Glass Reuse Plan

On Tuesday, Nov. 17, the City of Tucson Mayor and Council voted to remove glass from the residential and commercial blue barrel program and start reusing it. Glass is no longer be accepted in the blue bins, but instead collected at drop-off sites across the city

View the Glass Reuse Plan HERE.

By removing glass from curbside collection, the Environmental and General Services Department (EGSD) will reduce processing costs at the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), while implementing a communitywide glass collection program that keeps glass for reuse locally. The reuse of glass locally provides the City with more program control, while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This program will support the City's adopted Climate Action Plan that was approved by Mayor and Council.

Drop-off sites opened in February and information was mailed to all EGSD customers in January. Glass dropped off should be empty, clean, and dry and lids and caps should be removed. There is no need to remove the labels. It is fine if the glass breaks. The only glass accepted in the purple containers is bottles and jugs.

Here is what will be accepted in the blue barrel program:

Plastic bottles, jugs, and containers
Paper
Cardboard
Aluminum/steel cans

Glass Reuse Plan

List of Glass Locations: