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TCB Home Page  Reduce-Reuse-Recycle  Directory Main Page  Recycling & Reuse  (Recycle, buy, sell,  donate, rent & repair  used items)  Recycling in Tucson  & Pima County  (Residential and business  recycling; neighborhood  recycling centers & other  public programs)  Landfill & Waste  Transfer Stations  Household Hazardous  Waste  (Computers, antifreeze,  batteries, oil, paint &  other home chemicals)  Recycling & Waste  Collection Services  (Home, Business  & Roll-Off)  Waste Reduction  Tips & Programs  Environmental Resources  & Community Programs     Program Sponsors          Tucson Clean & Beautiful programs made possible in cooperation with government and corporate sponsors, an array of partnering community agencies, members & donors, volunteers, and most importantly, YOU! Thank you for helping to improve our environment and quality of life! Tucson Clean & Beautiful P.O. Box 27210 Tucson, AZ 85726 (520) 791-3109 tcb@tucsonaz.gov Tucson Clean & Beautiful website © 1984-2009. All rights reserved.   Recycling in Tucson and Pima County Residents and businesses of Pima County, including the City of Tucson, have multiple options to recycle many valuable commodities. The items taken and availability of service depend both on your location and kind of housing or facility. If you live in a multi-housing site (apartments, mobile home park, etc.), please contact the property manager first about the availability of recycling. If you have any additional questions, please visit the Tucson Recycles web page or call the Tucson Clean and Beautiful Recycling Info Line, at 791-5000. City of Tucson   General recycling information: 791-5000 Customer service (missed pickup or container issues): 791-3171 TucsonRecycles is the primary option for residents and businesses within the city limits. Besides the Blue Barrel for individual customers (single homes up to four-plexes and certain mobile home parks, condominiums and businesses), there are shared large plastic and metal containers as well as 14 drop-off sites listed under “Neighborhood Recycling Centers”. Other private haulers operating in the City of Tucson may also provide recycling collection to their customers. They are listed in the “Recycling & Waste Collection Services” section. Wherever you see a container with the TucsonRecycles sign, you can recycle the right way by disposing only of these items in it: Newspapers, Brown Paper Bags, Corrugated Cardboard, Paperboard, Milk Cartons and Drink Boxes, Molded Fiberboard, Magazines and Catalogs, Phonebooks, Printing and Writing Paper, Mail, #1 (PETE) and #2 (HDPE) Plastic Bottles and Jugs, Aluminum cans, Steel and Tin Cans, and Glass Food and Beverage Bottles and Jars Please note that any other item – even those with a recycling sign – will not be accepted at the Materials Recovery Facility. Neighborhood Recycling Centers There are 14 recycling drop-off sites operated by City of Tucson Environmental Services, for the convenience of those residents and businesses who either don’t have a recycling service at their home, or have a temporary increase of recyclable materials (such as cardboard boxes after moving). Davis-Monthan Air Force Base also hosts a recycling drop-off site; base access is required for this site (not open to the general public). Locations are subject to change. A map of Neighborhood Recycling Centers is available, corresponding to the list below. If your nearest site is no longer available please call 791-5000 for assistance with locating an alternate site. 1. Joaquin Murrieta Park, northwest corner of Club View Dr. & El Rio Dr. 2. Mansfield Park, on 4th Ave., one block south of Grant Rd. 3. Morris K. Udall Park, south side of Tanque Verde Rd., east of Sabino Canyon Rd. 4. Miller-Golf Links Library, 9640 E. Golf Links Rd., southeast corner of Golf Links Rd. and Harrison Rd. 5. Golf Links Sports Park, west side of Craycroft Rd., north of Golf Links Rd. 6. Ward 5 Council Office, 4300 S. Park Ave., N. of Fair St. 7. Kennedy Park, northwest of the library on the west side of Mission Rd., north of Ajo Way 8. Patrick K. Hardesty Midtown Multi-Service Center, 1100 S. Alvernon Way, W. side of Alvernon, N. of 22nd St. 9. Los Reales Landfill, 5300 E. Los Reales Rd., southwest of Los Reales Rd. and Craycroft Rd. 10. Booth-Fickett Magnet School, 7240 E. Calle Arturo, east off Kolb Rd. south of Broadway Blvd. 11. Jacobs Park, on Fairview Ave. south of Prince Rd. 12. Tucson Convention Center, northwest corner of Cushing St. and Granada Ave. 13. City of South Tucson, South 6th Ave. at 38th St., SW corner 14. Himmel Park, 1st St. east of Tucson Blvd. near library Pima County Residents and businesses in the towns of Marana, Oro Valley, Sahuarita, Green Valley, Vail, and other areas of Pima County outside the City of Tucson, as well as apartment complexes, may arrange for recycling service through their contracted waste hauler. Fees may apply. General recycling information: 791-5000 Customer service (missed pickup or container issues), please contact your recycling and waste service provider (see Recycling & Waste Collection Services section) The following items may be accepted for recycling by all waste hauling companies in Pima County; some companies may accept additional items. These items may also be brought to the Pima County Landfill and Transfer Station Sites listed below unless otherwise indicated. Please call the Pima County Landfill Info Line at 740-3340 for more information. Metal cans (tin, steel and aluminum cans only) Plastic bottles & jugs (milk, soda, and water containers only; no automotive or chemical product containers; no tubs or buckets, including butter tubs) Glass bottles and jars Newspaper Corrugated Cardboard (no paperboard, no cereal boxes) Landfill and Transfer Station Recycling locations: Catalina Transfer Station, 14425 N. Oracle Rd. 3 miles north of Tangerine Rd. Ina Road Collection Site (accepts used tires and green waste only) Ryan Field Transfer Station, 6455 S. Continental Rd. (north of Hwy 86, near mile post 159) Sahuarita Landfill, 16605 S. La Cañada Dr. south of Helmet Peak Rd., west of I-19. Tangerine Landfill, 10220 W. Tangerine Rd. one mile west of I-10 Nonprofit Organization Community Recycling Sites: Green Valley Lions Recycling Center 600 N. La Canada Dr. in Green Valley (near library). For more information please contact program manager (Joel Keyte) at 400-3933 8am to 12pm Monday-Friday; 9am to 12pm Saturday Nonprofit recycling project; proceeds donated to a variety of local, national and international programs. Co-sponsored by La Canoa Lions. This site accepts a variety of paper, including newspaper, magazines, office paper, catalogs, phone books, junk mail, and paper bags. Also accepts aluminum cans. Miscellaneous items accepted for reuse include Cell Phones, Eyeglasses, frames & cases, and Hearing Aids. Tucson Clean & Beautiful Reduce-Reuse-Recycle Directory for Tucson and Pima County © 1984-2009. Information is for individual use only, and may not be reproduced for commercial use without the express written consent of Tucson Clean & Beautiful. Tucson Clean & Beautiful is not responsible for the content of outside website links. Questions? Comments? Corrections or additions? Contact us! Tucson Clean & Beautiful P.O. Box 27210 Tucson, AZ 85726 Tucson Recycles Info Line (520) 791-5000 tcb@tucsonaz.gov