Arizona recycling directory
Recycling centers in Tucson, Arizona
15 facilities with contact info, hours, pricing, and accepted materials. Compare them and find the closest drop-off.
Available Recycling Centers
Can-It Recycling and Demolition
4301 N Plum Ave Tucson AZ 85705 USA
Can-It Recycling and Demolition is a family-owned Tucson yard at 4301 N Plum Ave offering same-day scrap metal recycling and demolition services with veteran and senior discounts. The facility buys ferrous and non-ferrous metals from residential and commercial customers.
Services: Scrap metal recycling · Demolition services · Same-day recycling · Free demolition estimates
Accepts: Scrap metals, Aluminum, Ferrous metals, Non-ferrous metals
Do you offer demolition estimates?
Yes. Free estimates are available on demolition services.
Is same-day recycling available?
Yes. Can-It offers same-day service on recycling drop-offs.
Scrap Metals Recycling
4408 E Illinois St Tucson AZ 85714 USA
The recycling center offers a friendly atmosphere for customers and provides pickup services. They accept a variety of vehicles, including fast cars, slow cars, big trucks, little trucks, kidless school buses, and even trains, along with all scrap metals. Contact information includes sales at 520-977-5463 and the scale office at 520-514-0838.
Tucson Recycling Center
4300 S Park Ave Tucson AZ 85714 USA
WM - Catalina Transfer Station
14425 N Oracle Rd Tucson AZ 85739 USA
WM - Catalina Transfer Station is a waste transfer and recycling station based at 14425 North Oracle Road in Tucson, Arizona.
WM - Ryan Field Transfer Station
6455 S Continental Rd Tucson AZ 85735 USA
Located in Tucson, Arizona, WM - Ryan Field Transfer Station is a waste transfer and recycling station at 6455 South Continental Road.
Materials Accepted in Tucson
Based on the listings above, materials commonly handled in Tucson include Cardboard, Glass, Appliances, Plastics #1&2, Electronics. Browse the guides below for preparation tips, scrap values, and what's recyclable.
Recycling in Tucson, Arizona
Tucson runs its recycling through the Environmental and General Services Department, with an every-other-week blue barrel pickup on the same day as trash. Glass never goes in the blue barrel here: the city pulled glass out of curbside years ago and instead runs a network of neighborhood drop-off sites. Everything eventually routes through the Los Reales Sustainability Campus on the far south side, which is both the city's landfill and its household hazardous waste hub. Twice a year, Brush and Bulky crews sweep through each of the city's 26 residential trash zones for large item pickup.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can go in the blue barrel in Tucson?
The blue barrel takes plastic bottles, jugs, and containers labeled #1, #2, and #5, plus aluminum and tin cans, clean foil, and cardboard and paper. Everything goes in loose, not bagged and not sorted, and items need to be larger than a tennis ball since anything smaller falls through the sorting equipment. Leave caps and labels on containers, and rinse out food residue, but don't worry about getting things spotless.
Does Tucson still pick up glass curbside?
No. Glass bottles and jars are not accepted in the blue barrel and have to go to one of the city's designated glass drop-off sites, which include locations like the Archer Center and Armory Senior Center. The city says these drop-off points are spaced roughly two miles apart so most residents have one nearby. Window glass, drinking glasses, vases, and mirrors are not accepted at these glass sites.
What happens to trash and recyclables in Tucson, and where does it go?
Trash is collected weekly and recycling every other week, with pickup falling on the same day and an A Week or B Week schedule depending on address. Nearly everything the city collects eventually passes through the Los Reales Sustainability Campus at 5300 E. Los Reales Road, the only active landfill owned and run by the City of Tucson, which also serves Pima County. Residents and self-haulers can bring loads directly to Los Reales, which is open Monday through Saturday.
How does household hazardous waste and electronics disposal work in Tucson?
Tucson's HHW program accepts items like electronics (cameras, cell phones, laptops, TVs), auto and rechargeable batteries, paint, solvents, pesticides, and fluorescent bulbs, either at the Los Reales drop-off (Thursday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.) or at monthly community collection events around town. The program is free for City of Tucson residents; Marana, Oro Valley, Sahuarita, and unincorporated Pima County residents pay a $15 fee. Note that CRT monitors and televisions are turned away at the HHW counter even though electronics are otherwise accepted.
How does Tucson's Brush and Bulky pickup work, and does Arizona have a bottle deposit?
Brush and Bulky crews visit each of Tucson's 26 residential trash zones twice a year for curbside collection of items like furniture, appliances, up to 5 auto tires, brush, and scrap metal or pipes up to 5 feet long, with a 10 cubic yard limit per household. As of January 2026 piles must go curbside, not in alleys. Arizona has no bottle deposit law, so cans and bottles carry no redemption value here, though scrap metal (like old appliances) can still be dropped at Los Reales for recycling at no charge.
Tucson Recycling Tips
- •Keep recyclables loose in the blue barrel, never bagged: bagged items usually get pulled and trashed at the sorting facility rather than recycled.
- •Save glass for a drop-off run instead of the blue barrel; Tucson pulled glass from curbside and routes it through neighborhood sites like the Archer Center and Los Reales.
- •Only plastics numbered 1, 2, and 5 belong in the blue barrel; other plastic numbers, plastic bags, and Styrofoam need the separate Hefty ReNew orange bin program instead.
- •Bring an empty aerosol can straight to the blue barrel, but if there's any product left inside, it counts as household hazardous waste and needs a trip to Los Reales or an HHW event.
- •Scrap metal appliances like old refrigerators and washers can go to Los Reales at no charge, though refrigerant-bearing units carry a small evacuation fee.
Recycling Centers Near Tucson
The closest recycling centers in neighboring areas:
Recycling Centers in Nearby Cities
Browse recycling centers in other Arizona cities: