DESERT PUEBLO vs. CITY OF TUCSON

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City of Tucson Phone Numbers

Garbage Collection/Environmental Services – 791-3171

Los Reales Landfill – 791-5151

Commercial Collections – 791-3272

Household Hazardous Waste – 888-6947

Recycling Infoline – 791-5000

Code Enforcement – 791-5843

City Services – 792-CITY(2489)

City of Tucson Websites

Environmental Services – www.tucsonaz.gov/esd

Recycling – www.tucsonrecycles.org

Household Hazardous Waste – www.tucsonaz.gov/hhw

Tucson Municipal Code – www.tucsonaz.gov/clerks

Trash Tips (courtesy, Tucson Guide to Residential Services)

** Use only the containers provided by Environmental Services.  Other types of garbage cans, boxes or receptacles cannot be serviced.

** The city will repair or replace containers that are damaged as a result of normal wear and tear.  Please prevent undue damage to the containers and keep them clean.

** Set out your garbage and recycling containers by 6 am on your service day to guarantee same day collection.

** Do not remove city containers from your property if you change residences.  Containers are assigned to the address.

** Garbage containers cannot be used for dirt, building materials, toxic or hazardous materials, unwrapped animal waste, water heaters, coolers, or other bulky items.

** Never place hot ashes, coals, or other burning materials in the garbage containers.

** To reduce flies and odors, please bad and securely tie all garbage in plastic bags before placing it in the container.

** Yard waste may be disposed of in your garbage container as long as it fits in the container with the lid closed.

** Please do not place bundles, bags, boxes, or other items on top of a closed lid, as this will interfere with the servicing.

** Children should never play near collection trucks or inside the containers.

** Containers must be removed from the curb on non-collection days and placed on private property.              

Accepted Recyclable Materials

** Newspapers and inserts

** Brown paper bags

** Corrugated cardboard

** Paperboard (like cereal and shoe boxes)

** Milk cartons and drink boxes

** Fiberboard (like paper egg cartons)

** Magazines and catalogs (less than ½” thick)

** Phonebooks

** White and colored officer type paper

** Opened mail (remove non-paper items)

** Other paper (brochures, post-it notes, file folders.  Shredded paper should be placed in a sealed clear plastic bag)

** #1 and #2 plastic bottles and jugs (no tubs or pails)

** Aluminum cans

** Steel and tin cans

** Aerosol cans (non-hazardous product cans)

** Glass food and beverage containers

Neighborhood Recycling Centers

1. Joaquin Murrieta Park – Club View Dr. & El Rio Dr.
2. Mansfield Park – 4^th Ave one block south of Grant
3. Morris K. Udall Park – Tanque Verde ¼ mile east of Sabino Canyon Rd.
4. Miller-Golf Links Library – 9640 E. Golf Links
5. Golf Links Sports Park – Craycroft north of Golf Links
6. Ward 5 Office – 4300 S. Park Ave
7. Kennedy Park – Mission Rd., north of Ajo Way
8. Patrick K. Hardesty Midtown Multi-Service Center – 1100 S. Alvernon Way
9. Los Reales Landfill – Los Reales & Craycroft
10. Booth-Fickett Magnet School – 7240 E. Calle Arturo
11. Jacobs Park – Fairview Ave., south of Prince Rd.
12. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base – 5600 E. Yuma
13. Tucson Convention Center – Cushing St. & Granada Ave.
14. City of South Tucson – South 6^th Ave. & 38^th St.

Brush and Bulky Materials – Items ACCEPTED

** Tree trunks, branches and other green waste (up to 5 ft. long and 24” in diameter)

** Lumber (up to 5 ft. long and stacked)

** PVC and metal pipes (up to 5 ft. long)

** Railroad ties (up to 5 ft. long, limit 5)

** Furniture, carpet, doors

** Lawn Mowers (fuel tank and crank case removed)

** Cacti (must be boxed, up to 25 lbs. per box)

** Appliances, scrap metal, metal play equipment (freezer, refrigerator doors removed)

** Automobile Tires (15” or smaller, limit 5, rims removed)

** Metal drums (empty, cut in half)

Brush and Bulky Materials – Items NOT accepted

** Stone, bricks, concrete, aggregates, tile, dirt, rock or gravel

** Flooring, roofing, insulation, sheetrock

** Construction debris

** Wire fencing

** Hazardous waste including paint, oil, pesticides, solvents, liquids

** Glass, mirrors, fish tanks

** Computers, computer monitors, televisions

** Compressed gas/air cylinders

** Vehicle parts

** Commercially generated material

** Animal waste, animal carcasses

Household Hazardous Waste – Items Accepted

** Automotive fluids

** Medications

** Batteries

** Paint products

** Drain openers

** Propane tanks

** Solvents

** Computers, computer components

** Hobby chemicals

** Pesticides

** Household cleaners

** Polishes

** Lawn and garden products

** Fluorescent light bulbs

** Pool chemicals

** Items labeled:  acid, flammable, caustic, poison, caution, toxic, danger or warning

Household Hazardous Waste – Items NOT accepted

** Business or commercial wastes

** Commercial gas cylinders

** Explosives or ammunition

** Infectious or radioactive wastes