Residential Recycling
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The Program: The City of Waco offers recycling as part of its service to residential customers. Recycling is “single-stream” (also known as “commingled”), which means that a variety of materials besides paper can all go into the recycling container. The list below shows all of the items that can be recycled. Be sure to look for our new, split-load trucks – they service your route more efficiently and economically!
Single-Family Homes: Residents of single-family homes can pick up a recycling container by visiting the Solid Waste Administrative Offices, 501 Schroeder. Please bring a driver’s license and a vehicle large enough to accommodate the container, which is 46” high, 27.5” deep, and 31” wide. (A pickup truck is usually fine.) If you already have a smaller curbside recycling container, you can exchange it for a larger one. For more information, call the Solid Waste offices at (254) 299-2612.
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Apartments: Residential Multi-Unit Complexes may also have recycling services, provided the property management has requested the service. If you are a tenant, please talk to your landlord about the possibility of starting recycling. If you are a property manager, please call (254) 751-8538 to learn more about how we can provide this free service to your site.
What Can I Recycle?: Here is a list of materials that can be accepted for residential recycling. All items that have contained food or beverages should be emptied and rinsed clean. Items in the recycling container should not be bagged.
Paper –
- YES! Junk mail, magazines, school work, newspapers, manila folders, phone books, cardboard. Staples and envelopes with windows are ok. Cardboard should be broken down so that it will fit in the container with the lid closed.
- No: Binder clips, pizza boxes.
Plastic -
- YES! Plastics containers with recycling code 1 – 7 are acceptable. Some examples include water bottles, milk jugs, and microwave dinner trays. The recycling code looks like this:
- Shopping bags are also acceptable.
- No: Juice boxes or Styrofoam.
Metal -
- YES! Aluminum cans, aluminum pie plates, steel (tin) cans.
- No: Sorry, no aluminum foil.
We are unable to accept glass for pick-up at this time, but you are welcome to bring clear, brown or green glass to our drop-off recycling center located on 44th Street between Cobbs Drive and Trice Avenue. For Cobbs Recycling Center hours and information on other items the Center accepts, please visit the Center’s web page or call 751-8536.
We welcome your questions about recycling in Waco! Please give us a call at (254) 299-2612.
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