This app helps users find information on E-Waste, Household Hazardous Waste, and general recycling in their community through an interactive web map. The map is accompanied by definitions and an…
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Arizona Leveraging Drone Technology for Tire Dump Site Assessments
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is successfully employing drone technology to estimate volumes of waste tires at regulated sites more quickly and accurately. At one waste tire collection…
Arizona Connects Small Public Water Systems to PFAS-Free Water Source
In conjunction with an announcement by Governor Katie Hobbs, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is providing engineering and technical expertise and $5M of financial resources to address PFAS…
Arizona Takes to Instagram to Encourage Residents to ‘Shake Off’ Recycling Misconceptions
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has taken to Instagram to draw attention to recyclables contamination and encourage residents to recycle right. In the run-up to the Super Bowl,…
Arizona Proposes Roadmap To Transform Recycled Water into Purified Water
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has published a proposed advanced water purification (AWP) program roadmap describing a vision for using AWP to expand water reuse programs to address…
Arizona Resumes Recycling Grants; Conducts Outreach
Last week, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality announced the return of its Recycling Grant Program. The program, funded by landfill disposal fees, offers political subdivisions of the state, private…
State Innovation Video 2023: Arizona AFFF Take-Back & Replace Program
Arizona Emphasizes Communication in New Training Video for Remote Workers
Last week, the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality released a training video on Effective Remote Work Communication Behaviors to give employees tools for communicating effectively and building relationships in a…
Arizona Restricts Phoenix Area Development Given Fully Subscribed Groundwater Allocations
Last week, Arizona’s Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced that groundwater aquifers in the Phoenix area are lagging behind projected 100-year needs, according to a new state groundwater model. Given…