How to Recycle in Carrollton

Recycling Rewards Program http://www.cityofcarrollton.com/news.asp#recycling
In keeping with the goal to be more innovative and advanced, the City of Carrollton has joined with Allied Waste to be the first city in Texas to offer benefits for recycling through RecycleBank, a premier rewards and loyalty program. Residents of Carrollton can now earn RecycleBank Points based upon the amount of recycling that is collected from their neighborhood; these points can be redeemed for rewards and discounts at both local and national restaurants and retailers.

For more information, visit RecycleBank.com or call Allied Waste Services at 972-422-2341.

CURBSIDE RECYCLING FOR SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS
Recyclables are collected from the blue 95-gallon rolling recycling carts on your regular weekly collection day. Simply drop all recyclables into the blue recycling cart. Do not place any recyclables in plastic bags. To find out if you are a yellow week or a blue week, please go to www.cityofcarrollton.com/solidwaste. If you have questions, please call Allied Waste Services at 972-422-2341or go to www.awin.com.

Accepted itemsNo presorting necessary!

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Aluminum cans       (rinse – no foil or aluminum pans) Glass bottles and jars of any color (rinse containers and discard lids) Plastic bottles and jugs  #1 through #7 (rinse containers and discard lids) Boxboard (such as cereal and cracker boxes -  discard liners)

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Newspaper (no need to bundle separately) Magazines, catalogs and junk mail
Aerosol cans Paper bags

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Phone books Office and school paper (any color)
Cardboard (flatten large pieces and place beneath recycling bin) Steel and tin cans     (rinse containers and discard lids)
 
 
 
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Placement of recyclables

Place blue roll-out recycling carts curbside —no need to presort. Place blue bin at least 3 feet away from green roll-out container with arrow facing the street, mailboxes, gas meters, fences, parked cars and other obstacles.
According to city ordinance, residential waste should be placed at the location designated by the city no earlier than 6:00 p.m. of the evening before and no later than 6:30 a.m. of the collection day. Do not block or impede a street or alley right-of-way, water or gas meter, drainage ditch, or sight triangle at an intersection or sidewalk. Improperly placed waste will not be collected.

Items not accepted
Plastic bags; food-soiled paper products or pizza boxes; waxed cartons; kitchen waste, yard waste or trash; batteries of any kind; hardback books; Household Hazardous Waste or toxic containers; chemical; tires; plastic takeout containers or utensils; Styrofoam; scrap aluminum; or foil.

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