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418 N. Bois D'Arc Ave.
Tyler, Texas 75702
Office: (903) 531-1388
Email your recycling questions or comments.
The City of Tyler Solid Waste Department offers subscription-based curbside recycling to residential customers. Residents can sign up for this optional program and receive two curbside recycling pickups per month for $2.50 plus tax per month. A recycling cart is included in the subscription price. Materials DO NOT have to be sorted.
Recycling is picked up twice a month on Wednesdays, depending on your location. To find your curbside recycling day click here. |
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Items accepted:
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Steel/tin food cans
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Aluminum cans
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#1 PETE plastic---rinsed (such as soda and water bottles)
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#2 HDPE plastic ALL COLORS---rinsed (such as milk jugs, detergent bottles)
- Newspapers
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Ads/ Junk mail
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Magazines
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Mixed office paper (no shredded paper please)
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Cardboard (any type) |
Items NOT accepted and why:
Glass--it breaks inside the truck's compactor and becomes a hazard to workers (Clear, Brown and Green glass is accepted at the Recycling Drop Off Center at 418 N. Bois D'Arc Ave.)
Plastics #3, #4, #5, #6, #7--these types of plastic have a very low rate of recyclability
Plastic grocery bags--please recycle them at any Brookshire's Grocery Stores
Books--please take them to Goodwill
Electronics--please take them to Goodwill or the Tyler Recycling Collection Center at 418 N. Bois D'Arc Ave. |
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Plastic Container Identification Code (found on the bottom of coded containers) |
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Code |
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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| Abbreviation |
PET |
HDPE |
V or PVC |
LDPE |
PP |
PS |
Other |
| Full Name |
Polyethylene Terephthalate |
High Density Polyethylene |
Vinyl or Polyvinyl-chloride |
Low Density Polyethylene |
Polypropylene |
Polystyrene |
A mixture or combination of resins |
| Is it recyclable in Tyler? |
YES |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
NO |
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Can it be transparent? |
YES |
YES |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Typical containers |
soda, water and juice bottles, peanut butter containers, ketchup containers |
milk jugs, laundry detergent containers, some shampoo bottles |
plastic pipes, shower curtains |
grocery bags, sandwich baggies |
yogurt cups, food storage containers |
Styrofoam |
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