COCONINO COUNTY — Coconino County Public Works will reopen the Willard Springs Green Waste Site a month ahead of schedule to give residents more time to clean up their properties for wildfire season.
The site, which usually opens the first Friday in April, will open next Friday, March 7 to provide free green waste-only disposal to all County residents.
“After one of the driest winters on record we recognize the importance of preparing now for wildfire season,” said Christopher Tressler, Director of Coconino County Public Works. “We’re opening Willard Springs a month early to give our residents more time to clean up pine needles and other green waste in order to create defensible spaces on their properties and around their homes, which can slow the spread of wildfire.”
Residents will be allowed to dump acceptable green waste such as pine needles, branches, leaves, and brush at Willard Springs free of charge with no load limits on Fridays and Saturdays through October from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. The last load of green waste is accepted through the gate at 4:30 p.m. Green waste will be accepted in bags during open hours.
Willard Springs accumulated approximately 25,000 cubic yards of green waste during the 2024 season. This included green waste deposited by County residents and through specialty events like the Bear Jaw Community Cleanup, which collected 5,000-6,500 cubic yards of green waste last spring.
The Willard Springs Green Waste Site is located about 15 miles south of Flagstaff and just west of Interstate 17 at the Willard Springs Road exit (Exit 326).
Willard Springs does not accept bulk or household waste. The City of Flagstaff Cinder Lake Landfill, located at 6770 E. Landfill Rd, accepts bulk and household waste. For more information, please call the landfill at 928-213-2125.
For more information about the Willard Springs Green Waste Site please contact Kevin Van Horn, Coconino County Public Works Special Projects/Green Waste Manager, at 928-679-8300.