As of June 1, 2013, Tucson Recycling & Waste Services contracted with the Pima County Department of Environmental Quality to manage and operate the county’s landfill and transfer station facilities. These facilities include:
| • Tangerine Landfill (Closed 12/1/2013) | • Ryan Field Transfer Station |
| • Catalina Transfer Station | • Ajo Landfill |
| • Sahuarita Transfer Station* see note below |
View brochure for information on each facility, including location, days & hours of operation**, acceptable items, and more.
| * | Sahuarita Landfill became a transfer station as of February 1, 2016. See ordinance for rate info. |
| ** | Days and hours of operation vary. Please check the facility you plan to use. |
THE TANGERINE LANDFILL CLOSED AS OF DECEMBER 1, 2013.
NO OUTSIDE WASTE ACCEPTED.
| As of Feb. 1, 2016, this facility is a transfer station instead of a landfill. See brochure with rate info below. | |
| Facility: | Sahuarita Transfer Station |
| Hours: | Open Monday through Saturday: 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Closed Sundays and on these holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. |
| Location: | 16605 S. La Canada, Sahuarita |
| Directions: | Take I-19 south to Sahuarita Road (exit 75). Go west on Helmet Peak Rd. to La Canada. Go south on La Canada approximately 1 mile. The landfill is on the east side of the road. |
| Map: | Click to view map |
| Acceptable Items: |
View brochure for acceptable items and rate info (PDF) |
| Facility: | Catalina Transfer Station |
| Hours: | Open Monday through Saturday: 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Closed Sunday and on these holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. |
| Location: | 14425 N. Oracle Road, Tucson |
| Directions: | On Oracle Road (Highway 77), approximately 3 miles north of Tangerine Road. Look for red-roofed building on the west side of Oracle |
| Map: | Click to view map |
| Acceptable Items: |
View brochure for acceptable items and rate info (PDF) |
| Facility: | Ryan Field Transfer Station |
| Hours: | Open Thursday through Saturday, 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Closed Sunday thru Wednesday and on these holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day |
| Location: | 6455 S. Continental Road, Tucson |
| Directions: | Take Ajo Way (U.S. 86), approx. ¼ mile west of Ryan Airfield to Continental Road, turn north |
| Map: | Click to view map |
| Acceptable Items: |
View brochure for acceptable items and rate info (PDF) |
| Facility: | Ajo Landfill |
| Hours: | Open Monday through Friday: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. & Saturdays: 8:00 a.m. to 12 noon Closed Sundays and on these holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. |
| Location: | 2000 N. Ajo Well #1 Road, Ajo |
| Directions: | Approximately 1½ miles northeast of downtown Ajo, Arizona. Go east approximately 1¼ miles on State Route 85 to Well Road. Go north on Well Road 1 mile. |
| Map: | Click to view map |
| Acceptable Items: |
Click to view brochure for acceptable items and rate info (PDF) |