Regional and Border Assistance

Revised on: October 29, 2021 - 10:18am

The Office of Regional and Border Assistance (ORBA) is committed to helping communities across Arizona protect public health and the environment. Our two main focuses are:

  • Assisting the public and regulated community in every region
  • Protecting public health and the environment in border communities

Community Liaisons

To better assist the public and regulated community, ORBA’s Community Liaisons serve six designated regions of Arizona | Contact Us >

The Regions Are:

  • Apache, Navajo and Gila Counties
  • Coconino and Yavapai Counties
  • Maricopa County
  • Mohave, La Paz and Yuma Counties
  • Graham, Greenlee, Cochise and Santa Cruz Counties
  • Pinal and Pima Counties

Which Community Liaison region do you belong to? | View Regions Map >

Environmental Protection at Arizona’s Border

ORBA focuses on cross-border issues that impact Arizona’s environment and citizens. We work in a binational and bicultural setting to promote efforts aimed at improving air quality, waste management and water quality conditions within Arizona’s border communities.

ORBA regularly meets with the Arizona-Mexico Commission (AMC) to develop action plans for projects or activities done in collaboration with the State of Sonora. Progress on action plans are reported to the AMC.

Arizona-Mexico Commission | Learn More >
Arizona-Sonora Environmental Strategic Plan | View/Download > 
Arizona-Sonora Environmental Strategic Plan Closeout Report | English | Español >

We also work with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through its U.S./Mexico Border 2025 Program, which includes regional coordinators addressing environmental issues spanning both sides of the border | Learn More >

Arizona Border Trash

The Arizona Border Trash website, azbordertrash.gov, is no longer online due to the limited number of cleanups documented since 2019 by groups conducting them. For historical files and/or data from this website please make a public records request | Learn How >

For information about current border trash cleanups | Visit U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s Arizona State Office > or Tohono O’odham Nation Solid Waste Management Program >