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Winners
1st place - 10038 E Carmel Ave 2nd Place - 10055 E Carmel Ave

3rd place - 10116 E Capri Ave

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Solid Waste Management and you! Arizona and local ordinances require residents to seal garbage that can cause unsanitary conditions and breeding of flies before placing it in the BLACK barrel. *Please note that this is the only time plastic bags are allowed in the BLUE barrel which are not acceptable under Mesa's recycling program. However, this exception is made to ensure that the shredded paper is properly processed at the recycling facility. When not bagged, the shredded paper is too small for sorting. What about plastic bags?
Mesa's Quality Assurance Inspectors find a large number of unsealed or paper garbage bags containing food waste in the black refuse barrels on collection days. Please help maintain the sanitary conditions for a safe environment by bagging and tying your trash.
For more information on what is recyclable and what isn't, click here!
What about shredded paper?
Shredded paper is ACCEPTABLE in the blue barrel under the following condition:
Shredded paper must be bagged and tied in a CLEAR plastic bag. Do not use plastic grocery bags as they are not clear enough for recycling sorters to easily see through them and they will discard them as trash. Residents may purchase these clear plastic bags at an office supply retailer.
Plastic bags are not acceptable in the blue barrel for the following reasons:
Collected material from the BLUE barrel is taken to an independent recycling facility where it is sorted by commodity (i.e.- aluminum, paper, glass, plastic, etc.) Plastic bags can clog the machinery and therefore interfere with the sorting process.
If you have any questions about recycling or refuse collection, call the Solid Waste Management Department at (480) 644-2688.