FoodCycle At Home
Join the Food Waste Collection Program!
Did you know the majority of the food thrown away is compostable? Composting gives back to the community, reduces waste, and decreases greenhouse gas emissions.
The City of Tucson's FoodCycle Program is a food waste collection and composting program operated by Environmental Services in partnership with the University of Arizona Compost Cats.
How does the program work?
- Residents receive training materials and plastic containers to fill with the food waste they generate.
- Containers with food waste can be emptied at one of the locked bin drop- off locations
- Locked food waste bins at these sites are emptied once or twice a week and the scraps are taken to the Los Reales Composting Facility where they are mixed with green waste and turned into compost.
- The compost is then redistributed throughout the community. When you sign up for training, you will be added to our newsletter to get compost pick up updates!
Upcoming Information Session
Wednesday, April 16 at 5:30 p.m.
Ward 2 Council Office, 7820 E. Broadway Blvd.
Sign Up Here
Thursday, April 24 at 5:30 p.m.
Clements Center, 8155 E Poinciana Dr
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Saturday, May 3 at 10 a.m.
Reid Park Zoo, 3400 E Zoo Ct
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Wednesday, May 21 at 5:30 p.m.
Udall Center, 7200 E Tanque Verde Rd.
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Locked bins for food scraps are set up at each of the following locations:
| Food Waste Drop-Off Sites |
| Blue Moon Garden |
1501 N. Oracle Road |
| Highland Vista Garden |
5300 E. 7th Street |
| Little Leaf Garden |
1315 W. Speedway Boulevard |
| New Spirit Garden |
8701 E. Old Spanish Trail |
| Pio Decimo Garden |
835 S. 7th Avenue |
| Purple Heart Dog Park |
9820 Rees Loop |
| Tucson Clean and Beautiful |
1360 E. Irvington Road |
| Tucson Village Farm Big Farm |
2201 E. Roger Road |
| Udall Park |
7290 E. Tanque Verde Road |
| University of Arizona Community Garden |
1400 E. Mabel Street |
| Ward 1 |
940 W Alameda Street |
| Ward 4 |
8155 E. Poinciana Drive |