Firewheel Estates Goes Green

Firewheel Estates can go green easily by just taking advantage of the existing recycling services provided by the city.  This is a list of what you can recycle and where. 

Curbside pick-up is available every other week in the red plastic bin boxes on regular trash-pick-up days.  If you don’t have a recycling bin you should call the Garland Recycling Center at 972-205-3500 and order yours today.  It’s FREE!  Here is a list of what you can recycle in these bins:

Aluminum, steel and tin cans, rinse out any food, throw away lids)

            Glass bottles and jars (rinse & remove lids)

            Plastic containers #1 & #2 (remove lids)

            Aerosol cans that do not contain chloroflourocarbons (CFC’s)

* Newspapers, advertising inserts & magazines can be put in a separate container (box, grocery bag, tied bundles, etc.) next to your red bin.  Protect papers on rainy days as they cannot take wet papers.

Red bins should be placed outside by 7 am on trash day and placed 4 feet away from your green trashcan.

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There are also items that can be taken directly to the Garland Recycling Center at 1426 Commerce St.  These items are: 

            Any of the items listed above

            Any other metals

            Appliances

            Corrugated boxes

            Used oil filters

            Auto and truck batteries

            Used motor oil and transmission fluid

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Hazardous waste items can be recycled at the Home Chemical Collection Center located at 11234 Plano Rd.  These items include:

kitchen grease

paint

tires

used antifreeze

other plastic products of types #3 thru #7

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If you have any questions about recycling just call Garland Recycling Services Customer Service Department – 972-205-3500.  For additional information, go to www.ci.garland.tx.us/home/.