Residential Services
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Garbage containers must be at the curb by 7 a.m. on your pickup day and removed from the curb by 7 a.m. the day following collection.
Monday & Thursday
Tuesday
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Household garbage collection days are: Mondays and Thursdays or Tuesdays and Fridays. Visit www.TylerSolidWaste.com for more information on our Holiday Schedule. Yard waste includes small brush in containers; limbs four feet or less in length, tied in bundles; dry leaves and grass placed in biodegradable bags or waterproof containers (not to exceed 50 pounds per container); or miscellaneous garbage. Yard waste is collected on the same day as household garbage, as space and time allows. These items should be placed at the curb six feet away from your garbage cart. Special pickups are available for bulky items, large limbs or unbundled brush for a fee. For estimates, email solidwaste@tylertexas.com or call the office.
Carts are for household garbage only. Please do not place yard waste in the cart. Place your cart behind the curb or street line with the lid opening to the street. Your cart must be six feet away from any stationary objects such as mailboxes, utility poles or vehicles. These carts are designed to be picked up by an automated truck, which must have clear access to the cart from the street. The carts are assigned to your address, so if you move, leave the cart. Please do not put trash bags or boxes on top of the cart lid. Place them six feet away from your garbage cart. Containers can be placed at the curb no earlier than 6 p.m. the day before collection and must be removed from the curb by 7 a.m. the day following collection. Tires —Tires placed at the curb will require a special pickup. Before you place tires on the curb, call the Office at (903) 531-1388 for details and current rates. Also, tires can be brought to the downtown Recycle Center for a fee. Paint should be completely dried with kitty litter or oil dry and placed on the curb six feet from your garbage cart with the lid off. Discarded Property– See ordinance regarding items left at the curb, Sec 16-4 (g) Bagged Leaves– 25 or more bags require a special pick up. For an estimate, call (903) 531-1388.
Spring and Fall Cleanup
A Natural Beauty
Free Bulky Item Collection is held twice yearly, once in the spring and once in the fall. Residential customers may get rid of bulky items such as unwanted furniture, appliances, carpet, fence material, old toys and other large items that would normally require a special fee. Brush is not included. Visit www.TylerSolidWaste.com for updates.
Keep Tyler Beautiful The mission of this 11-member board is to encourage beautification, waste reduction and recycling activities in Tyler. Board members are appointed by the Tyler City Council, but general membership is open to everyone. The Board meets the second Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at the Tyler Chamber of Commerce, 315 N. Broadway., unless otherwise advertised. Some projects of the Board include the Texas Trash Off, Lake and River Cleanup, Earth Day, Christmas Tree Recycling, Adopt-A-Street, Park or Spot Litter Control Program, Project Daffodil and Tyler Recycles Day. For more information, please visit www.KeepTylerBeautiful.com
Solid Waste Contacts Information Line ............................(903) 531-1392 Solid Waste Office ....................... (903) 531-1388
City of Tyler’s Vision: To be the standard for performance excellence in local government. Solid Waste Vision: To provide exceptional service that is both economically and environmentally responsible and meets the needs of our citizens.
Keep Tyler Beautiful ......................(903) 595-7217 Solid Waste Fax ............................(903) 531-1397 Email ......................... solidwaste@tylertexas.com Website….……………www.TylerSolidWaste.com Tyler Talks Trash App........Sign up on our website Recycling Center…………….418 N. Bois D’Arc Ave. Landfill………….……………..…….(903) 566-5007
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Additional Services
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Tyler Recycling Collection Center The Recycling Center is a great way to reduce the amount of waste at the Landfill. The self-service drop-off center located at 418 N. Bois D’Arc Ave. is available to everyone. The Recycling Center accepts the following items: •
Paper (newspapers, magazines, phonebooks, ads and office paper)
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Cardboard of any type (broken down)
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Plastic (rinsed and crushed #1 and #2, lids removed; examples-water or soda bottles, milk jugs and detergent bottles)
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Glass (rinsed clear, green, brown, and blue glass bottles and jars with lids removed) NO MIRRORS
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Ink cartridges
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Electronics (computers, TVs, monitors {may require a fee}, cell phones, chargers and other portable devices)
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Metal (copper, aluminum, brass and steel)
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Aluminum cans (rinsed and crushed, no aluminum pie plates or tin)
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Household appliances (refrigerated appliances may require a disposal fee)
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Motor oil/hydraulic fluid /Anti-freeze
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Automotive batteries
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Accepted Items May Change Without Notice
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For additional items, visit Sanitation Education at www.TylerSolidWaste.com Recycling Center Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Saturday 8 a.m. - 12 Noon
Commercial Garbage Collection
Greenwood Farms Landfill
Curbside Recycling is available for Tyler residential customers. This optional service provides every other week curbside recycling collection and a separate recycling cart. All items must fit inside the cart. An additional cart may be rented for customers that require more service, or a special pickup can be scheduled for customers that have a large one-time pickup. Breaking down boxes and crushing cardboard, plastic, and cans may help items fit inside the cart. For safety reasons, glass is not accepted in the curbside program, however glass can be dropped off at the Recycling Center. Items available for collection: •
Aluminum cans (rinsed and crushed, no aluminum pie plates)
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Plastic (rinsed and crushed #1 through 7, lids removed; examples-water or soda bottles, milk jugs and detergent bottles, look for the number inside the recycling triangle on the bottom of the container)
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Tin cans (rinsed)
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Cardboard (broken down)
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Paper (newspapers, magazines, ads and office paper)
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Junk mail
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Brown paper grocery bags
Greenwood Farms Landfill is owned by the City of Tyler and operated by Republic Services.
Tyler Solid Waste offers: 96 gallon hand pickup service for small businesses; front load dumpsters with two, three, four, six or eight cubic yard capacities with one to six times per week collection; open-top, roll-off containers in 12, 20, 30 or 40 cubic yard capacities and compactors. We also offer special pickup collections for large debris removal.
Tyler Solid Waste residential customers may deposit a three cubic yard load of garbage (the size of a level pickup truck bed) per month at the Landfill by presenting the top portion of their current City of Tyler water utility bill and a valid driver's license matching the water bill address. Additional deposits of refuse are charged at the posted gate rate. The person whose name is on the utility bill must be present.
Litter Critters
Appliances and tires are not included and have special pricing at the Landfill and the Tyler Recycling Collection Center.
Residents who have been at their address at least three months may rent an eight-yard Litter Critter up to two times per year for small home projects. It may be rented from Friday afternoon until Monday morning, or from Monday afternoon until Friday morning. This service can be pre-paid or charged to your water bill. A release must be signed before delivery. Containers are placed in the driveway. This container is not for commercial use. No appliances, tires, liquids, paint, pesticides, chemicals or other hazardous waste are allowed.
State law requires loads of garbage to be covered during trips to the Landfill. If a load is not covered, a $25 surcharge will be assessed by the Landfill. Canvas tarps or heavy plastic covers can be used to hold the refuse in the vehicle to prevent debris from falling out and littering the roadside. The Landfill is located at 12920 FM 2767 (Old Kilgore Highway), five miles east of Loop 323. The Landfill is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Call (903) 566-5007 for details. Landfill Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday: 6:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Saturday 6:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.