Recycling

**Despite the destructive fire in June 2023 at the Rivers Recycling facility in Kilgore, Republic Services will continue to pick up and collect curbside recycling contents. Please place recycling cart 3' away from the trash cart for collection on trash day.  for more, read the letter from Gene Keenon, Manager of Municipal Services.**

Wednesday is Recycling Day

Recycling collection service is provided on Wednesdays by Republic Services at no charge. Here's an overview from Republic Services of what is acceptable and unacceptable to recycle.

96 gallon rolling carts are provided by Republic Services for this purpose, and all recyclables must be placed in these blue carts (blue lid) or a blue City of Marshall cart (yellow lid) in order to be picked up.

Please place your recycling cart out for pick up no later than 7:00 am each Wednesday morning.

DO Recycle....

• Cans
  • Includes aluminum, tin, and steel cans
  • Please rinse all cans
  • Place inside the blue bin
• Cardboard
  • Please break down all boxes.  These must fit inside the rolling trash cart.
• Newsprint
  • Dry newsprint, color inserts, magazines, catalogs, office and school paper are ok
• Plastics
  • Plastic bottles #1 - #7, excluding #6, may be recycled
  • Place inside the blue bin
  • Please rinse all containers
• Tin / Steel Cans
  • All metal food cans
  • Place inside the blue bin
  • Please empty and rinse all cans

DON'T Recycle...

• Cardboard
  • No waxed or plastic-coated boxes (Pizza boxes)
• Newsprint
  • Newsprint, color inserts, magazines, office paper, school paper, and catalogs can not be accepted if wet
• No Food in Can
  • Wash food out of all tin, aluminum, or steel cans
• Plastics
  • No laundry or grocery bags, or plastic packing material
  • No motor oil containers
  • No shelves or toys