Trash pickup in Tucson, AZ

Who collects trash in Tucson, how trash day works, and which holidays move pickup. Checked against official city and hauler pages on Oct 15, 2026.

Next holiday change: Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026Slides a daySee every holiday

At a glance

Who collects
City crews
Hauler
City of Tucson Environmental & General Services Department (ESD)
Recycling
Every other week
Holiday schedule
2026 posted, 2027 not posted yet
Last checked
Oct 15, 2026

The City of Tucson Environmental & General Services Department (ESD) collects residential trash and recycling inside city limits. Trash is picked up weekly on a set weekday (Monday to Friday) by address, and recycling (blue bin) every other week on your trash day, in either an A or a B week. Carts go out by 6 a.m. In 2026 only New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas delay pickup by one day; every other holiday is normal.

Who picks up trash in Tucson

City crews.

City of Tucson Environmental & General Services Department (ESD)

City serviceTrashRecyclingBulkYard waste
Area
Whole city: residential addresses inside Tucson city limits. ESD splits the city into 26 residential trash service areas, which set the Brush & Bulky schedule.
Phone
520-791-3171

Trash weekly and recycling every other week (A or B week). City crews collect Brush & Bulky (brush, yard debris and bulky items) twice a year in each service area: set items out by 6 a.m. on the Monday of your collection week, up to 10 cubic yards. Some areas have shared 300-gallon alley containers. Email eshelp@tucsonaz.gov, or use 311 for general requests. Glass recycling and the FoodCycle compost program are separate ESD programs.

Not covered

City service covers single-family homes and buildings with 4 or fewer units inside Tucson city limits. Businesses, apartments with more than 4 units and addresses outside city limits (unincorporated Pima County, other towns) use their own hauler, whose holiday schedule may differ.

How trash day works in Tucson

Each address has a fixed pickup weekday, Monday to Friday. Look it up by address on the city's Find Your Pickup Day map or in the my-waste app, or check the 2026 Recycling Schedule and Map PDF.

Find a trash day on experience.arcgis.com

Recycling: every other week. Recycling goes out on your trash day, in either an 'A Week' or a 'B Week'; check yours in the my-waste app or the 2026 Recycling Collection Calendar PDF. Put the blue bin out only when it's more than half full.

Carts out: By 6 a.m. on collection day; pickup times vary. Put carts away after they're emptied and don't leave them at the curb on other days. The city doesn't set a time to bring them back in. Source

Place carts within 1 foot of the curb, lids facing the street, at least 3 feet apart and 3 feet from cars, mailboxes and other obstacles.

Tucson trash pickup holiday schedule

Upcoming holidays in Tucson and what each does to pickup. The 2026 holiday schedule is posted; 2027’s isn’t out yet.

The city's holiday page covers 2026 only and says: 'The only dates in 2026 that will have delayed service are New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.' The city hasn't posted 2027 dates yet. The page doesn't say how holidays affect Brush & Bulky.

2026

  1. Veterans Day, Wed, Nov 11, 2026

    Normal pickup

    Trash and recycling, all city routes

    The city lists Veterans Day as an observed holiday with no change to service; trash and recycling are picked up on the usual day.

    Source: tucsonaz.gov

  2. Thanksgiving Day, Thu, Nov 26, 2026

    Slides a day

    Trash and recycling, all city routes

    No Thursday pickup. Thursday routes move to Friday and Friday routes to Saturday.

    Source: tucsonaz.gov

  3. Christmas Day, Fri, Dec 25, 2026

    Slides a day

    Trash and recycling, all city routes

    No Friday pickup. Friday routes move to Saturday.

    Source: tucsonaz.gov
Slides a day
That day’s pickups and the rest of the week move one day later (Friday’s move to Saturday).
Normal pickup
Pickup runs as usual.
Cleaning bins in Tucson?

Bins get cleaned right after pickup, so when a holiday moves trash day, your route moves with it. In Clean Bin System you give each zone its hauler and add the hauler’s holidays once: that week’s cleanings move with the pickup, and each customer gets a text. See how it works

Tucson neighborhoods

154 names from City of Tucson Registered Neighborhood Associations. Registered neighborhood associations; not every part of the city belongs to one.

  • A Mountain
  • Aldea Linda
  • Alvernon Heights
  • Amphi
  • Arcadia Rose
  • Armory Park
  • Arroyo Chico
  • Avondale
  • Balboa Heights
  • Barrio Anita
  • Barrio Blue Moon
  • Barrio Centro
  • Barrio El Rio
  • Barrio Hollywood
  • Barrio Kroeger Lane
  • Barrio Nopal
  • Barrio San Antonio
  • Barrio Santa Cruz
  • Barrio Santa Rita Park-West Ochoa
  • Barrio Santa Rosa
  • Barrio Sin Nombre
  • Barrio Viejo
  • Bear Canyon
  • Blenman-Elm
  • Bonanza
  • Bravo Park Lane
  • Brichta
  • Broadmoor-Broadway Village
  • Broadway Northeast
  • Bronx Park
  • Cabrini
  • Campbell-Grant Northeast
  • Campus Farm
  • Carriage Park
  • Catalina Vista
  • Cherry Avenue
  • Colonia Del Valle
  • Copper Vista
  • Corbett
  • Coronado Heights
  • Country Glenn
  • Desert Aire/Loma Linda
  • Desert Mallow
  • Desert Palms Park
  • Dietz
  • Dodge Flower
  • Doolen/Fruitvale
  • Downtown
  • Duffy
  • Dunbar Spring
  • Eastside
  • El Conquistador
  • El Cortez Heights
  • El Encanto
  • El Gheko
  • El Montevideo
  • El Presidio
  • Elvira
  • Enchanted Hills
  • Fairgrounds
  • Feldman's
  • Flowing Wells
  • Garden District
  • Glenn Heights
  • Groves Lincoln Park
  • Harlan Heights
  • Harold Bell Wright Estates
  • Hedrick Acres
  • Hiawatha Hills and Teresa Terrace
  • Highland Vista Cinco Via
  • Houghton East
  • Houghton South
  • Iron Horse
  • Ironwood Ridge
  • Jefferson Park
  • Julia Keen
  • Keeling
  • La Madera
  • Las Vistas
  • Limberlost
  • Loma Verde
  • Menlo Park
  • Mesquite Ranch
  • Midvale Park
  • Midway Village
  • Miles
  • Millville
  • Miracle Manor
  • Miramonte
  • Mitman
  • Montezuma
  • Mortimore
  • Mountain First Avenue
  • Mountain View
  • Myers
  • National City Northwest
  • Naylor
  • North Dodge
  • Oak Flower
  • Old Fort Lowell
  • Old Spanish Trail
  • Palo Verde
  • Palo Verde Park
  • Panorama Estates
  • Peter Howell
  • Pie Allen
  • Pinecrest
  • Pio Decimo
  • Poets Square
  • Pueblo Gardens
  • Rancho Perdido Estates
  • Richland Heights East
  • Richland Heights West
  • RillitoBend
  • Rincon Heights
  • Rita Ranch
  • Roberts
  • Rose
  • Rosemont East
  • Rosemont West
  • Saddlewood Ranch
  • Saguaro Miraflores
  • Sam Hughes
  • Samos
  • San Carlos
  • San Clemente
  • San Gabriel
  • Santa Cruz Southwest
  • Santiago Hills
  • Sewell
  • Sierra Estates
  • Silver Spur
  • Silverbell Terrace
  • Silvercroft
  • Sombras Del Cerro
  • South Harrison
  • South Park
  • Stella Mann
  • Sugar Hill
  • Sunnyside
  • Sunset Villa
  • Swan Way Park
  • Terra Del Sol
  • Thunderbird Hts/Wilmot Desert Ests
  • Toumey Park
  • Tucson Park West #1
  • Udall Park
  • Vista Del Monte
  • West Lamar
  • West University
  • Western Hills II
  • Westside
  • Wilshire Heights
  • Windsor Park Community

Questions about trash pickup in Tucson

Who picks up trash in Tucson?

The City of Tucson Environmental & General Services Department (ESD) collects residential trash and recycling inside city limits. Trash is picked up weekly on a set weekday (Monday to Friday) by address, and recycling (blue bin) every other week on your trash day, in either an A or a B week. Carts go out by 6 a.m. In 2026 only New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas delay pickup by one day; every other holiday is normal.

How do I find my trash day in Tucson?

Each address has a fixed pickup weekday, Monday to Friday. Look it up by address on the city's Find Your Pickup Day map or in the my-waste app, or check the 2026 Recycling Schedule and Map PDF.

Is recycling picked up every week in Tucson?

No, every other week. Recycling goes out on your trash day, in either an 'A Week' or a 'B Week'; check yours in the my-waste app or the 2026 Recycling Collection Calendar PDF. Put the blue bin out only when it's more than half full.

When do trash carts go out in Tucson?

By 6 a.m. on collection day; pickup times vary. Put carts away after they're emptied and don't leave them at the curb on other days. The city doesn't set a time to bring them back in.

Is trash picked up on Thanksgiving in Tucson?

No. On Thanksgiving (Thu, Nov 26, 2026), pickup slides a day, so that day’s routes and the rest of the week move one day later. No Thursday pickup. Thursday routes move to Friday and Friday routes to Saturday.

Is trash picked up on Christmas in Tucson?

No. On Christmas (Fri, Dec 25, 2026), pickup slides a day, so that day’s routes and the rest of the week move one day later. No Friday pickup. Friday routes move to Saturday.

Sources

Official city and hauler pages, checked Oct 15, 2026. Schedules change, especially around holidays: check the city’s page before you plan routes. Something out of date? Email taylor@bincleanmarketing.com.

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