Tag: Recycling

Flagstaff residents encouraged to sign up for new trash and recycling notification platform

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FLAGSTAFF — The City of Flagstaff’s Solid Waste Section is excited to announce the launch of a new customer notification platform aimed at enhancing service transparency and ensuring residents have timely email updates on trash and recycle collection services. Through this user-friendly platform, residents can expect improved communication regarding service delays, collection schedules, holiday pickup changes, and holiday closures.

Residents interested in receiving these email updates are encouraged to subscribe to receive the most up-to-date information directly to their inbox, ensuring uninterrupted service throughout the year. Visit www.bit.ly/trashandrecycling to sign up.

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Put your waste in the right place during the Fall of Reuse!

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FLAGSTAFF — The City of Flagstaff Sustainability Office invites you to celebrate the changing seasons through a series of opportunities focused on preventing and diverting waste from the landfill throughout October and November. Read on for details about upcoming Drop-off Day, Fix it Clinic, and Pumpkin Drop events.

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Recycling Update – Flagstaff City Council approves contract with Friedman Recycling

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FLAGSTAFF — During the June 20 Council meeting, the Flagstaff City Council approved an agreement with Friedman Recycling Company for the equipment, transportation, processing, and recovery of recyclable materials. This Agreement supports new and enhanced operational and financial efficiencies in the hauling, processing, and recovery of the City’s recyclables and ensures that materials are recycled to their fullest extent possible.

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Recycling drop-off bins reopened at the City of Flagstaff Recycling Transfer Facility

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Effective Thursday, May 18, the recycling drop-off bins at the City of Flagstaff Recycling Transfer Facility (located at 1800 E Butler Ave) have been reopened. Drop off bins are available from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and will be closed on Saturday and Sunday until further staffing and operational plans can be developed and implemented. The bins will also be unavailable on Monday, May 29 in observance of Memorial Day.

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Flagstaff Recycling Update – Residential recycling collection to resume May 8, City takes control of Materials Recovery Facility

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The collection of residential recycling carts will resume on Monday, May 8. Residents who normally receive recycling services on Monday should place their carts at the curb by 6 a.m. The City has secured a hauling service to transport the City’s recyclables to a Materials Recovery Facility in the Phoenix area so that collected materials can be properly recycled. This arrangement will be utilized by the City in the short term (several weeks) to allow recycling services to resume on May 8. Future updates will be provided as they become available on a long-term plan for recycling services.

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City of Flagstaff Recycling Update – Residential recycling collection services remain paused

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The Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) and public recycling drop-off located at 1800 E Butler Ave remains closed, and while the City of Flagstaff continues to evaluate recycling alternatives, the pause on the collection of residential recycling carts will continue until further notice. Residents are asked to not put their recycling carts on the curb as they will not be collected. In the interim, alternative public recycling drop-off locations can be viewed in Google Maps here. However, the City encourages the public to hold their recyclables until further notice.

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Flagstaff to begin recycle check-ups

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FLAGSTAFF — In an effort to decrease Flagstaff’s recycling contamination rates, city staff and trained volunteers will begin inspecting the contents of residents’ recycling bins. On the days of recycling service, residents may see staff or volunteers looking in neighborhood recycling…

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Recycling Comes to Downtown Flagstaff

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FLAGSTAFF — Have you ever wished you could recycle while out and about in downtown Flagstaff? Well, now you can! The City of Flagstaff has begun installing new recycling and trash bins throughout downtown. Over the next month the City will…

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