Trash/Recycling/Bulk Pickup

Trash Collection

• Commercial: The Town of Addison does not provide commercial solid waste collection services. Businesses (including apartment complexes) contract with private collection companies.
• Residential: The Town of Addison contracts with Waste Management, Inc., for the collection of garbage from single-family residences.
• Days of collection:  Collection occurs at curbside or alley Monday and Thursday beginning at 7:00 a.m.  Please do not put any type of trash or recycling items out any sooner than the night before collection day.
• Holidays:  Service is suspended for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day if the holiday falls on a Monday or Thursday.

Bulk Pick-up

• Days of collection:  Residential large items and brush collection occurs every Monday
• Special collection on weekdays other than Monday can be arranged by contacting the Public Works Department at 972-450-2871

Household Hazardous Waste Program

Recycling

• Days of collection:  Curbside recycling is provided for all single-family residences in Addison every Monday beginning at 7:00 a.m.
• Recycling Containers:  The Town of Addison provides green bins to its residents for recycling. Bins can be obtained by contacting the Public Works Department at 972-450-2840.
• Procedures:  Place all recyclable materials in the green bin and place at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on Monday. All recyclables can be commingled together in the green bin. On windy days, please place a brick or board on top of the bin to keep your neighborhood litter-free.

DO RECYCLE	HOW TO RECYCLE	DON'T RECYCLE
NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, Phone Books, office  paper, junk mail, cereal, food boxes & flattened cardboard	Place loose in green bin or stack in bags on top of or beside bin. If it looks like rain, save for next week. Wet paper CANNOT be recycled.	Pizza boxes or other paper products
PLASTIC BOTTLES Food and beverage bottles marked with #'s 1-7 on the bottom	Rinse and remove the lids, place in your green bin.  Bottles may be crushed to conserve space.	Plastic wrap, plastic bags, plastic toys or other types of plastic bottles such as those used for automotive or other hazardous materials
ALUMINUM AND METAL CANS Food & beverage cans, empty aerosol cans	Rinse cans and place in green bin. It is helpful if you remove the paper labels.	Scrap metal, paint cans, automotive product cans, pie tins or disposable aluminum plates
GLASS BOTTLES Clear, brown and green glass food & beverage bottles	Rinse and remove the lids. Place in green bin. It is helpful if you remove the paper labels.	Light bulbs, plate glass, auto glass, tempered glass, mirrors, ceramics or any glass that is not a food or beverage bottle

 All recyclables can be commingled in the green bin. On windy days, please place a brick or a board on top of the bin to keep your neighborhood litter free.