FOUR DECADES on the job is quite a milestone. Fernando Gonzalez just hit 40 years of service with City of Phoenix, AZ! Fernando fondly remembers driving the old Heil and Volvo garbage truck models with interchangeable grippers when he first started. Thank you, Fernando!

Updating your kitchen? Recycle your old appliances by dropping them off at one of our transfer stations or by scheduling a curbside pickup. Some fees apply. Find instructions and a list of acceptable items here: bit.ly/4c897br

Our customer engagement specialists respond to investigate illegal dumping, and help make sure bulk trash guidelines and other solid waste-related rules are followed around town. Say hi👋 if you see them! They're making the city a cleaner, safer place.

The City hereby gives notice of its intent to meet with the Solid Waste Rate Advisory Committee on or after Oct. 20 to review the Solid Waste fund & evaluate/recommend potential solutions to maintain current services, including a potential fee increase. phoenix.gov/Fees

All month long, our Facilities Division will be lighting Phoenix City Hall purple as part of Paint Phoenix Purple, the City's domestic violence awareness campaign. Help IS available! 🔗 bit.ly/4nubYAp City of Phoenix Strategic Initiatives

Fall is here, which means it's time for I ♻️ PHX again! The next FREE recycling event is Oct. 18 at Desert Ridge Marketplace (east of AMC Theatre). Bring old appliances, furniture, bikes, documents for shredding, and more! DETAILS: bit.ly/3WT42LJ Keep Phx Beautiful

It’s Fire Prevention Week! This year’s theme: Battery Charging Safety. Visit our new resource hub for tips [link in bio]. 🛑 Have old batteries? ✅ Visit us and Phoenix Public Works this Thursday, Oct. 9th at Steele Indian School Park for a FREE battery disposal event. ⏰ 3-6pm

Look for these signs all throughout October.

📆HOLIDAY CLOSURE Both transfer stations will be closed Monday, Oct. 13 in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day. Please plan trash drop-offs accordingly. Residential trash & recycle collection will NOT be affected by the holiday. 🔗Other city closures: bit.ly/3HXeqiW

FREE BATTERY DROP-OFF DISPOSAL EVENT Join us THURSDAY to get rid of those old lithium-ion and alkaline batteries safely. 📆Thursday, Oct. 9 🕒3-6 pm 📍Steele Indian School Park No car batteries, please! DETAILS: bit.ly/4gQwKYq Phoenix Fire Dept.

The first I ♻️ PHX event of the season is coming up! Join Keep Phx Beautiful Oct. 18 at Desert Ridge Marketplace from 7 am to noon. ♻️RECYCLE plastic bags, old appliances, & more! 🙏DONATE non-perishable food, furniture, bikes! 📄SHRED documents! DETAILS: bit.ly/3WT42LJ Keep Phx Beautiful

DON'T FORGET! Drop off your old batteries TODAY at Steele Indian School Park from 3-6 pm. No car batteries, please! DETAILS and restrictions: bit.ly/4gQwKYq Phoenix Fire Dept.

Grab your sand while supplies last!

HOLIDAY CLOSURE Both transfer stations will be closed Monday, October 13 in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day. Please plan trash drop-offs accordingly. Residential trash/recycle collection will NOT be affected by the holiday. 🔗Other city closures: bit.ly/3HXeqiW

Both City of Phoenix transfer stations are CLOSED TODAY in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day. We will be open at 5:30 am tomorrow for trash drop-offs. Residential trash & recycle collection will proceed as normal today! 🔗Other city closures: bit.ly/3HXeqiW

The first I ♻️ PHX event of the season is coming up! Join Keep Phx Beautiful Oct. 18 at Desert Ridge Marketplace from 7 am to noon. ♻️RECYCLE plastic bags, old appliances, & more! 🙏DONATE non-perishable food, furniture, bikes! 📄SHRED documents! DETAILS: bit.ly/3WT42LJ Keep Phx Beautiful

The featured garbage truck signs this month show resources available to domestic violence survivors. If you or someone you know needs help, call (602) 279-2900 or check out these resources: bit.ly/4nubYAp City of Phoenix Strategic Initiatives

We're getting ready for the season's first I ♻️ PHX event at Desert Ridge Marketplace TOMORROW from 7 am to noon! ♻️RECYCLE plastic bags, old appliances, & more! 🙏DONATE non-perishable food, furniture, bikes! 📄SHRED documents! DETAILS: bit.ly/3WT42LJ Keep Phx Beautiful

We're out at Desert Ridge Marketplace with Keep Phx Beautiful until noon (just east of AMC Theatre). Bring items to be recycled, reused, or donated. ACCEPTABLE ITEMS: bit.ly/3WT42LJ Keep Phx Beautiful

Our Zero Waste team is always ready to help you spread the word about recycling, waste reduction, and sustainability. You can request them at a school presentation or community event, or you can ask for a guided tour of our recycling facility. Here's how: phoenix.gov/publicworks/ze…