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Solid
Waste Management Division
Information,
locations and hours of operation for Pima County landfills
and waste transfer stations.
Pima County DEQ encourages businesses
and residents to minimize waste production and reuse
and recycle whenever possible. The easiest and most cost-effective
way
of managing any waste is not to generate it in the first
place. You can decrease the amount of waste you produce by
developing
a few good habits.
The mission of PDEQ's Waste Program
is to:
• Ensure
that hazardous and non-hazardous wastes are managed in an environmentally
sound manner;
• Encourage
the recycling and recovery of waste materials through suitable
incentive/distinctive efforts; and
• Provide
remedial responses and/or provide oversight to the uncontrolled
releases of hazardous and petroleum substances into the environment.
Pima County
has several programs designed to aid in reaching our goal: Waste
Programs
Household
Hazardous Waste Program - Pima County/ City of Tucson
program to reduce improper disposal of common household hazardous
waste
such
as automotive products and paints.
Small Business
Waste Assistance Program - or SBWAP, is a Pima County/
City of Tucson program to provide a safe and affordable
disposal/recycling option for your business.
Illegal
Dumping - Staff investigate all complaints regarding
illegal dumping (wildcat dumping). Staff performs routine
surveillance of private and public lands throughout Pima
County that are frequent dump sites. Staff will obtain
evidence, issue citations to responsible parties, and
ensure proper disposal of the solid wastes. Once a month,
staff supervises Adult Probation Workers during the cleaning
of public land of "wildcat" solid
waste. Staff also coordinates neighborhood clean-ups
with community leaders and neighborhood groups.
Waste
Tire Program - Pima County Department of Environmental
Quality, Solid Waste Management Division, has developed a new "Annual
Waste Tire Generator Registration Form" and "Waste
Tire Disposal Manifest" for use by retailers for acceptance
or their tires at the Ina Road Waste Tire Collection Site.
Waste Reduction
101 Ways to
Reduce Waste - Useful information on reducing waste.
Home Composting In the Desert - The Tucson Organic Gardeners guide to home composting in the desert.
Waste Reduction
- Recycling - Waste haulers operating in Pima County are
required to offer recycling collection to their residential
customers. The City of Tucson operates Neighborhood Recycling
Centers.
Green Waste Collected at Catalina Transfer Station - Clean Green Waste will now be collected at the Catalina Transfer Station for a fee through the end of July.
Waste Disposal
Mobile Home Disposal - Fact Sheet, Options to Consider
Medication
Disposal - Don't share your medication with the watershed.
Manure Management and Regulatory
Compliance - Good Neighbor
Guide for Horse-Keeping
Manure Quick Reference Sheet - A brief explanation of the applicable laws, rules and the points to consider when dealing with the management and disposal of manure.
Help Reduce Pollution From Dog Waste - Let's work together to keep dog waste out of our neighborhoods and recreational areas.
RCRA Program
RCRA Hazardous Waste Program -
PDEQ Field Services staff inspect those sources in Pima
County that are RCRA registered generators of hazardous
waste.
Waste
Hauler Permitting & Inspection
Solid
and Liquid Waste Haulers - PDEQ staff permit and inspect all liquid
and solid waste haulers within Pima County for compliance
with Title 7. |
