Illegal dumping, fires lead to closure of two more neighborhood recycling centers

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Illegal dumping, fires lead to closure of two more neighborhood recycling centers
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These Neighborhood Recycling Centers previously available at Ward 2—Mansfeld Park and the Hardesty Recycling Center—are no longer open to the public.

These Neighborhood Recycling Centers previously open at Ward 2—Mansfeld Park and the Hardesty Recycling Center—are no longer available to the public.According to the city, people were illegally dumping trash and overfilling containers. The city says at least two serious injuries have occurred, and multiple fires were set at these centers.

City representatives say even its collection schedule of six days per week wasn't enough to keep pace with the amount of recycled materials that were causing containers to overflow, leading to neighborhood safety concerns. Per the city, the current availability of curbside recycling reduces the need for a large number of recycling centers.

They say now"every City of Tucson residential customer has curbside recycling at their home and can request a 2nd recycling container at no charge."Anne Simmons is a digital content producer for KGUN 9. Anne got her start in television while still a student at the University of Arizona. Before joining KGUN, she managed multiple public access television stations in the Bay Area and has worked as a video producer in the non-profit sector.

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