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Tucson landfill and Pima County transfer stations

The Tucson landfill open to the public is Los Reales, south of I-10 at Craycroft Road, Monday to Saturday 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. A covered load under 2,000 lb costs $18 plus a $2 fee. Pima County's Catalina, Sahuarita and Ryan Field transfer stations serve the north, south and west sides.

By the Dump Guides Team · Published · Checked against 7 official sources

Verify before you go. Facilities change hours, fees and residency rules, and close for holidays. Everything here comes from the linked official sources, last checked . See a change? Tell us.

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All 4 facilities on this page. Tap a pin for who can use it, then open the full listing below.

Open to the publicPublic, free load for residentsResidents or residential loads onlySome pins are approximate (placed from directions or a street point). See each listing.

City of Tucson trash customers also get Brush and Bulky pickup twice a year at the curb. Pima County's stations are run by WM under contract and charge county fees.

Los Reales: fees, payment and what it takes

Los Reales is the City of Tucson's only active landfill, and it takes residential self-haulers as well as commercial haulers. The city's rates: a covered load under 2,000 lb is $18, a covered load over 2,000 lb is $38 a ton, and an uncovered load adds $10. Every load adds a $2 environmental fee. A tarp, blanket or sheet counts as a cover.

Payment is card, tap or Apple Pay only (Visa, Mastercard or Discover). Residential loads over 10,000 lb need a deposit.

It accepts mattresses, furniture, rugs, green waste, pallets, concrete and construction debris. Tires are $5 each, passenger only, up to 10.

Free recycling and hazardous waste at Los Reales

The campus recycling center takes scrap metal and metal appliances at no charge, with a $20 refrigerant fee for fridges, freezers and AC units. City residents can also drop curbside recyclables and glass there.

The household hazardous waste drop-off runs Thursday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m., closed the second Saturday of most months while community events run. It's free for City of Tucson residents and $15 for Marana, Oro Valley, Sahuarita and unincorporated Pima County. Bring a driver license or utility bill.

Pima County transfer stations

Catalina (Oracle Road north of Tangerine) and Sahuarita (west of I-19) are open Monday to Saturday, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., per WM's facility pages. Residential loads are $27.60 per vehicle under a ton or $48 a ton. Both take furniture, carpet, green waste and construction debris.

Ryan Field, off Ajo Way, is smaller: $13.50 per vehicle, bagged household waste only, Thursday to Saturday per a county flyer last updated in 2023. Call 520-883-0481 before a trip.

All three take up to 5 tires a year free from residents, plus antifreeze, batteries, oil and paint up to 5 gallons a month.

Brush and Bulky: the curbside option

Twice a year, City of Tucson crews visit each of the city's 26 trash service areas for Brush and Bulky collection. Set items out by 6 a.m. on the Monday of your week, no more than two weeks early, at least 3 feet from bins and meters. The limit is 10 cubic yards.

Accepted: appliances (remove fridge doors), up to 5 auto tires in a separate pile, brush up to 5 feet, boxed cacti, furniture and carpet, lumber and scrap metal. Not accepted: concrete, dirt and rock, glass, TVs and monitors, and hazardous waste. A paid special pickup is available any time at 520-791-3171.

Traveling by RV?

Los Reales refuses bulk liquids and raw septage, so black and gray tanks don't belong at the landfill. For tank dumping, the Tucson RV dump stations guide on our sister site lists checked options. For trash heading up I-10, the Phoenix transfer station guide covers the city's two stations.

What each facility takes

Every facility on this page, sorted by who can use it. A check means the official page lists that material. Tap a name for hours and fees.

Who can use each facility, and which materials its official page lists
FacilityWho can use itYard wasteTiresMattressesAppliancesHazardous
Los Reales Landfill (City of Tucson)Open to the public
Catalina Transfer Station (Pima County)Open to the public–
Sahuarita Transfer Station (Pima County)Open to the public–
Ryan Field Transfer Station (Pima County)Residential loads only––

Every facility

Grouped by who can use it. Hours and fees are quoted from each official source; "not posted" means the operator does not publish it.

Open to the public 3

Shared sources for the 3 facilities below: Pima County: Landfills and Transfer Station Locations, Pima County Waste Services flyer and fee schedule (WM, Ordinance 2023-18).

Los Reales Landfill (City of Tucson)

Open to the public
Household trashYard wasteTiresMattressesAppliancesHazardous wasteRecycling

5300 E Los Reales Rd, Tucson, AZ 85756 (turn south on Craycroft Rd off I-10)

520-791-4183

Who
Open to residential self-haulers and commercial haulers from Tucson and Pima County.
Hours
Mon to Sat 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Sunday, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving (Thu, Nov 26, 2026) and Christmas (Fri, Dec 25, 2026).
Fees
Covered load under 2,000 lb $18; covered load over 2,000 lb $38/ton; uncovered loads add $10; every load adds a $2 environmental fee. Tires $5 each (passenger only, limit 10). Refrigerant appliances $20 each. Card, tap or Apple Pay only.
  • Accepts mattresses, furniture, rugs, green waste, pallets, concrete and construction debris.
  • Scrap metal and metal appliances are recycled free at the campus recycling center ($20 refrigerant fee per appliance).
  • Household hazardous waste drop-off on campus Thu to Sat 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.: free for City of Tucson residents, $15 for Marana, Oro Valley, Sahuarita and unincorporated Pima County.
  • Not accepted: regulated hazardous waste, lead acid batteries, waste oil, bulk liquids, intact cars.

Source: City of Tucson: Los Reales Sustainability Campus, City of Tucson: Household Hazardous Waste. Last checked . Approximate (Los Reales Rd at Craycroft Rd). Follow the entrance signs.

Catalina Transfer Station (Pima County)

Open to the public
Household trashYard wasteTiresAppliancesHazardous wasteRecycling

14425 N Oracle Rd, Tucson, AZ 85739 (about 3 miles north of Tangerine Rd)

520-339-9172

Who
County transfer station run by WM under contract; takes residential and commercial waste.
Hours
Mon to Sat 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; closed Sunday and listed holidays (per WM's facility page).
Fees
Residential: $27.60 per vehicle under 1 ton, $48/ton at or above 1 ton. Commercial: $65/ton, $32.50 minimum. Uncovered loads $25 (Pima County fee schedule effective Jan 1, 2025).
  • Free for residents: up to 5 tires a year (no off-road tires), recycling drop-off, and antifreeze, batteries, oil and paint up to 5 gallons a month.
  • Accepts furniture, carpet, green waste, concrete, dirt and construction debris.
  • Scrap metal and appliances (no Freon) at residential rates.

Source: WM: Catalina Transfer Station, plus the shared sources above. Last checked . Approximate (placed from the county's directions). Use the street address for navigation.

Sahuarita Transfer Station (Pima County)

Open to the public
Household trashYard wasteTiresAppliancesHazardous wasteRecycling

16605 S La Canada Dr, Sahuarita, AZ 85629 (one mile south of Sahuarita Rd, west of I-19)

520-305-8708

Who
County transfer station run by WM under contract; takes residential and commercial waste.
Hours
Mon to Sat 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; closed Sunday and listed holidays (per WM's facility page).
Fees
Residential: $27.60 per vehicle under 1 ton, $48/ton at or above 1 ton. Commercial: $70/ton, $35 minimum. Uncovered loads $25 (Pima County fee schedule effective Jan 1, 2025).
  • Free for residents: up to 5 tires a year, recycling drop-off, and antifreeze, batteries, oil and paint up to 5 gallons a month.
  • Refrigerators and other Freon items go to a designated area: one per household per year, non-commercial only.
  • Accepts furniture, carpet, green waste, concrete, dirt and construction debris.

Source: WM: Sahuarita Transfer Station, plus the shared sources above. Last checked . Approximate (street point on La Canada Dr).

Residential loads only 1

Ryan Field Transfer Station (Pima County)

Residential loads only
Household trashTiresAppliancesHazardous wasteRecycling

6455 S Continental Rd, Tucson, AZ 85735 (off Ajo Way, west of Ryan Airfield)

520-883-0481

Who
Residential bagged household waste only; no commercial waste.
Hours
Thu, Fri and Sat 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; closed Sunday to Wednesday (per the county flyer, updated Feb 2023, so call ahead).
Fees
$13.50 per vehicle (Pima County fee schedule effective Jan 1, 2025).
  • Does not take furniture, carpet, cactus, palm fronds, construction debris, dirt, rocks, concrete, fencing or Freon items.
  • Free for residents: up to 5 tires a year, recycling drop-off, and antifreeze, batteries, oil and paint up to 5 gallons a month.
  • Washers, dryers and water heaters accepted as scrap metal at residential rates.

Source: Pima County: Landfills and Transfer Station Locations, Pima County Waste Services flyer and fee schedule (WM, Ordinance 2023-18). Last checked . Approximate (placed from the county's directions). Use the street address for navigation.

Questions people ask

How much does it cost to dump at the Tucson landfill?

At Los Reales, a covered load under 2,000 pounds costs $18 and a covered load over 2,000 pounds costs $38 a ton. Uncovered loads add $10, and every load adds a $2 environmental fee. Passenger tires are $5 each, up to ten, and refrigerant appliances are $20 each. The landfill takes cards, tap and Apple Pay, not cash.

Does Los Reales take mattresses?

Yes. The City of Tucson lists mattresses as accepted landfill waste at Los Reales, along with furniture, rugs, green waste, wooden pallets, concrete and construction debris. A covered load under 2,000 pounds is $18 plus the $2 environmental fee. City trash customers can also put furniture out for their twice-yearly Brush and Bulky pickup.

What are the Los Reales Landfill hours?

Los Reales is open Monday to Saturday from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is closed on Sundays, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. In 2026 those holidays fall on Thursday, November 26 and Friday, December 25. The household hazardous waste drop-off on the same campus keeps shorter hours, Thursday to Saturday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Which Pima County transfer station takes furniture?

Catalina and Sahuarita take furniture, carpet, green waste and construction debris, and both charge residents $27.60 per vehicle under a ton under the county fee schedule. Ryan Field does not take furniture, carpet or construction debris; it accepts bagged household waste only, for $13.50 per vehicle, on Thursday to Saturday.

Sources

  1. City of Tucson: Los Reales Sustainability Campus
  2. City of Tucson: Household Hazardous Waste
  3. City of Tucson: Brush and Bulky
  4. Pima County: Landfills and Transfer Station Locations
  5. Pima County Waste Services flyer and fee schedule (WM, Ordinance 2023-18)
  6. WM: Catalina Transfer Station
  7. WM: Sahuarita Transfer Station

How we checked. We only list a material, hour or fee when the city, county or operator publishes it, and we quote fees exactly as posted, following our verification method. Corrections: how to reach us.

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