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Picking up your blue cart:

Single-family homes--- can pick up a recycling container by visiting the Solid Waste Administrative Offices at 501 Schroeder Drive.

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.

Apartment Complexes and Multi-Unit Housing--- may also have recycling services, provided the property management has requested the service.

If you are a tenant, check with 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.

A list of materials that may be recycled in your blue cart:Plastics

  • Paper (Staples, paper clips and envelopes with windows are okay)
  • Advertising circulars and junk mail
  • Cardboard packaging (remove liners from cereal boxes)
  • Envelopes
  • Cardboard boxes (please break them down to fit cart)
  • Carbonless paper
  • Newspaper (all sections)
  • Office paper (including sticky notes and file folders)
  • Magazines and catalogs
  • Paper bags
  • Phone books

*Please no binder or paper clips. No pizza boxes.

  • Metals (clean)
  • Aluminum cans (don’t flatten)
  • Aluminum baking tins
  • Steel or tin food cans and lids
  • Plastics (clean, all colors)
  • Plastic grocery bags
  • #1 through #7 plastic containers
  • #1 through #7 plastic food trays, tubs and bowls

Recycle your plastic shopping bags!

*Please no aluminum foil

*Please no glass in your blue cart. Clear, brown or green glass can be brought to our drop-off recycling center located on 44th Street between Cobbs Drive and Trice Avenue.

We welcome your questions about recycling in Waco!

Please give us a call at (254) 299-2612.

For timely service, please follow these rules:

  • Place all material inside the cart so that the lid may fully close.
  • Place the cart with arrows on the lid facing the street, and wheels at the edge of the street or curb.
  • Place carts on the street prior to 7 a.m. on the designated service day.
  • Please keep a 5 foot distance between all carts or items to be serviced and any obstacles, such as parked vehicles, mailboxes, utility meters, overhanging trees or power lines.
  • Return carts to your storage area before the next morning.

Cobbs Convenience Center Location

2021 North 44th Street
Tuesday through Saturday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(254) 751-8536

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