HOURS

1006 South Commerce
Harlingen, Texas  78550
(956) 437-8824
Hours:  M - F  8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sat. 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

LIST OF ITEMS TO RECYCLE

CARDBOARD:  Brown corrugated boxes, Shoe and Food boxes that are either brown or gray on the inside.   No boxes that are white on the inside or coated with a wax or plastic.

NEWSPAPER:  Entire paper.. Please remove any plastic bags from the papers.

PAPER:  Letters, Junk Mail, School Papers, Forms, Computer Paper.  No tissues, paper towels or napkins.

ALUMINUM:  Cans only.   No aluminum foil or single use pans.

STEEL:  Tin Cans, Wire Hangers, Misc. small pieces of steel, appliances except refrigerators and AC units.

PLASTIC # 1:  This type of plastic has on the bottom of the bottle a triangle made of 3 arrows with a number 1 in the middle.  These bottles includes:  Soda Bottles, Sport Drink Bottles, and Juice Bottles.

PLASTIC # 2:  This type of plastic on the bottom of the bottle a triangle made of 3 arrows with a number 2 in the middle.  These bottles include:  Milk Bottles and Soap Bottles.

PLEASE NOTE!!      Remove all bottle caps and throw into the trash.  Also RINSE OUT the milk
       bottles with a small amount of water and crush the bottles.

PLASTIC BAGS:  Only grocery type Bags and Newspaper Bags are recyclable.  The Bags need to be clean, be sure you remove everything from the Bag including the cash register receipt.  Please throw all other Plastic Bags into your trash.

PLASTIC FOAM PACKING PEANUTS:   Remove any contamination from the peanuts.

AUTOMOTIVE BATTERIES:  Lead-acid batteries only.

USED AUTOMOTIVE OIL:  Household do it yourself oil changers only, no Commercial Oil.  No Oil Filters!  Oil filters may be taken to most Auto Parts Stores for recycling at no cost.

NON-RECYCLED ITEMS

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