Welcome to our 2023 Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Calendar. Join the Recycle Rangers in making sustainable choices, such as waste reduction and recycling. For more information about Garland’s Sanitation Department, visit GarlandSanitation.com.
Residential Recycling Center
1426 Commerce St.
972-205-3500
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Transfer Station
1426 Commerce St.
972-205-3500
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. City Vehicles: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
C.M. Hinton Jr. Regional Landfill and Citizens' Convenience Center
3175 Elm Grove Road
972-205-3670
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To report damaged carts, request up to two additional green trash carts*, get information or submit questions about service, visit GarlandTX.gov and click the yellow button or download the eAssist Garland app on your smartphone or tablet.
*Additional green trash carts: $7.10/month each
General Public: Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Automated Commercial Vehicles: Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. All Customers: Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Dallas County Home Chemical Collection Center
11234 Plano Road
214-553-1765
Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Second and fourth Saturdays of each month, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
GarlandSanitation.com
972-205-3500
03 Recycling Schedule and Info 04 Commercial Services 05 Trash and Recycling Placement 06 Cans 07 Cartons 08 Glass 09 Paper: Cardboard 10 Paper: Newspaper/Magazines/Junk Mail 11 Plastic #1 12 Plastic #2 13 Plastic #3 14 Plastic #4 15 Plastic #5 16 Plastic #7 17 Recycle Center 18 Litter and Illegal Dumping 19 Make Your Mark
Household Hazardous Waste
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REBEKAH RENÉE
New Year’s Day
THESE! Toss these items the blue cart! Flattened Cardboard CANS Metal and aluminum food and beverage cans composed of tin, steel or aluminum are acceptable when rinsed free of food residue. JANUARY 2023 1 11 25 loose in and Jars Paper, Newspaper, Magazines and Plastic Bottles, Containers and Jugs Aluminum, Steel and Tin Cans Mon Thu 5 6 7 9 10 12 19 20 21 31
RECYCLE
Food and beverage cartons like milk cartons, soup, juice, wine, broth, and other food and beverage cartons that are stocked on shelves and refrigerated sections of your grocer are acceptable when rinsed free of food residue.
World Wetlands Day
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Batteries (take back to retail) CARTONS 1 2 6 9 10 11 15 21 26 (take back to retail) Hoses, Wires or Chains Food, Liquid or Diapers Styrofoam Containers and Napkins THESE!
FEBRUARY 2023
MARCH 2023
Container glass (bottles, food packaging) and flat glass (windows glass, not frames) are acceptable. Mirror glass is not acceptable. Up to 30% less energy is consumed when recycled glass is used in the production of finished glass products.
St. Patrick’s Day
Wildlife Day Paper, Newspaper, Magazines and Flattened Cardboard
World
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
GLASS
Time Starts Global Recycling Day Earth Hour 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. loose in and Jars Plastic Bottles, Containers and Jugs Aluminum, Steel and Tin Cans 1 2 6 9 10 11 15 21 26 29 31
Cardboard
Only clean, dry, empty and flat cardboard are acceptable. Wet or very greasy cardboard like pizza boxes or fast food boxes are considered a contaminate and belong in the garbage. Recycling boxes also reduces processing pollution by 95% because the fiber has already been processed.
April Fool's Day
PAPER
Hoses, Wires or Chains
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 19 Good Friday (take back to retail) Food, Liquid or Diapers Batteries (take back to retail) Styrofoam Containers and Napkins THESE! 1 6 9 11 16 20 21 22 29 30
APRIL 2023
Bike to Work Day Teacher Appreciation Day Cinco de Mayo School Principals' Day Paper, Newspaper, Magazines and Flattened Cardboard MAY 2023 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat PAPER Newspaper/Magazines/Junkmail Dry newspapers, magazines and catalogs, junk mail, envelopes, telephone books, chipboard, cereal boxes and paper bags are acceptable. Memorial Day School Nurse Day World Biodiversity Day School Lunch Hero Day loose in and Jars Plastic Bottles, Containers and Jugs Aluminum, Steel and Tin Cans 1 6 7 9 11 16 19 20 21 30 31
JUNE 2023
PET or PETE is used to make bottles for soda, water and other drinks. It's also used to make cooking oil containers, plastic peanut butter jars and containers for other popular food items.
Show appreciation all week by thanking Garland Sanitation for keeping our communities and environment safe!
11 Father's Day Summer Solstice World Rainforest Day World Environment Day
Plastic Bags (take back to retail) Hoses, Wires or Chains Food, Liquid or Diapers Batteries (take back to retail) Styrofoam Containers and Napkins NOT THESE! Return to retail or toss in green cart.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 World Oceans Day Juneteenth
PLASTIC #1
PLASTIC
HDPE plastics are extremely common. They are used to make milk jugs, shampoo bottles, cleaning product containers and detergent bottles.
Independence JULY 2023 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
#2 in Paper, Newspaper, Magazines and Flattened Cardboard
Parents' Day 1 2 6 7 9 10 11 21 26 31 RECYCLE THESE! loose and Jars
Aluminum,
and Tin Cans
Plastic Bottles, Containers and Jugs
Steel
PVC is a soft, flexible plastic, so it is used for a huge array of household products. Plastic tubing, kids’ toys, plastic trays and furniture are often made out of PVC.
AUGUST
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Batteries (take back to retail)
2023
PLASTIC #3
1 2 6 9 11 16 20 21 22 26 29 30 31 (take back to retail) Hoses, Wires or Chains Food, Liquid or Diapers Styrofoam Containers and Napkins
Bee Day
THESE! National Honey
SEPTEMBER 2023
PLASTIC #4
LDPE (Low-Density Polyethylene) is a thermoplastic and one of the oldest grades of polyethylene found in squeezable bottles, and trays and containers. LDPE can be changed into lumber and floor tiles.
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Paper, Newspaper, Magazines and Flattened Cardboard
National Cleanup Day Labor Day Zero Emissions Day 1 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 19 20 21 25 30 loose in and Jars Plastic Bottles, Containers and Jugs Aluminum,
and
Cans 1
Steel
Tin
OCTOBER 2023
PP plastic (polypropylene) is the second-most widely produced plastic. Being light, heat resistant and sturdy, PP is applied to various packaging. Today plastic 5 is commonly used in yogurt containers, disposable plates, and cups.
Halloween Custodial Worker’s Recognition Day Energy E ciency Day Hoses, Wires or Chains
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
PLASTIC #5
(take back to retail) Food, Liquid or Diapers Batteries (take back to retail) Styrofoam Containers and Napkins THESE! eturn to 1 2 6 9 11 16 21 22 26 29 30 31
NOVEMBER 2023
PLASTIC
Plastic number 7 includes bioplastic and items composed of di erent types of plastics. Recycle number 7 can be found on these items sport bottles and equipment, baby bottles, lids.
16 Collection
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 15 29 the blue cart! Flattened Cardboard and Jugs Tin Cans
#7
Collection Friday Time Ends 1 2 6 9 10 11 21 23 26 loose in and Jars Paper, Newspaper, Magazines and Plastic Bottles, Containers Aluminum, Steel and
DECEMBER 2023
The Citizens’ Recycling Center, located at 1426 Commerce St., is the place to bring excess recyclables normally picked up curbside. Additionally we have drop-o spots for scrap metal and aluminum, auto items like oil and antifreeze, cooking oil and grease, as well as clothing and shoes.
Hoses, Wires or Chains
RECYCLE CENTER
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Christmas Day (take back to retail) Food, Liquid or Diapers Batteries (take back to retail) Styrofoam Containers and Napkins THESE! eturn to 1 2 6 9 11 15 21 23 26 29 30 31
REPORT A LITTERER
Download the “Don’t Mess with Texas Report a Litterer” app for your iPhone or Android phone, or complete the form on the Don’t Mess with Texas website at DontMessWithTexas.org.
When you see litter thrown or flying out of a vehicle, intentionally or accidentally, take down the following information:
• License plate number
• Make and color of vehicle
• Date and time
• Location
• Who tossed the litter (driver, passenger, truck bed)
• What was tossed
Why?
The more information you provide, the faster authorities will be able to investigate the issue.
You may choose to remain anonymous, but you must provide contact information if you would like follow-up correspondence.
REPORT AN ILLEGAL DUMP SITE
ReportDFWDumping.org
888-335-DUMP
Submit an illegal dump site to be investigated by the proper authorities. Take down the following information:
• Approximate address
• Location description
• Waste size (if known)
• Violator and vehicle description
• License plate number
• Pictures optional
Got questions or need any assistance regarding your trash or recycling services? Download the eAssist Garland app on your smartphone or tablet, click the yellow eAssist button at GarlandTX.gov or call 972-205-3500.
Rebekah, Renée and Remy Make Their Mark by reducing, reusing and recycling waste. Join our Recycle Rangers in making a di erence in the community. Share your photos of how you take care of the planet by using #MYMGarland or #GarlandTX on social media.
Household Hazardous Waste
Garland residents can drop o household hazardous waste for FREE at the Dallas County Home Chemical Collection Center.
11234 Plano Road, Dallas, TX 75243, 214-553-1765
Open: Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Second and fourth Saturdays of the month, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Acceptable items include:
• Aerosol sprays
• Automotive fluids and oil filters
• Batteries of all kinds
• Chemical products for home use
• Cleaners and polishes
• Computers, cellphones and small electronics
• Craft and hobby supplies
• Fluorescent light tubes
• Lawn and garden chemicals
• Paint and home repair products
• Pool chemicals
THANK YOU for recycling.
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