Blue Bag Curbside Recycling

• All recyclables are mixed together in one blue recycling bag
• Once weekly collection at the same location as regular garbage
• Bags should be placed out for collection by or before 7:30 a.m. on the designated collection day
• Blue bags may be purchased in rolls of 50 from any Mesquite 7-Eleven Store or the City Cashier located at 711 N. Galloway

Accepted Materials:

• Plastic Containers (PET Nos. 1-7)
• Plastic Containers (HDPE No. 2)
• Newspapers
• Magazines
• Telephone Books
• Tin, Steel, Aluminum Cans
• Mixed Household Paper (junk mail/catalogs)
• Corrugated Cardboard
• Paperback Books
• Grocery Bags (paper and plastic)

MULTI-FAMILY PROGRAM

The Citizen’s Convenience Center provides residents the ability to dispose of junk items or drop off recyclables at no cost. Items from home projects, fencing, garage clean outs, old furniture, lumber and junk is accepted with proof of residency.

Location: 3550 Lawson Road (adjacent to the composting facility), south of Cartwright Rd.
Mapsco 60A-T

Days/Hours of Operation: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., closed Wednesday, Sunday and holidays

Drop-Off Recycling:

• Accepted Materials
• Plastic Containers
• Newspapers
• Magazines
• Telephone Books
• Tin, steel, aluminum cans
• Scrap Metal
• Appliances
• Glass (all colors)
• Automobile and motorcycle batteries
  

Unacceptable Items
Hazardous materials (pesticides, chemicals, solvents, paint) commercially generated waste, roofing materials, and automotive fluids such as oil, gas, transmission fluid (most automotive fluids are accepted at local automotive businesses and retailers for recycling).

YARD TRIMMINGS PROGRAM

None of the collected yard trimmings in Mesquite are taken to a landfill; instead these materials are diverted to the City’s composting facility and processed into compost and mulch products. Yard trimmings consist of grass clippings, leaves, brush, and tree limbs. Finished compost products are available to Mesquite residents at no charge. Non-residents and commercial businesses may purchase the mulch at $4.00 per yard and compost for $10.00 per yard.

Guidelines for the successful collection of yard trimmings/brush:

• Place materials at proper collection point (street curb or alley, depending on size and amount) before 7:30 a.m. on designated day.
• Place only yard trimmings (leaves, plants, grass clippings, tree limbs, brush) – do not mix with other non-organic or chemically treated materials such as plastic containers, fencing, landscape timbers, railroad ties or household trash.
• For alley collection, stack tree trimmings in one small manageable pile (no larger than 2 feet tall by 2 feet wide and weighing no more than 50 lbs.), bag or containerize grass, leaves or very small clippings from shrubs or plants.
• For curb collection (brush weighing over 50 lbs. or piles larger than 2 feet by 2 feet), stack brush and tree limbs between the sidewalk and curb – do not block sidewalk.

Residents may also dispose of yard materials at the Composting Facility at 3550 Lawson Road.

“Don’t Bag It” Program

Follow this plan and never bag grass clippings again! This lawn care plan developed by the Texas Cooperative Extension, combines proper mowing, fertilizing and watering techniques that allow your clippings to return to the soil as a nutrient. Your lawn will recycle its clippings and you will save time, energy and money.

Composting Information

Municipal Composting Facility
3550 Lawson Road (south of Cartwright Road)

The use of compost in landscape and gardening projects promotes healthy soil. Healthy soil is based on a balance of air, minerals, organic matter and water. By developing healthy soil, you can reduce the amount of water, money, time and effort required to maintain a beautiful lawn, landscape or garden.

Compost and mulch are available year round. For more information call 972-216-6972 or visit cityofmesquite.com

HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM

Household chemicals include items such as:

• Paint (thinners, oil based and latex paint)
• Household cleaners
• Automotive fluids
• Garden products (fertilizers, weed killers and other yard chemicals)
• Pool chemicals

Mesquite is part of a group of cities that make up the Dallas County Household Hazardous Waste Network. A permanent home chemical collection center is available to residents on a year round basis at no charge. Any resident wishing to drop off chemicals may call 214-553-1765 to obtain hours and days of operation. A valid drivers license and current utility bill are required as proof of residency. The facility does not accept commercially generated chemicals, radioactive materials or medical waste.

Home Chemical Collection Center (HC3)
11234 Plano Road
Dallas, TX 75243
214-553-1765

Home Chemical Collection Center Hours of Operation:

• Closed on Mondays and Fridays
• Tuesday 9:00 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
• Wednesday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Second and Fourth Saturdays of each month 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

To assure the safety of Solid Waste driver/collectors and protect the environment, never place household chemicals or paint out with your regular garbage for collection.