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What is Brush & Bulky?

The Brush & Bulky program helps keep our 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.

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City of Tucson Employee picking up Brush and Bulky

Have Items Ready

Pickup starts at 6 a.m. on the Monday of your collection week and can occur any day that week.

Box Up Brush Items

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

Prepare

Place your pile out by 6 a.m. on the Monday of your collection week.

Keep Distance

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

fencing, etc.

Placement

Don't place items on top of decorative pavers, gas or water meters, etc. Heavy equipment is used and could cause severe damage to objects.

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Accepted Items

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Appliances

Remove freezer and refrigerator doors

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Auto Tires

Limit 5 – place in a separate pile

No commercial tires, tractor tires, or oversized tires

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Furniture & Carpet

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Brush &
Tree Limbs

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

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Cacti &
Thorny Brush

Box cacti for safety – 25 lb. limit

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Lumber

Cut down lumber to under 5 ft.

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Scrap Metal & Pipes

Limit pipes to 5 ft. long

Items We Don’t Accept

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Dirt, Stone, Rocks,
& Gravel

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Household Hazardous Waste

Visit HHW page for proper disposal information

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Glass  &  Mirrors

Visit Glass Recycling or Zero Waste 
for proper disposal information

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Televisions & Computer Monitors

Visit Zero Waste for proper disposal information

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Concrete

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Vehicle Parts

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Compressed Gas & Air Cylinders

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Construction Material

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Windows & Sliding Doors

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Paint

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Household Trash

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Motor Oil

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Batteries

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Tractor/Commercial/

Oversized Tires

Pick-up Dates by Area

Pick-up Area
Week 1
Week 2
Area 01
3/24/25
9/22/25
Area 02
5/19/25
11/17/25
Area 03
3/10/25
9/8/25
Area 04
3/17/25
9/15/25
Area 05
1/20/25
7/21/25
Area 06
1/27/25
7/28/25
Area 07
1/13/25
7/14/25
Area 08
1/6/25
7/7/25
Area 09
2/10/25
8/11/25
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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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