Curbside Recycling

Things to Know about Curbside Recycling

Residential customers who enroll in curbside recycling receive a recycling cart and bi-weekly curbside recycling pickups for $5.96 plus tax per month. If you are interested in signing up for curbside recycling, please call us at (903) 531-1388 or contact us.

All items must fit inside the cart. Break down cardboard, crush plastic, and cans to make all items fit inside the cart. Glass is not accepted in the curbside program. A fee may be charged to pick up items that are not inside the residential recycle carts.

If you are currently a curbside recycling customer, to view your recycling schedule, download the free Tyler Talks Trash app on your smartphone. The app can alert you to your pickup days and any special events related to Solid Waste.

A Few Reminders

  • Recycling carts should be placed at the curb by 6 a.m.
  • Place your cart behind the curb line.
  • Lid opening must face towards the street.
  • Cart should be six feet away from any fixed object, such as a mailbox, vehicle, fence or utility pole.
  • Break down all cardboard and put it inside the cart.
  • Crush aluminum cans and plastic so everything fits in your recycling cart.
  • Recycling crews will not pick up your cart if it contains items that are not acceptable for recycling.

Acceptable Items in the Curbside Recycle Bin 

  • Crushed aluminum cans, rinsed
  • Plastics #1 PETE, rinsed with lids removed, such as water and soda bottles
  • Plastics #2 HDPE, rinsed with lids removed, such as milk jugs and detergent bottles (please crush larger bottles)
  • Plastics #3 - #7, rinsed
  • Tin cans
  • Broken down cardboard
  • Newspapers
  • Magazines and junk mail
  • Office paper
  • Brown paper or plastic grocery bags
  • Empty aerosol cans
  • Food and Beverage Cartons (milk, juice, soup, broth, wine)

Non-Recyclable Items

  • Ceramics
  • Glass (please bring to the Downtown Recycling Center)
  • Used clothing
  • Batteries
  • Toxic product containers
  • Medical sharps
  • Propane cylinders
  • Styrofoam
  • Plastic utensils
  • Glassware
  • Improperly sorted or contaminated items
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