Our City makes it super easy for you to successfully recycle your waste.

You can drop off your recyclables at our Downtown Recycling Collection Center for free! There is a convenient lane to pull up right to the entrance where you can easily grab your recycables and sort them out at the facility.

If you are looking for a more convenient option, subscribe to our Curbside Recycling! For a small monthly fee of $4.50, the City of Tyler Solid Waste will provide you a cart for recycling and pick it up right from your curb!

Our Downtown Collection Center and our Curbside Service accept different items. Below is a list of what is accepted for each.

Downtown Collection Center:

•  Newspapers, Magazines, Phonebooks and Ads  
• Cardboard of any type (must be broken down)  
• Aluminum Cans (no aluminum pie plates, baking tins or tin foil)
• Tin Cans
• Mixed office paper
• Junk Mail  
• #1PETE and #2 HDPE plastic (soda and water bottles, milk jugs and detergent bottles (rinsed)
• Cell phones and chargers                                               
• Electronics, computers, printers (there is a charge for computer monitors)
• Ink and Toner Cartridges 
• Clear, green and brown glass bottles and jars (must be rinsed with lids removed – no mirrors)    
• Automotive, Lawnmower and Tractor batteries
• Metal (copper, aluminum, brass, steel )        
• Household appliances (see below for fees associated with some appliances)
• Motor oil/Hydraulic fluid, Anti-freeze            
• Furniture (see below for the fees)
• Hardback Books

Curbside Recycling Service

• Crushed aluminum cans (rinsed)
• Plastics #1 PETE (rinsed with lids removed) such as water and soda bottles
• Plastics #2 HDPE (rinsed with lids removed) such as milk jugs and detergent bottles (please crush larger bottles)
• Tin cans
• Broken down cardboard
• Newspapers
• Magazines and junk mail
• Office paper
• Brown paper grocery bags
• Aerosol
• Food and Beverage Cartons (milk, juice, soup, broth, wine)