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ENVIRONMENT
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE. The Tucson/Pima County hazardous
waste disposal site,
2440 W. Sweetwater Drive, is open from 8 a.m. to noon every Friday
and Saturday for household waste disposal. Stop by the "Drop
and Swap" table, where you can leave your left-over soaps,
paints, waxes, etc. for someone else to use. Outreach centers
are open from 8 a.m. to noon the first Saturday of the month at
the following locations: Eastside City Hall, 7575 E. Speedway;
TFD Fire Academy, 797 E. Ajo Way; and the Park and Ride parking
lot located on Ina Road one block west of Oracle Road (at Via
Ponte). For more information, call 740-3340.
PERMACULTURE BREAKFAST. The Permaculture Drylands Institute
has a monthly, fun-filled discussion of sustainable living in
drylands. They meet the second Tuesday of each month for a community
breakfast at 7 a.m. at the Grill, 100 E. Congress St. Call 572-1672
for information.
RECYCLING CENTERS. The following neighborhood drop-off
centers are open from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily: Joaquin Murrieta
Park, Mansfield Park, McCormick Park, Morris K. Udall Park, Golf
Links Sports Park, Rodeo Park, Kennedy Park, Randolph Park and
the Los Reales Landfill. Hours at Los Reales are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. For directions
and holiday hours, call 791-5085. There is a multi-material recycling
facility located at Freidman Recycling, 1825 W. Price Road, near
Roger and Romero roads, 696-0660. Call the ReThink-It line at
791-5000 for information.
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