Tucson, AZ Waste Collection Schedule

City of Tucson Environmental Services Department serves over 145,000 households across 26 residential service areas with comprehensive municipal waste collection services. Tucson has committed to Zero Waste goals and sustainability initiatives including the Los Reales Sustainability Campus, FoodCycle At Home composting program, and extensive recycling education through the "Know Where to Throw" campaign. Residential garbage is collected once per week, while recycling is collected every other week on alternating A/B weeks. Place all carts at the curb by 6:00 AM on your collection day. The city uses an address-based collection system - residents must use the online lookup tool to find their specific pickup day and week designation. Glass recycling is NO LONGER accepted in blue bins; instead, residents must use purple glass recycling containers at designated neighborhood drop-off locations. Container capacity guidelines: 95-gallon holds five 13-gallon kitchen bags, 65-gallon holds four bags, 48-gallon holds three bags. Right Size Your Can program allows residents to adjust container size to match household needs and save money. Report service issues or schedule changes by calling 520-791-3171.