New Materials to be Added for Recycling at Drop-Off Centers

New materials are now being accepted at Irving’s full-service drop-off recycling centers. Residents may now recycle VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs and their cases. These items are being added to the list of regularly accepted materials such as paper (including newspaper, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, paperboard boxes, mixed office paper and school paper, and old phone books), cardboard, aluminum and steel cans, plastic containers No. 1–No. 7 (excluding No. 6 Polystyrene/Styrofoam), glass bottles and jars, aerosol cans, cell phones, empty toner and ink jet cartridges, plastic grocery bags and clothing (for donation).

The drop-off recycling centers are open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. All centers are closed Tuesday and Wednesday and on holidays observed by the city.

Drop-off recycling center locations:
• Northeast corner of MacArthur and Las Colinas boulevards across from Stein Mart – computers are accepted at this location.
• O’Connor Plaza at the northwest corner of State Highway 183 and O’Connor Road – computers are accepted at this location.
• 101 N. Rogers Road on the northside of the parking area of Lindero Ranch in front of Bill Baley Enterprises.

For more information, visit Solid Waste Services or call (972) 721-8059.