Don't Burn It Tucson
Mass burn incineration and other high heat "conversion " technologies
like pyrolysis are NOT the answer to our city's solid waste problems
Our Mission
To advocate for sustainable alternatives to facilities that
would turn municipal waste into electricity, fuel or fuel ingredients.
What is Being Considered?
Tucson Environmental Services has spent the last three years studying the feasibility of sending trash like plastic, paper and cardboard to one or more waste-to-energy facilities. This includes holding discussions with several facility developers and soliciting over 10 project proposals that would turn waste into electricity, fuel, or fuel ingredients at the Los Reales Landfill. These waste-to-energy technologies represent a false solution that would destroy valuable resources and pose a risk to our health and climate.
What Should be Done Instead?
Waste-to-energy is a distraction from zero waste solutions like waste prevention, reuse/refill systems, product redesign and more effective mechanical recycling. With time, attention and leadership, we can transition our communith from a linear “take-make-waste” ecnomony to a circular one that conserves resources, generates less waste and keeps materials in use for as long as possible.
How to Get Involved
Contact Mayor Romero and your member of the City Council. Urge them to commit to a zero waste future and NOT approve any plans that would send municipal waste to a mass-burn incinerator or other high heat facility, such as a pyrolysis plant or cement kiln.