringes, or old medications is not allowed. Do not bring business or commercial waste, commercial gas cylinders, explosives or ammunition, infectious and radioactive waste, dried paint, or CRT monitors.

👍For more information on the HHW program and 2026 dates, visit tucsonaz.gov/hhw

All City of Tucson offices, except for emergency services, will be closed Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Da...
09/01/2026

All City of Tucson offices, except for emergency services, will be closed Monday, September 7, in observance of Labor Day. All trash and recycling collections will remain on schedule, so make sure to roll out your bins as usual. The Los Reales Sustainability Campus and landfill services will be open Monday.

tucsonaz.gov/esd

08/31/2026

♻️ Knowing what can and can't be recycled helps reduce contamination and keeps Tucson's recycling program working efficiently!

Check out today's recycling tip and help us keep the right materials in the blue bin. 💙

Not sure where something goes? Visit https://ow.ly/eQRj50ZF0eq or use the Recycle Coach app to find out before you toss it at recyclecoach.com

Happy Friday from our Collections team! 😃📸The Environmental Services team is growing and working to keep Tucson beautifu...
08/28/2026

Happy Friday from our Collections team! 😃📸

The Environmental Services team is growing and working to keep Tucson beautiful. Thank you to our new members for being a part of the positive impact in our community!

08/27/2026

♻️This event is to prevent more items from going to the landfill, donate them for reuse! City residents can drop off school and craft supplies, gardening tools, canning jars, housewares, books, electronic waste, documents for shredding (limit 3 boxes), scrap metal, pet food and more. A list of vendors and accepted materials to be collected on Saturday is available at tucsonzerowaste.com

💯It's important to remember these vendors will be taking donations at the drive-thru event, but they accept donations year-round! You can drop off your items today!

🚗The City of Tucson's Environmental Services Department in partnership with community organizations is hosting a Zero Waste Collection event on Saturday, November 7, 2026. The event will be held in the parking lot of the Catalina United Methodist Church, 2700 E. Speedway Blvd. from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. These organizations will be on hand to collect materials is a one-stop, drive-thru environment . Over 400 cars joined in March!

👉Please note, this is not a Household Hazardous Materials collection event. Paint, fluorescent lights, chemicals and batteries will not be accepted at this event. Please bring those to the community collection event on Saturday, September 12. More information at tucsonaz.gov/hhw.

08/27/2026

🌎 Tucson’s youth leaders are driving meaningful change toward a more sustainable future! 🌱 Through the Tucson Youth Climate Action Fund, youth-led projects can receive microgrants of up to $5,000 to help make Tucson more sustainable, resilient, and climate-ready.

Applications are due October 15, and support will be available throughout the application process.

Learn more and register at: https://www.tucsonaz.gov/Government/Youth-Climate-Action-Fund

The City of Tucson Environmental Services Department is proud to recognize James Moore for going above and beyond his re...
08/25/2026

The City of Tucson Environmental Services Department is proud to recognize James Moore for going above and beyond his regular duties to help a community member during a potentially deadly situation.

On Monday afternoon, Moore was called in as a substitute operator on his day off. He was servicing the Garden District when a woman stopped him for help. She had found an elderly resident who had fallen outside his home. She was unable to get him up on her own, and Moore immediately stopped to assist. Together, they helped the resident off the ground, to carry and support him to the doorway of his home where he could safely sit while emergency assistance was called.

The resident was later found to have a body temperature of 104 degrees. Moore's actions are a reminder that public service extends beyond the daily work of collecting trash and recycling and keeping Tucson clean. Environmental Services employees are out in neighborhoods across the city every day, and sometimes being there for the community means answering an unexpected call to help.

The Garden District Neighborhood shared its appreciation for James and asked that he be recognized for his actions.

Thank you, James for representing Environmental Services!

08/24/2026

♻️ Knowing what can and can't be recycled helps reduce contamination and keeps Tucson's recycling program working efficiently!

Check out today's recycling tip and help us keep the right materials in the blue bin. 💙

Not sure where something goes? Visit KnowWhereToThrow.com or use the Recycle Coach app to find out before you toss it. https://www.recyclecoach.com/

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4004 S Park Avenue, Bldg 1
Tucson, AZ
85714

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