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Trash, Recycle Bag Prices Increase Oct. 1

Effective Oct. 1, the price of trash and recycling bags sold by the City of Irving will increase due to higher production costs. The price increases are a result of increasing resin costs from the material supplier of the city’s bag vendor. The ...

Learn How to Toss Like a Boss

Solid Waste Services Director Travis Switzer stopped by ICTN to discuss Irving's Curbside Recycling program.

Learn more about the items that can/can’t be recycled and what to do with special items like medical needles and electronics.

Delays Continue for Brush/Bulky Waste, Recycling Collections

The City of Irving Solid Waste Services Department continues to experience a staffing shortage that impacts recycling, brush and bulky collection services. Irving has proactively recruited for months to fill the necessary positions for solid waste collect...

Landfill Closing on Sundays Effective Oct. 3

Beginning Oct. 3, the Hunter Ferrell Landfill, located at 110 E. Hunter Ferrell Road, will be open six days per week, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday. The landfill will be closed on Sundays and on city-designated holidays.

Closing the landfill...

Operational Improvements Recommended to Extend Landfill Life

A recent waste disposal operations and landfill usage study conducted by a third-party engineering firm has indicated that Irving’s Hunter Ferrell Landfill life expectancy is approximately 38 years with some operational improvements, as opposed to the pre...

GPS System Ensures Longevity of City’s Landfill

The City of Irving buries nearly 200,000 tons of trash annually at the 140-acre solid waste disposal facility, Hunter Ferrell Landfill. In September, the Irving City Council took steps to safeguard the site’s longevity with the purchase of a $64,286 GPS s...