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Solid Waste Services

Recycling Services

The City of Irving is committed to sustainability with a recycling program that makes it easy for residents to reduce waste and protect the environment.

Recycling Services

Weekly curbside pickup for single-family homes collects:
Paper & cardboard
Plastics (#1,#2,#3,#5,#6, & #7)
Metal cans & glass
Drop-off recycling stations accept:
Electronics
Tires
Scrap metal

By making recycling simple and accessible, Irving helps residents keep the city clean and protect natural resources for the future.

What can be recycled?

Aluminum and steel food cans
Corrugated cardboard (broken down and put inside the blue bag or placed underneath)
Glass bottles and jars
Paper
Catalogs
Junk mail (direct mail)
Magazines
Mixed office paper
Newspaper
Paper bags
Phone books
School paper
Paperboard boxes (cereal, macaroni, etc.)
Plastic containers numbers 1-3 and 5-7

Nonrecyclable Items

Bottles that have contained pesticides, motor oil or other hazardous materials
Light bulbs
Mirrors
Plastics Number 4,such as plastic grocery, produce and frozen food bags. Items can be returned to most grocery stores and placed in a container usually located near the entrance.
Plate glass, auto glass, ceramics, etc.
Styrofoam or packing peanuts
Yard waste

For more information on recycling collection days, contact Solid Waste Services at (972) 721-2232

Frequently Asked Questions

Can we put plastic grocery bags, like those used at the checkout to sack our groceries, in our weekly blue recycling bag?

Is it OK to put food waste in the recycling blue bag, or should we wash plastic containers, such as yogurt containers, before putting them in the blue bag?

Can we put styrofoam in the blue bag?

Can food-contaminated paper or styrofoam plates, napkins and paper towels be recycled?

Recycling Zone Map

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