Tucson Trash Pickup Calendar (2024)

FAQs

What time does trash get picked up Tucson? ›

Tucson trash service requests each trash container be on the curb by 6 a.m. on the collection day. Each Tucson trash container is to be positioned at the curb with the lid opening toward the street. Should there be more than one container leave at least three feet between containers.

A special trash collection can be ordered any time by calling Customer Service at 520-791-3171.

What do I need to do? If you would like a smaller trash container, call our customer service representatives at (520) 791-3171 during normal business hours and place your Right Size order. You can also process your request online here: Right Size Your Can.

For the first time in years, Tucson homeowners will be paying more for water and trash collection. Fees for residential garbage collection and recycling, which have not increased since 2011, will rise from $16.75 to $20 a month, a $3.25 increase for a home with a 95-gallon trash container, the size most commonly used.

Trash should typically be taken out every three days or sooner if needed, to prevent odors and maintain sanitation.

Why? Because once the sun has set, evil spirits can roam freely. These evil spirits might use your trash in their rituals. Another version of the superstition says that taking your best kitchen bin out at night makes it look like you're hiding something.

LA Sanitation (LASAN)

Their services include trash pickup, abandoned garbage pick up, recycling programs, and waste water treatment. It's customer care center is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year at 1-800-773-2489.

35 Gallon Trash Cart

Typically holds 3 full standard 13 gallon bags of trash.

To find the correct size liner, first measure the can's circumference then measure its height. Each container should have a gallon capacity, or size printed on it. Just match the picture to your receptacle and it will tell you which size trash bag you need.

Engaging in litter cleanup is not only good for the environment but also for our own physical coordination as humans. Getting out in nature, bending down to retrieve discarded items and disposing of them properly sharpens our motor skills and boosts our dexterity.

Is water expensive in Tucson? ›

(KGUN) — The City of Tucson has approved another water rate increase. It is set to take effect on July 1. The $2.16 hike will raise the average household's water bill to $45.60. This is part of a series of annual increases of 5.5% expected until 2027, with residents projected to pay around $53.28 by 2026.

$35 or pro-rated, minimum of $15 per ton for covered loads. (Some form of containment and cover over the load to prevent flying debris. Tarps, blankets and sheets accepted.)

The City of Tucson's Household Hazardous Waste program accepts a wide array of paint products for recycling, including oil-based paint, latex paint, spray paint and even roof coatings. You can either check their calendar for the next community drop-off event or bring the paint to Los Reales Sustainability Campus.

(866) 909-4458

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Each day, approximately 2,300 tons of solid waste is brought to the landfill for disposal. Los Reales is open to private, commercial haulers, and residential self-haulers.