Do other cities charge for residential refuse service?
Yes. Most cities charge for refuse service. For service equivalent to Tucson’s, Phoenix residents pay $22.20 per month, Mesa $18.64, Scottsdale $14.36, Glendale $14.50, Tempe $13.96. Austin, Tex., charges $17.25, El Paso, Tex., $15.16, Portland, Ore., $28.30, and San Jose, Calif., $50.40. Pima County residents also pay private haulers a range of $14 to $23 per month, which does not include brush and bulky services.