Recycle Program
Richardson recyclables are collected by the City and taken to a local Materials Recovery Facility for processing. Each household is provided with recycling collection service one day each week. This collection will occur on one of the same days designated for regular trash collection. See map below to find your recycle collection day.
Recycling collection points for each home are the same as the regular trash collection points, which is usually in the alley. To ensure proper collection, place recyclables out by 7:00 a.m. On rainy days, please do not set out cardboard or newspaper (that is not in a blue bag).
 Accepted Materials in Recycle Program
The items below can all be placed in the blue bags:
Plastics #1-5 and #7, Aluminum, Tin, Steel, Empty Aerosol Cans, Newspapers, Mixed Paper, Paper Grocery Bags, Magazines, Catalogs, Corrugated Cardboard, Paperboard/Chipboard, Phone Books, Junk Mail, Glass Containers (All Color Glass)
Purchasing Blue Bags
Blue bags may be purchased at the following locations:
Heights Recreation Center
Huffhines Recreation Center
Richardson Senior Center
City Hall Water Customer Service Desk
Municipal Service Center (address at top of page)
A roll of blue bags is:
$3.50 for Richardson Residents
$4.00 for non-Richardson Residents
Recycle Drop Off Center
Location of Drop-Off Center - Westside Pump Station 102 N. Cottonwood Dr. (Cottonwood Dr. and Beltline Rd.)
The City of Richardson has a drop-off recycling center which is available to residents twenty-four hours per day, seven days a week. This center provides a place for all residents to recycle, whether or not they live in an area services by the blue bag “curbside” program.
Recycle Collection Make-Up Days for Holidays
The City of Richardson provides to its residents holiday make-up days for recycling collection. This is for recycling only (no holiday make-up day is provided for regular trash collection). See the chart below for the recycle make-up day:
Holiday Recycling Make-Up Days for 2009
Memorial Day – May 25, 2009
Recycling Day
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Make-up Day
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Monday, May 25th
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Tuesday, May 26th
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Tuesday, May 26th *
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Wednesday, May 27th
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*May 26th is not a holiday however due to the adjusted Memorial Day collection schedule May 26th recyclables will be collected May 27th.
Independence Day – July 4, 2009
Recycling Day
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Make-up Day
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| Thursday, July 2nd |
Wednesday, July 1st |
| Friday, July 3rd |
Thursday, July 2nd |
*Because Independence Day falls on a Saturday, no collection will occur on Friday, July 3rd.
Labor Day – September 7, 2009
Recycling Day
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Make-up Day
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Monday, September 7th
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Tuesday, September 8th
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Tuesday, September 8th *
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Wednesday, September 9th
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*September 8th is not a holiday however due to the adjusted Labor Day collection schedule September 8th recyclables will be collected September 9th.
Thanksgiving Day – November 26th and 27th
Recycling Day
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Make-up Day
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Thursday, November 26th
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Wednesday, November 25th
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Friday, November 27th
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Saturday, November 28th
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Christmas Day and New Years Day – December 25th and 26th, January 1, 2010
Recycling Day
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Make-up Day
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Thursday, December 24th
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Wednesday, December 23rd
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Friday, December 25th
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Saturday, December 26th
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Thursday, December 31st*
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Wednesday, December 30th
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Friday, January 1, 2010
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Thursday, December 31st
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* December 31st is not a holiday; however due to the adjusted New Years Day collection schedule December 31st recyclables will be collected December 30th.
Document Shredding Service
Document shredding services are offered every Saturday to residents for $10 for the first box and $5 for each additional box. Shredding is performed in front of you. Please click on this link for more information.
Electronics Recycling
The City of Richardson and Retire PC have partnered up to offer residents of Richardson a way to recycle their old computer and electronics equipment. Effective July 1, 2009, computer monitors are $0.50 per pound. This service is otherwise free of charge. Retire PC is located at 1355 N. Glenville between Arapaho Rd. and Collins Blvd. They can be reached at (972) 231-6600 for any questions and items that they accept. They are open Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
In addition, Retire PC now accepts televisions for recycling. Pricing for this service is based on the weight of the unit. For tabletop TVs, the cost is $0.50 per pound. For console TVs, the cost is $0.60 per pound.
Contacts for Questions
City Recycling Coordinator Ryan Delzell
972-744-4404
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To Report Missed Recycling
972-744-4111
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Recycling Drop Off Centers
972-744-4111
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