Tucson (Pima County) landfill

Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Los Reales Landfill and Sustainability Campus (City of Tucson).

Facility: Los Reales Landfill and Sustainability Campus (City of Tucson) Address: 5300 E. Los Reales Road, Tucson, AZ 85756 Phone: 520-791-4183 (Monday-Friday); holiday hours 520-791-3171

Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-09

Who can use it

Open to residential self-haulers and private and commercial haulers; a regional landfill serving Tucson and Pima County.

Hours

Landfill: Monday-Saturday 6 a.m.-5 p.m.; closed Sunday
Household hazardous waste drop-off: Thursday, Friday and Saturday 7 a.m.-2 p.m. (closed the second Saturday of each month except in summer)

Sticker or permit

Required: No (see notes)

Price: No separate sticker price was established on the linked page; the eligibility and item fees below still apply.

Where to buy: Contact the facility about access requirements before loading.

Per-item fees

Item	Fee
Covered load under 2,000 lbs	$18
Covered load over 2,000 lbs	$38 per ton
Uncovered load	Additional $10
Environmental fee	$2 added to every load
Passenger tires (limit 10)	$5 each, plus other fees
Refrigerant appliances	$20 each, plus other fees
Special handling; large animal carcasses	$120 per ton ($78 minimum)
Neighborhood recycling center	No fee listed

Hazardous waste

Household hazardous waste (chemicals, batteries, electronics, paint and similar household products) is taken at the campus drop-off Thursday-Saturday 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Free for City of Tucson residents; residents of Marana, Oro Valley, Sahuarita and unincorporated Pima County pay $15. Bring a driver's license or current utility bill. The landfill itself does not accept regulated hazardous waste, universal waste, lead-acid batteries or waste oil.

Holiday closures

Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving (Thursday, November 26, 2026) and Christmas (Friday, December 25, 2026).

Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-09 from official sources .

Other notes

Payment: Apple Pay, tap, or Visa, Mastercard or Discover credit or debit cards only. A deposit may be held for heavy loads (all residential loads over 10,000 lbs).
Accepted: green waste, wooden pallets, mattresses, furniture, rugs, concrete and asphalt, construction debris; call first about mobile homes and animal carcasses.
Not accepted: explosives, ammunition, PCBs, radioactive materials, bulk liquids, raw septage, intact automobiles.
The on-site Neighborhood Recycling Center takes curbside-type mixed recyclables, glass food and beverage containers, and Hefty Renew bags of hard-to-recycle plastics.
A cover can be a tarp, blanket or sheet.

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Sources

Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-09. If something conflicts, trust the town.