City Recycling

City of Dallas - Blue Rollcart Program

DID YOU KNOW... That you can put your old, non-working TV out for bulky trash pickup? You Can!

DID YOU KNOW... That you can take your old computer monitors, CPUs, keyboards, mouses, etc to
Staples Office supplies for recycle? The Bigger items require a $10.00 fee for
their cost to ship the bulky items to a recycler. Small price to pay for our environment!

DID YOU KNOW... About the City of Dallas Chemical Collection Center? Click here for Info!

Blue Cart Recycling has begun. Our current collection date is "MONDAY B" which is every other Monday.

What materials can I recycle? How do I prepare materials for recycling?

Effective 2005, we no longer have to separate out recyclable items. The City of Dallas provides a Blue Rollcart and all that is asked is that we rinse out the recyclables and they may include the following:

newspapers and inserts that are clean, dry, and non-yellowed. Do not set them out in the rain;
mixed paper, such as magazines, junk mail and home/office paper (no telephone books);
chipboard (such as cereal boxes), that is flattened (no corrugated cardboard or wax bags).

glass containers in clear, brown, or green colors that are unbroken and rinsed;
Items with codes 1,2,3,4,5,6 and 7, that are rinsed and with the caps removed
The City of Dallas Website has not been updated yet to include the #6, but they do accept that number now!
aluminum cans that are crushed;
steel/tin food cans that are flattened;
aerosol cans
plastic baggies ARE NO LONGER accepted as they wrap around the Hydraulic pump of the city trucks.

What is my designated collection day? Will it change?

Collection is provided twice a month, on one of your two regular garbage collection days. CURRENTLY MPE's COLLECTION DAY IS MONDAY B (the second and fourth Monday). Please place your recyclables beside your garbage by 7 a.m. on your designated collection day. Existing collection schedules will remain unchanged to the greatest extent and you will be notified by mail if your collection day changes.

Where do I call to report missed set outs or for more information?

If by 6 p.m. on your collection day your recyclable materials have not been collected, call 311 to report it. Also, call 311 if you have any questions.

Why do I have an orange sticker on my recyclables?

Sometimes, residents find their recyclables still sitting on the curb or in the alley after collection time with an orange sticker on the bag. This usually means the bag contained something that is not accepted in the Dallas program. Some common problems, are cardboard being mixed in with the paper and plastic bags being included with the recyclables. While both of these materials are recyclable, they are not part of Dallas' residential program. Another common problem are 12-pack soft-drink chipboard containers. The beverage boxes have been treated with a chemical to keep them from disintegrating when they get damp with condensation. This chemical prevents the chipboard from being recyclable.

The above text was taken from the Department of Sanitation Services, City of Dallas Publication No. 99/00-109.

Read about the benefits of recycling and buying recycled goods. These are great web links that provide valuable information such as reducing junk mail, learning the various recycling symbols and what they mean, and how small efforts make a big difference in our world.

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