Solid waste management

What we do Solid Waste Services oversees waste collection, disposal, and recycling in Hillsborough County. The department contracts with private companies for curbside residential and commercial service, and operates several centers throughout the county that accept trash, hazardous waste such as oil or electronics, and yard waste. The department also runs an innovative trash-to-energy plant. Frequently requested services and information • Find my trash hauler and schedule • • • • • • All trash and recycling information and services Assessment and fees • Trash and Recycling fees - Residential • • Apply for an exemption or discount on your solid waste charges

Basic residential solid waste and recycling services consist of weekly collection of trash and recycling containers and yard waste. Additional services, such as scheduled collections of bulky waste, Home Chemical Collection, and brush are also available (fees may apply). Call (940) 349-8700 to set up new services, cancel existing services, or request additional services. Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Strategy The Comprehensive Diversion Article The City of Denton is seeking the implementation of a Comprehensive Diversion Article (CDA). The CDA would require all multi-family and commercial properties to implement a diversion/recycling program. Each business would notify the Solid Waste and Recycling department of its desired plan for diversion within the given period provided. The proposed CDA is scheduled as a Council work session item on June 27, 2023. As a part of the process, we are seeking public comments on the proposed article. Please provide your thoughts and comments on the feedback form below or on the Discuss Denton page: Link to Chapter 24 Solid Waste Redline • Trash Service Learn more about City of Denton trash service schedules, rates, and more. • Recycling Program Do what Denton does and recycle right! Every Denton household is provided with a blue recycling cart. • Yard Waste & Brush The City of Denton offers curbside collection for yard waste and brush. Proper curbside collection keeps this reusable material out of the landfill. • Bulky Waste Bulky w...

The West Central Iowa Solid Waste Management Association recently acquired a new baler and conveyor to allow the center to begin recycling more types of plastics. Since the recycling center opened in 1990, Mary Wittry, director of Carroll County Solid Waste Management, said the solid waste commission’s goal has been to reduce the amount of materials going into the landfill. In 2021, Wittry said she applied for a number of grants to be able to offer a fuller recycling program. The commission received a $55,000 grant from the Recycling Partnership, including $45,000 for the baler itself and an additional $10,000 to educate the public on what can be recycled. The Department of Natural Resources also offered a $25,000 grant for the cost of acquiring the baler. “Prior to this baler starting at the end of April, all of those plastics were going to the landfill,” Wittry said. “So now we’re excited to have a program that we can pull them back out of the waste stream.” Previously, the recycling center only had the capacity to recycle types #1 and #2 plastics, which include items like water bottles and milk jugs. With the new baler, the center can now recycle #5 plastics, which tend to store food items. Examples of #5 plastics include yogurt and butter containers with lids, drink cups, food trays and food storage containers. “Once they come into our recycling center, we will sort them,” Wittry said. “We will bale them into a 1,200 to 1,500-pound bale, they’re all compressed together...