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Where Can I Recycle Beyond Curbside Recycling?
When curbside recycling is not available or specific items are not accepted through curbside recycling, consumers still have options, such as:
All household recyclables, including plastics, cans, glass, paper and cardboard.
- Recycle Revolution – Learn what they do and do not accept.
- 6835 Forest Park Rd., Dallas; (214) 566-3025.
- Target – Plastic bags; glass, plastic bottles and aluminum (all together); MP3 players, cellphones and ink cartridges are accepted.
- MacArthur Park, 7845 N. MacArthur Blvd.; (972) 506-9924
- Irving Towne Center, 3333 W. Airport Freeway; (972) 252-9888.
- Batteries Plus Bulbs – 2703 N. Belt Line Rd.; (972) 256-2073.
Batteries, including rechargeable, lead acid, NiCad, NiMH, Li Ion, and Li Poly. Regular alkaline batteries are accepted. The store charges a recycling fee of $1 per pound.
Compact fluorescent light bulbs and tubes.
- Home Depot
- 3200 W. Irving Blvd.; (972) 513-2400.
- 8555 Home Depot Dr.; (972) 506-3006.
- Batteries Plus Bulbs – 2703 N. Belt Line Rd.; (972) 256-2073.
Electronics, including computers and computer-related parts, cellphones and other PDA devices.
- Batteries Plus Bulbs – limited to rechargeable batteries and APC/UPS units. Call for more information.
- 2703 N. Belt Line Road; (972) 256-2073.
- Best Buy – rechargeable batteries, TVs less than 34 inches, computers, PDAs, flat screen monitors, ink cartridges, DVD players, laptops. There may be some limitations. Call for more information.
- 3915 W. Airport Freeway (south Irving); (972) 258-0001.
- Irving Electronics – laptops, flat screen monitors, flat screen TVs.
- 1240 N. Belt Line Rd.; (972) 258-7774.
- Office Depot – must buy a Tech Recycling Box. Cost varies for medium vs. large box. Call for more information. Also recycles ink and toner cartridges.
- 1000 W. Airport Freeway; (972) 438-9177.
- 7777 N. MacArthur Blvd.; (214) 574-4000.
- Staples – desktops, monitors, keyboards, ink and toner cartridges.
- 200 N Kimball Ave, Suite 221, Southlake; (817) 310-0261.
- Target – MP3 players, cellphones and ink cartridges are accepted.
- MacArthur Park, 7845 N. MacArthur Blvd.; (972) 506-9924
- Irving Towne Center, 3333 W. Airport Freeway; (972) 252-9888.
Prescription medications including narcotics (Oxycodone, Vicodin, etc.), medication samples, pet medications, medicated ointments and lotions, Over-the-Counter medications (cough syrups, allergy medications), vitamins, inhalers and unopened EpiPens.
Medication Disposal Program - Irving Police Department
- Medication disposal drop box in lobby of the Criminal Justice Center
- 305 N. O'Connor Road; (972) 273-1010.
Prescription medications and Over-the-Counter medications including ointments, patches, pet medications, aerosol cans and inhalers.
Walgreens Pharmacy
- 507 S Carrier Parkway, Grand Prairie; (972) 237-2121.
- 3400 Matlock Road, Arlington; (817) 409-0569.
- 5742 E. Mockingbird Lane, Dallas; (214) 826-7136.
Recycling sources for other types of materials.
- Take Back Locator: Cooking oil, hazardous waste disposal, lawn and garden chemicals, motor oil/auto fluids/filters, paint, pool chemicals, prescriptions/medications
- A Bag's Life: Plastic bags, films, wraps.
- Earth911: Environmentally friendly news and products.
- National Yellow Pages Consumer Choice and Opt Out Site: Opt out of receiving unwanted Yellow Pages books.
- Time to Recycle: Recycling programs available in North Central Texas.
- World Wear Project: Textiles, clothing, shoes.