Material Descriptions

NOTICE: The following is a list of materials categorized by type. It is not a perfect list, nor completely accurate in every case at every recycling location. Market conditions and changing product packaging require locations to adjust what materials they may or may not accept at any given time. If you are uncertain about what is an acceptible material, please call the chosen location directly and inquire within.

Aluminum, Steel, Tin
Soda cans, aerosol cans, food containers, etc

Appliances ("White Goods")
Refrigerators, stoves, freezers, air conditioners, washers, dryers, etc

Asphalt

Auto Fluids/Filters (Used)
Automobile oil, antifreeze, oil filters, etc.

Batteries (Used)
Rechargeable batteries; Single-use batteries from automobiles,motorcycles, trucks, ATV's, boats,laptops, camcorders, cordless phones, digital cameras, cordless tools.

Brass

Bricks

C & D Debris (various types)
Construction and Demolition Debris

Cardboard
Packaging boxes, frozen food boxes, cereal boxes, etc

Carpet and Padding

Ceramic Tile

Compost

Concrete (clean)

Cooking Oil (Used)
Vegetable oil, Peanut oil, Canola oil, etc.

Copper

Dirt/Soil (clean)

Documentation Destruction

Drywall

Electronics
Computer hard drives, monitors, printers, computer mice, cell phone, etc.
Look for Televisions / CRT's in another category.

Glass
Jars, bottles, beverage containers, etc.

Gravel, Rock, Sand

Hazardous Waste Disposal
Acids, degreasers, fertilizers, herbicides, paints, paint thinners, etc.
The items accepted at a hazardous waste facility are disposed of in an environmentally-responsible manner, but not all items are or can be recycled. PLEASE INQUIRE DIRECTLY BEFORE DELIVERING QUESTIONABLE MATERIALS.

Inkjet/Toner Cartridges

Inner Tubes

Iron
Ferrous or Non-Ferrous scrap metal, cast iron (short or long), galvanized, die-cast.

Lawn and Garden Chemicals
Should be disposed of through your local household hazardous waste collection center.

Light Bulbs (Compact fluorescent)
Compact fluorescent lights bulbs (CFLs) bulbs.
North Central Texas area Home Depots only accepts CFLs for recycling.

Light Bulbs (Incandescent light bulbs)
Standard Incandescent light bulbs should be disposed of through your local household hazardous waste collection center.

Light Bulbs (Long tubular fluorescent bulbs)
Other fluorescent light bulbs (e.g. typically seen in offices, warehouses, etc.)
These contain chemicals, please dispose of them through your local household hazardous waste collection center.

Manure

Metals (all grades)

Mulch

Nickel

Organic Material

Paint

Paper (dry and clean)
Newspapers, magazines, junk mail, telephone directories, office paper, colored paper, catalogs, etc.

Plastic Film

Plastics (bottles/containers)
Plastics numbered 1-7 such as water bottles; soft drink bottles; laundry detergent bottles; milk jugs; margarine containers; etc.

Plywood

Pool Chemicals
Should be disposed of through your local household hazardous waste collection center.

PVC
Poly Vinyl Chloride (pipe)

Radiators

Radios
Old Radios

Rebar (clean)

Resin (unused)

Scrap Metal Salvage
Non-ferrous or ferrous scrap metal, etc.

Shingles

Styrofoam (used packaging)

Televisions - Flat Screens/LCD/Plasma

Televisions- Cathode Ray Tube (CRT's)

Textiles (cloth/used clothing)

Tires
Rubber tires from cars, SUVs, trucks, 18 wheelers, etc.

Toilets (porcelain)

Wood Pallets
This item is typically accepted without nails, screws, wood stain, or paint.

Wood Waste
Scrap wood from fencing, furniture, etc.
This item is typically accepted without nails, screws, wood stain, or paint.

Yard Waste
Leaves, grass clippings, limbs, brush, dirt, rocks, etc

Zinc

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