Recycling Center
Accepted Recycling Center Items
Please sort the following accepted items according to category (i.e. place items by each category separately into a used grocery bag, new plastic bag, a box or other container). This effort by you (our customer) allows us to provide an efficient and better quality of service.
Categories
- Aluminum products: Cans, foil, and pie plates. Please make sure there is no remaining food or liquid left in the item(s).
- Cardboard: Cereal, Kleenex, pizza, soap bar boxes, paper roll and tissue inserts, soft drink packaging, moving boxes, product shipment boxes. No waxed or plastic coated cardboard items
- Glass (Type One and Type Two): All glass should be rinsed and have the metal lids removed as they can be placed in the steel / tin can category.
- Type One: Clear, green, brown, blue can be mixed
- Type Two: Ovenware / stove top glass (Corning, Corel, Pyrex, casserole dish and pie plates); other kitchen and household ware (i.e. drinking glasses, vases and clear ware); stoneware (i.e. dishes / plates that are not clear and coffee mugs)
- Ink, laser and copier toner cartridges: Ink cartridges need to be in their original box or a similar one, but if neither is available, then a Ziploc bag is acceptable. The laser and copier toner cartridges must be placed in a plastic bag that is securely closed and their original box.
- Magazines: Magazines, catalogues and telephone books
- Mixed paper: Direct mail, envelopes, or post it notes - No tissues or paper towels
- Newsprint: Newspaper and the inserts that come with it
- Phones: Cell phones with rechargeable battery and house phones
- Plastics: Number one and number two plastics. Remove lids from bottled items. Please make sure there is no remaining food or liquid left in the item(s)
- Plastic grocery bags: Number two bags only
- Rechargeable batteries: Batteries must be labeled “rechargeable” or have a recycle symbol, (usually labeled RBRC) in order to be accepted. These batteries are commonly found in cordless power tools, cellular and cordless phones, laptop computers, camcorders, remote control toys, and portable household appliances, also including small sealed lead (Pb) batteries. This does not include car or motorcycles batteries.
- Shredded paper: White paper cut up, must be placed in a plastic or brown bag
- Steel / tin cans: Metal cans and lids (labels do not have to be removed). Please make sure there is no remaining food or liquid in the cans.
- Styrofoam: Shipping “Peanuts” cups, plates, egg cartons, and packing material (shipping peanuts in separate container or bag). This Styrofoam must be one that is easily breakable. If comes in contact with food products must be as clean as possible. The packing material does not include those types that are spray in foam form, that usually come plastic wrapped.
- White paper: Office paper, school notebook, and office printer paper
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Contact
Community Recycling Center
Corner of McFarland and Hays Streets
Kerrville, TX 78028
(830) 257-1267
Hours
Tuesday (large items only)
8:00 am - 12:00 pm and
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Wednesday - Friday
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Saturday
9:00 am - 1:00 pm |
Items Not Accepted
- Clothing irons
- Coffee pots
- Electric razors
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- Microwaves
- Toaster ovens
- Vacuum cleaners
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Large Items (Tuesday Drop-Off)
On Tuesdays, the Kerrville Community Recycling Center is offering special drop-off hours for the following large quantities and bulky items only:
- Cardboard: Large quantities and bigger size cardboard (i.e. moving, appliance, furniture, and auto-body shop boxes). All other cardboard and limited quantities of bigger size can be taken during regular business hours.
- Electronics: Computer systems, Televisions (TVs), radios, VCRs, DVD players, DVDs, etc. Only small quantities will be accepted, unless prior arrangements have been made.
- Scrap metal: See scrap metal recycling information below
Recycling Resources
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