Facility details
- Address
- 2566 W. Frontage Road
Tubac, AZ 85646 - Phone
- (520) 761-7892
- Google reviews
- See visitor reviews on Google
- Website
- santacruzcountyaz.gov
- Facility type
- Transfer Station
- County
- Santa Cruz County
- EPA Region
- 9
- Data sources
- EPA
- Last verified
- 2026-10-15
About this facility
A transfer station is a staging point in the solid-waste system. Collection trucks, roll-off haulers and in many places residents with a pickup load drop waste on a tipping floor, where it is consolidated into larger transfer trailers or rail containers and moved to a landfill, waste-to-energy plant or recycling facility. Haulers use transfer stations to keep route trucks working locally instead of driving to a distant disposal site. Some transfer stations are open to the public, while many municipal sites are restricted to residents with a permit or sticker. Larger sites weigh loads and charge by the ton; smaller ones charge per bag or per item. Hours, fees and accepted materials vary — call ahead, especially for bulky items, construction debris, tires, appliances or anything that may be restricted.
Hours, fees and accepted materials vary by site — call ahead before hauling a load.
Nearby facilities
- Tubac Amado Transfer Station Transfer Station 3.7 mi · Tubac, AZ
- Rio Rico Transfer Station 5.9 mi · Rio Rico, AZ
- Rio Rico MSW Landfill Landfill 6.3 mi · Rio Rico, AZ
- Arivaca Transfer Station Transfer Station 17.0 mi · Arivaca, AZ
- Pima County Arivaca Transfer Station Transfer Station 17.4 mi · Arivaca, AZ
- Mariposa Recycling Recycling 18.2 mi · Nogales, AZ
- WM - Nogales Transfer Station Transfer Station 18.5 mi · Nogales, AZ
- City of Nogales Waste Transfer Facility (Tucson Recycling & Waste) Transfer Station 18.6 mi · City of Nogales, AZ
- Town of Patagonia Transfer Station 19.6 mi · Patagonia, AZ
- WM - Sahuarita Transfer Station and Landfill Transfer Station 23.6 mi · Sahuarita, AZ
Nearest landfill: Rio Rico MSW Landfill, Rio Rico — 6.3 mi
Waste haulers nearby
- Rio Rico Rentals Inc dba Arizona Portable Restrooms7.0 mi · Rio Rico, AZ · 8 drivers
- Nogales Recycling Center7.0 mi · Nogales, AZ · 1 driver
- Ruben L de La Rosa7.0 mi · Rio Rico, AZ · 3 drivers
- Rudy Septic Systems Inc7.0 mi · Rio Rico, AZ · 5 drivers
- Rio Rico Sanitation7.0 mi · Rio Rico, AZ · 5 drivers
Area served
Serves Tubac, Tumacacori, Rio Rico, Amado, Nogales, Green Valley.
County context
One of 6 transfer stations in Santa Cruz County, AZ.
13 waste haulers in Santa Cruz County, AZ.
ZIP 85646 at a glance
- Population
- 1,345 (8 per sq mi)
- Median age
- 72
- Households
- Median income $73,438 · 34% earn six figures
- Housing
- 91% owner-occupied · median home value $505,699 · median rent $2,295
- Workforce
- 18% labor-force participation · 0% unemployment
ZIP figures are US Census estimates for the ZIP area, not the company.
Arizona solid-waste agency: Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)