City Of Garland Recycling Center
Recycling Center in Garland, Texas
About This Location
The City of Garland Recycling Center at 1426 Commerce Street is a municipal residential drop-off site run by Garland Environmental Waste Services. Residents can bring mixed paper, aluminum and steel cans, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles (#1-#5 and #7), cardboard, and scrap metal including appliances. Loose items only are sorted at the plant, so recyclables must not be bagged. For household hazardous waste, paint and electronics, Garland residents use the free Dallas County Home Chemical Collection Center on Plano Road.
What City Of Garland Recycling Center Accepts
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What they do not accept
Household hazardous waste, paint, chemicals and electronics are not taken at this drop-off center. Garland residents dispose of those free at the Dallas County Home Chemical Collection Center, 11234 Plano Road, Dallas (214-553-1765), with proof of residency.
Access & restrictions
Residents only (proof may be required) · Walk-in (no appointment) · Residential drop-off for City of Garland residents; recyclables must be loose, not bagged
Programs & events
- Dallas County Home Chemical Collection Center (HHW) — Free to Garland residents with proof of residency (driver's license or utility bill): paint, pool and garden chemicals, aerosols, brake fluid, all batteries, fluorescent tubes, computers, cell phones and small electronics. Located at 11234 Plano Road, Dallas; call 214-553-1765 for hours.
- Electronics recycling — Garland residents can recycle computer equipment, cables, appliances, audio-visual and office equipment at eRecycler, 3902 Cavalier Dr, Garland.
Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.
Frequently Asked Questions
What can I recycle at the City of Garland Recycling Center?
The Commerce Street center accepts mixed paper, aluminum and steel cans, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles #1-#5 and #7, cardboard, and scrap metal including appliances. Keep everything loose, not bagged.
Where do Garland residents take a TV or electronics?
The recycling center does not take electronics. Garland residents can recycle computers, TVs and small electronics free at the Dallas County Home Chemical Collection Center (11234 Plano Road, Dallas) or drop computer and office equipment at eRecycler, 3902 Cavalier Dr, Garland.
How do I dispose of paint or household chemicals in Garland?
Paint, pool and garden chemicals, aerosols and similar household hazardous waste are not accepted at the recycling center. Garland residents can drop them free at the Dallas County Home Chemical Collection Center on Plano Road with proof of residency; call 214-553-1765 for hours.
Do I have to be a Garland resident to use the recycling center?
The site is a residential recycling drop-off operated by the City of Garland for residents. Call 972-205-3500 to confirm current access rules before bringing a large load.
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