Have you ever seen a bird recycle? ♻️
Meet Azul (aka The Recycling Bird) at the White Mountain Nature Center! With the help of volunteers, Azul shows off her skills during raptor training shows by dropping items into the recycling bin like a pro.
#ADEQCommunity #NationalBirdDay
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Things are moving along at the very first Buc-ee’s in #AZ 🚙 🚗
ADEQ crew members were on site last week for another inspection, focusing on the fuel piping connected to the large Underground Storage Tank (UST) system on the property!
#AZBucees #Bucees #UST #ADEQCommunity
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Inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards💧 🧪
Students from @gcu (plus their professor’s daughter!) visited ADEQ to explore our science lab and dive into real-world #waterquality work!
#WaterQualityMonth #STEMEducation #ADEQCommunity
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Did you know ADEQ can help #AZ realtors understand environmental issues? 🏡
Our Remedial Projects Section helps realtors learn what environmental information must be shared when selling a property and how to use our handy eMaps tool to find it! 🔍
#ADEQCommunity #AZRealEstate
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Big shoutout to ADEQ Recycling Coordinator J.B. Shaw, who volunteered at the City of Sedona’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event! 👏
🔋 Batteries: 770 lbs
📄 Paper: 2K lbs
🧪 Med waste: 960 lbs
📱 Electronics: 12K lbs
#ADEQCommunity #AZRecycles #HazardousWaste
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Big congrats to the Town of Clifton! 🎉
Their Wastewater Treatment Plant was just named #AZ Water Association’s 2025 Small Plant of the Year and we at ADEQ are proud to celebrate this honor with them👏
#AZWater #ADEQCommunity #CleanWater #PublicWorks
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Happy Mother’s Day from all of us at ADEQ! 🌸
Today, we’re celebrating one incredible mother-daughter duo who share not only family ties, but also a passion for protecting Arizona’s environment. Mannie and her daughter, Elisabeth both work at ADEQ!
#MothersDay #ADEQCommunity
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Our amazing AZ Community Science volunteers spend a lot of time in nature, which means they see a lot of #AZ wildlife🐾
These amazing photos were taken by volunteers Burt and Lori Eastburn, also known as the Arizona Water Dogs!
#ADEQCommunity #VolunteerAZ #VolunteerMonth
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Let's go behind the scenes at Phoenix’s #Compost Facility
ADEQ had the opportunity to visit the 27th Ave Compost Facility! It can process up to 55K tons of compost annually, with finished compost ready in just 45-60 days!
➡️ azdeq.gov/compostguide
#ADEQCommunity #AZ
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Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science! 🌍
Today, we’re celebrating Audrey R. an Environmental Scientist and our incredible Community Science Coordinator at ADEQ!
#WomenInScience #GirlsInSTEM #AZCommunityScience #ADEQCommunity
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Happy National Worm Day! 🪱🪱
Did you know worms are tiny composting superheroes? 💪♻️ Let’s Go Compost brings over 500 worms into classrooms across #AZ to help kids learn about #composting, gardening and food waste.
#NationalWormDay #ADEQCommunity
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Happy #EnvironmentalEducationDay 🎉
We want to shine the spotlight on the @gcu Environmental Science students helping protect Arizona’s air, land, and water through our #CommunityScience Program! They're testing #waterquality at 10 sites across the Valley.
#ADEQCommunity
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ADEQ's Border Team recently hosted the EPA Office of International and Tribal Affairs to discuss key priorities for Arizona's border region 🤝
Partnerships like these are so important for protecting the health and environment of our shared region!
#ADEQCommunity #AZBorder
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📣 Arizonans, your voice counts! You can help shape a cleaner, greener future with us by sharing your input at:
👥 Community Meetings: azdeq.gov/Events
📢 Public Notices: azdeq.gov/PublicNotices
#ADEQCommunity #PublicNotices #AZ
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Talk about recycling with a view ♻️
Thanks to a $53,650.02 grant from ADEQ, the City of Sedona has installed these awesome Smart Recycling Receptacles in busy parks and along popular trails!
#ADEQCommunity #RecycleRight #AZRecycles #RecyclingWeek
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Happy Halloween from ADEQ 🎃
Whether you're trick-or-treating, handing out candy or turning pumpkins into compost, we hope you have a spooktacular night ♻️
#ADEQCommunity #Halloween2024
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Our ADEQ Waste Program team got their hands dirty for a great cause! 🌻🌿
They recently teamed up with Let’s Go Compost to pull weeds and clear debris at the community garden located at Rover Elementary in Tempe.
#ADEQVolunteers #ADEQCommunity #VolunteerAZ #AZ
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Way to go, Brophy College Prep! 🙌
Check out this video from students showing their progress after receiving a grant from ADEQ. The grant helped them buy a baler to support their #zerowaste goals and, so far, they’ve already collected 3K lbs of cardboard!
#ADEQCommunity
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At ADEQ, protecting #AZ's environment and the health of our communities is at the 💚 of everything we do!
All of our divisions work together to make sure the air we breathe, water we drink, and land we live, work, and play on are safe and healthy for everyone.
#ADEQCommunity
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Happy #NationalPhotographyDay 📸
To celebrate, we’re showcasing some amazing photos submitted by our Community Science volunteers across #AZ! These snapshots capture both the beauty of our state and the vital work they all do.
#ADEQCommunity #VolunteerAZ #ProtectArizona
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