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Residential Curbside Recycling
The City of Temple has provided each residential home with a green 96 gallon recycling cart. All recyclables may be combined in the cart, making it easier than ever to recycle. There is no additional fee to participate in Temple's recycling program.
The residential curbside recycling program, also known as single stream recycling, allows valuable resources to be diverted from the landfill.
Single Stream Recycling
The residential curbside recycling program, also known as single stream recycling, allows valuable resources to be diverted from the landfill.
You can now recycle the following into 1 cart without having to separate them:
For timely and effective service, please observe the following:
For information on service days at a specific location, please click here and enter the address in the upper left corner of the map. Brush & Bulk, Recycling & Garbage pick-up day information is available.
Items Accepted in Curbside Recycling Cart
- Aluminum and steel cans
- Boxes (cereal, cookies, crackers, etc.)
- Junk mail
- Magazines
- Most plastics (#1 through #7)
- Paper products
For timely and effective service, please observe the following:
- Place all materials inside of the cart so the the lid may fully close. Do not bag recyclables.
- Place the cart with wheels at the edge of the street/curb by 7 a.m. on your collection day.
- Place the cart at least 6 feet away from all surrounding items at the curb (cars, mailbox, fire hydrant, etc.)
- Return cart to your storage area by 8 p.m. that same evening.
For information on service days at a specific location, please click here and enter the address in the upper left corner of the map. Brush & Bulk, Recycling & Garbage pick-up day information is available.
Items Accepted in Curbside Recycling Cart
Paper Products
- Cardboard
- Detergent boxes
- Junk mail
- Magazines
- Mixed paper
- Newspaper
- Office paper
- Paper towel/toilet paper cores
- Paperback books*
- Telephone directories
Preparing Items for Recycling
- Flatten cardboard boxes.
- Paper grocery bags are acceptable.
- Remove all plastic liners, packaging and packing peanuts.
- Remove plastic wrapping or bag around newspaper or magazine.
- Shredded paper can be loose, in a paper bag, or in a box.
Paperboard Boxes
The following types of boxes are acceptable:
- Cake mix
- Cereal
- Crackers
- Food boxes (not soiled)
- Kleenex
- Shoe boxes
Be sure to remove all plastic liners and packaging materials.
Plastic Containers
- Beverage containers (soda bottles, juice containers and milk jugs)
- Detergent bottles
- Food containers
- Most plastics #1 to #7
- Trays
- Tubs and bowls
- All plastics must be rinsed clean.
- Labels are okay.
- Lids are also recyclable.
- No motor oil or antifreeze containers are accepted.
Metal Containers
- Aluminum cans
- Other non-hazardous product containers made of aluminum, tin, or steel
- Pet food cans
- Steel cans
- Labels are okay.
- No aluminum foil or pie plates will be accepted.
- Please empty and rinse clean.
Unacceptable Items
The following items are not accepted in curbside recycling carts:
The following items are not accepted in curbside recycling carts:
- Aluminum Foil, Pie Plates
- Ammunition
- Animal Waste and/or Dead Animals
- Automotive Parts (brake drums, motor parts)
- Batteries*
- Cardboard Contaminated by Food/Grease
- Ceramics
- Clothing or Toys*
- Coat Hangers (wire)*
- Diapers
- Electronics*
- Electrical Cords/Wire
- Explosives
- Glass*
- Garbage/Trash
- Garden Hoses
- Hazardous Waste Containers* - Aerosol cans, paint cans, motor oil
- Medical Waste - bandages, lancets, surgical gloves, syringes/needles
- Mirrors
- Light Bulbs*
- Plastic Bags* (shopping or animal food bags)
- Styrofoam
- Tires*
- Yard Waste
- Other material not listed in the accepted items lists
*Items can be recycled in other ways, but not through the curbside recycling program. More details can be found on our Recycling Tips page.
More Information
If you have questions on whether or not something is permitted in curbside recycling, please contact Solid Waste Services at 254-298-5725. For more helpful tips, follow our Facebook page.
More Information
If you have questions on whether or not something is permitted in curbside recycling, please contact Solid Waste Services at 254-298-5725. For more helpful tips, follow our Facebook page.
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Recycling
Physical Address
3219 Bullseye Lane
Temple, TX 76501
Phone: 254-298-5725Fax: 254-298-5727