Phoenix Offers Christmas Tree Composting Program Through Jan. 7 01/03/2024 PHXTV The Public Works Department offers Phoenix residents several drop-off locations for their live Christmas trees and wreaths to be composted. ... More >>
Phoenix Achieves Zero Waste Goal for Downtown Super Bowl Events 02/24/2023 Public Works (Trash and Recycling) The City of Phoenix Public Works Department reached its goal of diverting at least 92% of waste from Super Bowl events away from the landfill. ... More >>
Phoenix, Direct Pack Highlight Full Circle of Plastic Recycling 01/27/2023 Public Works (Trash and Recycling) With Super Bowl LVII less than a month away, the City of Phoenix stands ready to achieve its goal of hosting the greenest Super Bowl events yet. ... More >>
New Technology at Compost Facility Helps Phoenix Divert Food Waste Away From Landfill 01/20/2023 Public Works (Trash and Recycling) Super Bowl LVII is coming to Arizona, and so are hundreds of thousands of football fans! ... More >>
Become a Zero Waste Ambassador as Part of The Super Bowl Experience 01/09/2023 Public Works (Trash and Recycling) Valley residents have a chance to be part of the Super Bowl Experience in downtown Phoenix by volunteering as Zero Waste Ambassadors. ... More >>
Trash and Recycling Day to Change for Most Phoenix Customers 09/06/2022 Public Works (Trash and Recycling) To maximize efficiencies and customer service, the City of Phoenix Public Works Department is implementing new trash and recycling collection days citywide beginning Monday, Oct. ... More >>
Celebrate Waste and Recycling Workers Week – Consider a Career in Public Works! 06/23/2022 Public Works (Trash and Recycling) With more than 600 employees under its Solid Waste arm, the City of Phoenix Public Works Department provides trash, recycling and other waste diversion services to more than 400,000 households within Phoenix's 500+ square miles. ... More >>
Phoenix Selects Machinex To Forward Residential Recycling Efforts Towards Becoming a Zero Waste City 04/13/2022 Public Works (Trash and Recycling) The City of Phoenix selects Machinex for a new partnership to deliver a 30 Ton Per Hour (TPH) Residential Single Stream recycling system in 2023. ... More >>
Public Works Continues Recycling Education Digitally 04/23/2020 Public Works (Trash and Recycling) On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, April 22, the Phoenix Public Works Department launched their digital education webpage, Recycle+ [phoenix. ... More >>
Recycling and Disposal Options for Your Spring Cleaning 04/08/2020 Public Works (Trash and Recycling) We realize that staying at home during a health crisis gives more time for families to do some deep spring cleaning and get of rid items you no longer need or haven't touched in months. ... More >>
Phoenix City Council Approves Staff Recommendation on Solid Waste Rate Increase Based on Community Feedback 02/11/2020 Public Works (Trash and Recycling) The Phoenix City Council approved an increase to the current monthly residential solid waste rate of $26. ... More >>
City of Phoenix to Begin Turning Plastics into Fuel 04/02/2019 Public Works (Trash and Recycling) The city of Phoenix Public Works Department is excited to announce a new partnership with Renew Phoenix that aims to turn plastics destined for the landfill into fuel. ... More >>
Huge Turnout for Compost Giveaway 05/12/2018 Public Works (Trash and Recycling) More than 100 people came to Phoenix's Steele Indian School Park to get their hands dirty with some of the cleanest compost around. ... More >>
Art Installation Brings Poetry and Recycling Message to Melrose District 04/14/2018 Arts and Culture Public Invited to Celebrate National Poetry Month with Family-Friendly Activities The Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture, in collaboration with the Public Works Department, presents a special National Poetry Month celebration Saturday, April 21, from 10 a. ... More >>
PHX2Zero Moves Forward with Speaker Series 04/12/2018 Public Works (Trash and Recycling) In 2013, the Phoenix City Council established a goal to achieve a 40 percent waste diversion rate for the city by the year 2020 and zero waste by 2050. ... More >>
Phoenix is a finalist in the Circulars 2018 Award for Promoting the Circular Economy 02/06/2018 Community and Economic Development Phoenix took a spot as one of five public sector finalists in The Circulars 2018 Awards, which recognizes the world's most inspiring individuals and organizations contributing to the circular economy - where materials are designed for future reuse and at the end of their life become a potential resource rather than trash. ... More >>
