Please place empty and clean items in your recycling cart.

Do NOT bag your items.

Break down all cardboard boxes and place them loosely in the cart

Accepted Items:

• Aluminum & Steel Cans
• Plastic Containers
• Glass Containers
• Paper & Mail
• Cardboard & Paper
• Cartons

Unaccepted Items:

• Food, Oil & Liquids
• Cords, Lights & Hoses
• Soiled Food Boxes
• Plastic Bags
• Paper Plates
• Napkins
• Bakeware & Ceramics

To dispose of hazardous materials, please visit Household Hazardous Waste Solutions here: https://hhwsolutions.com/schertz/ or call them @ (972) 440-2040

Accepted Hazardous Waste:

• Household products
• Paint products (must be dried)
• Mercury Lamps or Devices
• Yard Products
• Auto Products
• Personal Care Products
• Pool Products
• Ammunition or Fireworks
• Batteries Auto/Marine
• Propane/Helium Tanks
• Electronic Products

Unacceptable Waste:

• Asbestos
• Biological waste
• Medicines and prescriptions
• Commercial or business supplies
• Unknown or unlabelled materials
• Incandescent light bulbs
• Liquid mercury
• Raidoactive items
• Leaking or empty containers
• Constructions-related materials
• Improperly packaged items

Acceptable Waste:

• Limit of three (3) cubic yards maximum bulk waste (comparable to approximately three standard front load washing machines)
• White goods, including washers/dryers/refrigerators/freezers (Note: appliances must have freon removed and be tagged by licensed contractor prior to placing on curb for collection)
• Small furniture, mattresses
• Brush tied in bundles. Cannot exceed 4 ft in length or 4 inches in diameter.
• All grass clippings must be placed in bags

Unacceptable Waste:

• Waste classified as Hazardous or Special Waste which may violate or endanger nay person, party, permit, condition, legal or regulatory requirement or facilities, or present a danger to the health or safety of the public or employees.
• These include, but no limited to:
• Construction and demolition debris
• Household Hazardous waste
• Medical waste
• Rocks, dirt, concrete
• Tires

For more information, please visit schertz.com/trash