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What is Brush & Bulky?

The Brush & Bulky program helps keep Tucson.   neighborhoods clean, safe, and beautiful. Twice a year, crews visit Tucson’s 26 trash zones to collect your unwanted items. This is a great time to clear out your yard, garage, or shed of unwanted debris.

CURBSIDE PICKUP ONLY

Effective January 1, 2026, Brush & Bulky piles must be placed at the curb in front of your home. Piles placed in alleys will not be collected, with the exception to special pickup areas.

Don't forget to...

A skid loader cleaning up brush and bulky debris.

Be Ready by Monday

Pickup may occur at any
time of the week after
6 a.m. Monday. 

Box up Thorny Items

Place cacti and thorny green waste into cardboard boxes for easy disposal.

Distance

Place items 3 ft. away from structures, vehicles, mailboxes, walls, fencing, etc.

Placement

Do not place materials on pavers, next to walls, or near gas and water meters.

Accepted Items

Appliances

Appliances

Remove freezer and refrigerator doors

Tires

Auto Tires

Limit 5 – place in a separate pile

(No commercial tires, tractor tires, or oversized tires)

Chair

Furniture & Carpet

SW Debris

Brush &
Tree Limbs

Limit brush pile to 24 in.
in diameter and 5 ft. long

Cacti in a Box

Thorny Items

Box cacti for safety – 25 lb. limit

Lumber

Lumber

Cut down lumber to under 5 ft.

Scrap Metal

Scrap Metal & Pipes

Limit pipes to 5 ft. long

Rocks

Dirt, Stone, Rocks,
& Gravel

HHW Items

Household Hazardous Waste

Visit HHW page for proper disposal information

Glass & Mirrors

Glass  &  Mirrors

Visit Glass Recycling or Zero Waste 
for proper disposal information

TV & Monitors

Televisions & Computer Monitors

Visit Zero Waste for proper disposal information

Concrete

Concrete

Auto Parts

Vehicle Parts

Gas Cylinders

Compressed Gas & Air Cylinders

Construction Materials

Construction
Materials

Window

Windows & Sliding Doors

Paint Can

Paint

Kitchen Trash

Household Trash

Used Oil

Motor Oil

Batteries

Batteries

Tractor Ties

Tractor/Commercial/

Oversized Tires

Items We Don’t Accept

Pick-up Dates by Area

Pickup Area
2026 | Week 1
2026 | Week 2
Area 01
3/30/2026
9/28/2026
Area 02
4/13/2026
10/12/2026
Area 03
6/29/2026
12/28/2026
Area 04
3/23/2026
9/21/2026
Area 05
1/26/2026
7/27/2026
Area 06
1/5/2026
7/6/2026
Area 07
1/19/2026
7/20/2026
Area 08
1/12/2026
7/13/2026
Area 09
2/16/2026
8/17/2026
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Area 1

Collection Week 1: 3/11/24

Collection Week 2: 9/9/24

Area 2

Collection Week 1: 3/18/24

Collection Week 2: 9/16/24

Area 3

Collection Week 1: 3/25/24

Collection Week 2: 9/23/24

Area 4

Collection Week 1: 3/4/24

Collection Week 2: 9/2/24

Area 5

Collection Week 1: 1/22/24

Collection Week 2: 7/22/24

Area 6

Collection Week 1: 1/15/24

Collection Week 2: 7/9/24

Area 7

Collection Week 1: 1/1/24

Collection Week 2: 7/9/24

Area 8

Collection Week 1: 1/8/24

Collection Week 2: 7/8/24

Area 9

Collection Week 1: 1/29/24

Collection Week 2: 7/29/24

Area 10

Collection Week 1: 2/12/24

Collection Week 2: 8/12/24

Area 11

Collection Week 1: 2/19/24

Collection Week 2: 8/19/24

Area 12

Collection Week 1: 2/5/24

Collection Week 2: 8/5/24

Area 13

Collection Week 1: 5/27/24

Collection Week 2: 11/25/24

Area 14

Collection Week 1: 5/20/24

Collection Week 2: 11/20/24

Area 15

Collection Week 1: 5/27/24

Collection Week 2: 11/11/24

Area 16

Collection Week 1: 5/6/24

Collection Week 2: 11/4/24

Area 17

Collection Week 1: 6/10/24

Collection Week 2: 12/9/24

Area 18

Collection Week 1: 6/17/24

Collection Week 2: 12/16/24

Area 19

Collection Week 1: 6/24/24

Collection Week 2: 12/23/24

Area 19

Collection Week 1: 6/24/24

Collection Week 2: 12/23/24

Area 20

Collection Week 1: 6/3/24

Collection Week 2: 12/2/24

Area 21

Collection Week 1: 4/1/24

Collection Week 2: 9/30/24

Area 22

Collection Week 1: 4/8/24

Collection Week 2: 10/7/24

Area 23

Collection Week 1: 4/15/24

Collection Week 2: 10/14/24

Area 24

Collection Week 1: 4/22/24

Collection Week 2: 10/21/24

Area 25

Collection Week 1: 4/29/24

Collection Week 2: 10/28/24

Area 26

Collection Week 1: 2/26/24

Collection Week 2: 8/26/24

Areas 19 & 25 are by appointment; schedule your bi-annual pickup.

To schedule a special Brush & Bulky pickup or for more information, call us at 520-791-3171

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