Trash

Residents must have their containers at the curb no later than 6 a.m. the morning of the collection day.

The Tyler Code of Ordinance 16.4.c. states that containers, other than those with a packout service, shall be placed at the curb for collection no earlier than 6 p.m. on the day prior to scheduled service and shall be removed by 6 a.m. the morning following the collection day.

Trash is collected for residents living in the northern portion of the city on Mondays and Thursdays. Trash is collected for residents living in the southern portion of the city on Tuesdays and Fridays.

Tyler Solid Waste is the Commercial Division of the City of Tyler Solid Waste Department.

We offer:

• 96-gallon carts for small businesses
• 2, 3, 4, 6 and 8 yard dumpsters
• 20, 30, 40 and 45-yard roll off containers
• 30, 35, 40 and 42-yard compactors

To request service or special pickups, please call the Solid Waste Office or our Commercial Sales Representative, Gene Lewis, at (903) 531-1388. 

To get instructions on receiving a cart replacement (missing, broken or busted cart bodies) or if your cart needs repair (wheels, axles, lids), please contact Solid Waste at (903) 531-1388. 

After the work order is issued, it may take 3 to 5 business days to have a cart delivered to you or for the repair to be completed.

Tyler Solid Waste is pleased to announce the availability of Pink 96gl Wheeled Carts.

The total cost is $97.74 which must be prepaid by cash, check, or money order and must accompany the completed agreement, signed by the account holder. A $5.00 donation will be made to the Susan G. Komen foundation for each pink cart delivered.

View and complete the Pink Cart Agreement(PDF, 106KB) that must be signed by the account holder. Please print out and bring or mail the signed agreement and payment to Solid Waste, 414 N. Bois D'Arc Ave. Tyler Texas 75702.

The pink carts remain the property of the City of Tyler Solid Waste Department.

You must have an active and current residential or commercial hand pick up garbage account with the City of Tyler.

If you have any questions, please fill out our contact form or call the office at (903) 531-1388.

City Ordinance. Sec. 16-4. Residential collection.

All leaves to be collected by the City shall be placed in the parkway behind the curb line at a location so that access to it is not obstructed by overhanging tree limbs, wires, or other obstacles which would interfere with mechanical collection. Leaves should be placed in bio-degradable bags. Leaves shall not be placed in City-supplied containers.

During regular service weeks, crews will collect leaf bags (up to 25 bags) with the regular trash collection. However, once a truck is nearly full, crews prioritize collecting garbage and will not pick up bagged leaves. Yard waste of any kind including brush, tree limbs or bags of leaves may not be picked up during the holiday week.

Twenty-five (25) or more bags should be called in for special pickup and shall be assessed a charge in accordance with the fee schedule in this Article. The route will generally pick up the bags of leaves and a charge will be made to the customer's utility bill for any amount over 25 bags. Please contact us at (903) 531-1388 if you have any questions, or to call in a special pick up of your leaves.

Due to the design of the fully automated trucks, leaf bags cannot be picked up if you do not place your city cart out. Customers are not to place leaf bags into the cart themselves, but the route driver will have to use your cart to get the bags into the top opening of the fully automated trucks.

For large limbs or brush not bundled, please call (903) 531-1388 to schedule a Special Pick-up, fee is required. An estimate can be requested prior to pick up.

Limbs four feet or less in length, tied in small bundles, not exceeding 50 pounds will be picked up on the same day as your household garbage. It should be placed at the curb six feet away from your garbage cart. Carts are for household garbage only. Please do not place yard waste in the cart. The crew will not dump the cart if there is yard waste in it.

City Ordinance. Sec. 16-9. Disposal of small dead animals.

Dogs, cats or any other small dead animals may not be placed in garbage containers nor collected as solid waste. The City will, upon request, remove such dead animals between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Small dead animals which are bagged and placed at the curbside are picked up at residences without charge. For more information, visit the Tyler Animal Services website.