Tucson Recycling & Waste Services

A neighborhood recycling center in north Tucson where locals drop off household recyclables and small loads from yard cleanups. People from the nearby neighborhoods and small contractors tend to use it when they want to keep recyclables out of the landfill.

Pull into a gated entrance and prepare to slow down for a scale-many recycling centers charge by weight, so there’s usually a weigh-in and a weigh-out. The site feels industrial: concrete pads, open bays, and rows of large bins or dumpsters for common materials like cardboard, paper, plastics and metal. It’s dusty in dry weather and weekends, especially during spring cleanup, often have lines. Look for traffic flow signs and areas to pull up next to the right bin for each material; larger trucks and transfer trailers share the space.