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Single-Stream Recycling
One-hundred percent of collected recyclable materials are transported to the Allied Waste/Republic Waste Services Materials Recovery Facility (MRF), located at 4200 East 14th Street, where they are processed for shipment to recycling markets. As of April 16, 2001, the City of Plano recycles the following materials through its curbside program:
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Newspapers, magazines and catalogs
(remove all plastic wrappers) |
Phone Books |
Glass jars, containers, dishes,
drinking glasses and vases |
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Paper grocery bags |
Aerosol cans |
Aluminum, tin and steel cans |
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Junk mail, mixed office paper
and school papers |
Small Corrugated
Cardboard Boxes
(should be clean, dry and
placed loosely in cart) |
Plastic Bottles and Containers
Plastic #1 through 7 ONLY
(except Styrofoam and plastic bags) |
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Shredded paper
(place in a sealed clear plastic bag) |
Chipboard/Boxboard
(cereal and shoe boxes) |
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Plano has long been a national leader when it comes to recycling, thanks in part to our residents and in part to our fully automated collection system. The City saves money and streamlines services through the use of fully-automated trucks servicing more than 1,000 homes a day! But to continue to make this process work, it’s crucial only recyclable items are placed in the recycling carts. Remember a municipal recycling program is designed to collect the household paper and most common packaging materials coming into our households. While the iron from your weight set is recyclable, it can’t be collected curbside! To avoid costly damages to equipment and maintain low costs, be sure to only place clean and acceptable materials into your recycling cart.
Check out our photos. Can you believe someone tried to recycle that?
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Iron & scale |
Computer keyboard |
Plastic bags & air filters |
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Skateboard |
Tennis racquets |
Weights & hoses |
The City of Plano does not recycle the following materials curbside:
The Environmental Waste Services Division uses an automated recycling collection service. This means the cart you use for recycling is serviced by an automated truck and the driver remains inside the truck. This service is bi-weekly. Click here to access the schedule online or call Customer Service at (972) 769-4150. Plano residents receive either a 95 or 68 gallon roll-out cart for recycling. If your cart has a divider, you no longer need to separate paper from other materials.
Co-mingled materials and paper may be placed mixed on either side of the divider. If your divider reduces the amount of material you can recycle by taking up space, please call Customer Service at (972) 769-4150 to have it removed.
The Environmental Waste Services Division recognizes some individuals may have concerns about storing and manipulating a second 95-gallon container. Residents may request a 68-gallon roll-out cart for their recycling collection. Residents may also request a second 95-gallon roll-out cart for recycling at no additional charge if it is needed. For changes to your current service level, please call Customer Service at (972) 769-4150.