TEXAS DISPOSAL SYSTEMS,
INC.
RECYCLING GUIDELINES
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Printable Flyer with Recycling Guidelines
If
you have any questions, please contact our Customer Care
Department at: (512) 421-1340 or toll free
1-800-375-8375 • customercare@texasdisposal.com
HOW TO RECYCLE
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Place all recyclable items in your TDS
recycle bin. We will not service other containers
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Rinse out recyclable items and place
the lids in the garbage.
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Crush cans and plastic containers to
allow for more items in the recycle bin and avoid
overflowing.
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Place paper products on top of the
other items in the bin.
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Place your recycle bin at the curb by
7:00 a.m. on your service day.
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Place your recycle bin at least 3 feet
away from your trash cart.
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Avoid an overflowing recycle bin on
pick-up day.
On windy days, place a
brick or other heavy object on top of your paper products.
Note: We do not recycle wet paper. It will not be accepted
on rainy days.
Non-recyclable items
will be left in the bin after collection. Please be a good
neighbor and consult your Recycling Guidelines when in
doubt.
WHAT TO RECYCLE
PLASTIC
Water, soda,
juice bottles (any drink bottles) • Milk jugs • Detergent
Bottles • Colored Plastics
Only plastic marked
with #1 thru #5 and #7 will be accepted. (Plastic marked #6
and Styrofoam will not be accepted.)
METAL
Aluminum cans
(soda, beer, etc.) • Tin & steel cans (soup, tuna, etc.)
GLASS
Bottles & Jars
• All colored glass will be accepted. (Broken glass will not
be accepted.)The above items must be rinsed out and placed
in the recycling bin with all other recyclables.
PAPER
Newspapers &
inserts • Junk mail & envelopes • Home office paper •
Magazines & catalog
Cardboard boxes will not be accepted. Paper products will
not be accepted on rainy days. Paper must be kept separate
from other recyclable items in the bin. Place newspapers on
the top of the bin. Do not use plastic bags! Bags containing
papers will not be picked up because the recycling centers
consider them to be contaminated.
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