Effective March 3, 2008, recycling will be picked up on MONDAYS.  If you miss a collection, call 311.

Most residents have already received their Big Blue containers. If you have not received a container, but would like to participate in the recycling program, call 311 to get a blue container.  The Big Blue or plastic bag may co-mingle glass, aluminum beverage cans, steel cans (rinsed out), and plastic recyclable containers. 

RECYCLE RIGHT!!!

PLASTIC
Containers with the triple recycling arrows
NO plastic bags, NO plastic hangers, NO styrofoam, NO chemical containers

GLASS
Clear or colored food and drink containers
NO window glass, NO light bulbs, NO ceramics, NO mirrors, NO pyrex

METAL
Aluminum, tin/bimetal cans
NO foil, NO pie plates

NEWSPAPERS
Including all inserts
NO rubber bands, NO plastic wrappings

MAGAZINES
Including catalogues, paper back books, and phone books
NO hard bound books

CARDBOARD
Food and detergent boxes, paper egg cartons, 12-pack drink cartons, folded corrugated cardboard, cereal boxes
NO waxed cardboard, NO plastic or foil lining from cereal or cracker boxes.  NO pizza boxes or food contaminated boxes.

Information below taken from the City of Dallas website:

Q. What types of materials will be collected for recycling?
A.  Just about everything!  PAPER, PLASTIC, METAL, GLASS.

All of following items may be placed(without sorting) in your blue cart or blue bag(s).

Glass:  unbroken bottles and jars of any color (please rinse!)

Plastics:  bottles, jars, containers labeled #1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 (please rinse!)

(You will find the plastics number in a triangle on the base of the container.  If in doubt, put it in the cart-we'll sort it out, if need be.)

Metals:  steel, tin and aluminum (please rinse!) used aerosol (non-hazardous) cans are OK too.

Paper products:  newspapers and inserts, magazines, catalogs, telephone books, mixed office paper, mail and junk mail.

Cardboard:  cardboard boxes, chipboard (like cereal and tissue boxes).  Flatten all boxes to get more use of your cart.

Q.  What can't I recycle?
A.  Please don't put the following items in your blue cart or blue bags:

Food waste

Containers stained with food, unless well-rinsed

Wet paper products

Styrofoam

Waxed paper or waxed cardboard

Plate glass (windows or doors)

Electronics

Yard waste (grass trimmings, branches, leaves)   Please leave these items for the once-monthly Brush/Bulk Collection (which is first full week of the month.)