The city of Phoenix

has announced the new

Reimagine Phoenix

campaign, with the goal to

divert 40 percent of waste

from our landfill by the year

2020. The campaign

encourages everyone to

reduce, reuse, recycle,

reconsider and then

reimagine Phoenix as a

leader in sustainable

practices. The Certified

Clean Green Program is one

of the programs designed

and implemented to help

divert large amounts of clean

green waste from the landfill.

Solid Waste Diversion & Disposal Division

602-495-3784

pwserve@phoenix.gov

phoenix.gov/publicworks

Chapter 27 of the city of Phoenix Code

sets the standards for proper collection,

storage, transportation, treatment, processing

and disposal of solid waste and recyclable

materials. It also authorizes city operations to

develop diversion

programs that benefit our

environment while saving

our customers time and

money. One such

diversion program is the

Certified Clean Green

Program. This program is

designed to offer savings

to businesses who frequent Phoenix transfer

stations to dump their green waste loads.

The Certified Clean Green Program

diverts green organic waste that can be turned

into compost, mulch or possible fuel, and keep

them out of the landfills.

Applying for the Certified Clean Green

Program is quick and easy:

Call 602-495-3784 for an application form and details on class times and location.

Attend a Certified Clean Green training class in person, which consists of watching an informational video, class discussion about the program and Q&A.

The program is free.

After completing

the Certified Clean

Green class, you

are entitled to

disposal savings at

both Phoenix transfer stations — 27th

Avenue Facility and the North Gateway

Facility. Your class moderator will explain

further the savings . These disposal savings

are offered Monday through Friday only.

Loads contain pre-sorted, approved

green organics materials only.

Green organics materials are unbagged, less than 4 feet in length and less than 12 inches in diameter.

Trash and animal manure are separated

from the green organics material and must be unloaded in specific areas.

Certified Clean Green customers

need to be mindful of possible

contamination. Green waste loads must

be free from litter and trash.

Contamination in green waste loads will

lead to the removal from the program.

There are also certain kinds of plants

that cannot be included in certified clean

green waste loads:

Oleanders

Pyracantha

Palm fronds

These plants are either too fibrous or

have poisonous sap that could affect the

mulch product.