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
Keep Mesquite Beautiful
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: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
and Saturday 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.
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 by 4 feet long 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 tall by 2 feet wide by 4 feet
long), 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. 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.
Mesquite residents may pick up a maximum of two cubic yards
of compost and unlimited mulch at no charge. For more information
call 972-216-6972 or visit www.cityofmesquite.com/solidwaste/compost_facility.php
HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL PROGRAM
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. A valid drivers license
and current utility bill are required as proof of residency.
| Acceptable Items: |
Prohibited Items: |
Chemical products for home use
Paint and home repair products
Lawn & garden chemicals
Aerosol sprays
Pool Chemicals
Craft & hobby supplies
Cleaners & polishes
Batteries of all kinds
Automotive fluids & oil filters
Fluorescent light tubes |
Business or commercial waste
Containers larger than 5 gallons
Explosives or ammunition
Shock sensitive materials
Smoke detectors or other radioactive materials
Medical waste
Common trash or recyclables
Construction debris
Electronics or appliances |
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.
Medical Sharps Disposal
According to City Code, Section 14-42 (Disposal of Medical Sharps), it is unlawful
for any person to cause or to allow medical sharps to be put in solid waste
placed outside for collection unless such medical sharps are encapsulated in
a container designed for such medical sharps prior to placement in the solid
waste. These containers can be obtained
by our citizens at no cost. Please contact (972) 216-6284 to arrange
for delivery and disposal of the containers.
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