Utilities in Catalina & SaddleBrooke.
North of Oro Valley and across the Pinal County line. Trico power, Lago Del Oro water, and multiple trash service..
Who serves SaddleBrooke.
Trico Electric Cooperative
Member-owned co-op serving Marana, parts of Oro Valley, Picture Rocks, SaddleBrooke, Sahuarita and other outlying areas. You become a member when you open service.
Southwest Gas
SaddleBrooke; propane in parts of CatalinaNatural gas for most of the metro. Have your SSN handy for the application. If the gas is off at the property, a technician needs access inside to relight the furnace and water heater, so book early.
Lago Del Oro Water Company
SaddleBrooke and CatalinaWater for SaddleBrooke and Catalina. They finally have an online Start Service page. Lago also wants a copy of your purchase agreement, so have it handy.
Septic (no sewer service)
Catalina acreageMany county, Vail, Tanque Verde and SaddleBrooke homes are on septic. Arizona requires a transfer inspection at sale; see Old Pueblo Septic on the vendors page.
Pima County Regional Wastewater (RWRD)
SaddleBrooke community system; VERIFYCounty sewer. Inside the City of Tucson it rides on the Tucson Water bill; elsewhere it is billed separately or the home is on septic.
WM (Waste Management)
SaddleBrooke uses two haulers depending on the unit / HOA; VERIFY whichPrivate curbside trash and recycling, strong in the northwest and Marana. No annual contract for residential. For a take-over it is usually easiest to call the Tucson office at (520) 287-0777 and say you are taking over service.
Republic Services
Private curbside trash and recycling across the metro, plus bulk pickup by appointment.
Cox Communications
Cable internet and TV for most of the metro. Many homes are pre-wired; self-install kits are common.
Xfinity
Comcast’s cable internet, TV and mobile. Coverage is address-specific, so check before you assume. Ordering online while the seller still has service? Choose “No, I am moving here as a new customer.”
SaddleBrooke HOAs schedule community cleanup events; otherwise bulk pickup by appointment with your hauler. VERIFY.
Moving in, in order.
Power, gas and water never actually turn off between owners. You take over the account. Set up "take over service" with each provider one to two weeks before closing, dated the day of closing or the day before to be safe.
- Today: homeowners insuranceShop it as soon as you are under contract; the lender needs the policy before closing. If your current insurer does not write southern Arizona, I send people to James Carpenter at American Family.
- Two weeks out: gas and waterSouthwest Gas wants your SSN for the application and needs a technician inside if the gas is off. Water companies want three to five business days, and some (Lago Del Oro, for one) ask for a copy of the purchase agreement.
- One to two weeks out: electricTEP and Trico both take over online. Date it the day of closing or the day before, not move-in day.
- One week out: trash and internetPrivate haulers: call and say you are taking over service at the address. Internet: confirm the provider at SmartMove first. If you order online while the seller still has service, choose "No, I am moving here as a new customer."
- After close: HOA and bulkyRead the CC&Rs for trash-can rules and hauler requirements, then find your bulky pickup schedule above.
SaddleBrooke specifics.
Who do I call first in SaddleBrooke?
Moving to SaddleBrooke?
Tell me the address and I will confirm every provider on this page for that exact house.
Provider coverage changes block by block. Every line marked "verify" is being confirmed. Last reviewed October 2026. Questions: 520-775-3400.