Mayor and Council Votes to Remove Glass from Blue Barrel Recycling Program On Tuesday, Nov. 17, the City of Tucson Mayor and Council voted to remove glass from the residential and commercial blue barrel recycling program. The blue bins will no longer accept glass. However, drop-off sites will collect glass across the city starting Feb. 1, 2021. By removing glass …
America Recycles Day Events Celebrate America Recycles Day with the City of Tucson To celebrate America Recycles Day (Nov. 15), The Environmental and General Services Department (EGSD) will be hosting with a week of educational events to celebrate America Recycles Day (Nov. 15) . Below is a schedule of the week: Saturday, Nov. 14 – …
30-Day Comment Periods for Proposed AZPDES Permit Coverage Renewal for the City of Tucson MS4 & Pima County MS4 The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) Water Quality Division holds 30-day comment period on proposed renewal of Arizona Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (AZPDES) permit (AZS000001) coverage to the City of Tucson for their municipal separate storm sewer …
ADEQ Border Programs and Tucson Area WQARF sites Our October presenters will be Edna Mendoza and Tina LePage, with ADEQ discussing the status of ADEQ Border Programs and Tucson Area WQARF sites. Edna Mendoza Edna Mendoza is currently the manager of the Office of Regional and Border Assistance with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality …
SAEMS is hosting a Holiday Community Drive to benefit The Primavera Foundation and The Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona With the holidays coming up, SAEMS is hosting a community drive to help those in need around the Tucson community. Throughout this holiday season, we will be accepting both physical and monetary donations to benefit …
Virtual Waste Diversion Town Hall Learn more about waste diversion options within the City of Tucson. We want to hear from you and get feedback! This will be an open discussion with YOU. Thursday, November 19, 2020 at 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM MST Register ahead of time: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMoc-usqDojH93vyBDNW-TE9nL8PO4gWi1B?_x_zm_rtaid=ezLwtc0fSOm3QL8QirtlAA.1604439230898.9300ad7735b9b543df45d5bfe01a5057&_x_zm_rhtaid=692 For even more America Recycles Day …
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Virtual Recycling Q&A Want to know more about recycling? Now is your chance to ask the recycling experts! Submit your questions ahead of time to recycle@tucsonaz.gov Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at 10:00 AM–11:00 AM MST Register for the event ahead of time here: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAvd-Ghpz8qE9F3YzI_jR7qkWePqZeMO2d9 We will be doing giveaways for those who register! For more …
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America Recycles Day is coming up on November 15th and we are celebrating the entire week with different recycling education information! Here is the schedule of events: Sat. Nov. 14 – Collection Event (more info here: https://bit.ly/3eoW4F1 or check out our blog post on the event here) Sun. Nov. 15 – America Recycles Day Mon. Nov. …
AMERICA RECYCLES COLLECTION EVENT The City of Tucson’s Environmental and General Services Department (EGSD) is teaming up with Tucson Clean and Beautiful (TCB) to host a collection event that will kick off America Recycles Week. The event is Nov. 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the parking lot at 4004 S. Park Ave. …
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