Denton Recycles

Texas Recycles Day 2026 is almost here! We’re excited to celebrate recycling and sustainability across Texas. Check out the list of accepted items! 📅Saturday, Nov. 14 🕗9 a.m.–noon 📍Athletic Field Parking Lot, 1007 Fulton St., Denton, TX 76201 #TRD2026 #DentonRecycles

DYK that some household chemicals collected during Texas Recycles Day 2026 will help restock the shelves at the City of Denton ReUse Store? Join us next weekend for TRD! dentonrecycles.com 📅Saturday, Nov. 14 🕗 9 a.m.–noon 📍Athletic Field Parking Lot, 1007 Fulton St.

In observance of Veterans Day next week, Wednesday collection moves to Thursday, Thursday moves to Friday. The City of Denton Landfill and Home Chemical Collection will be open from 7 a.m. to noon. Thank you to all who have served and continue to serve! #VeteransDay

🍂 Beware of Fall Tanglers! String lights and other tanglers can wrap around machinery, causing delays and disruptions to the recycling process. Have old string lights to dispose of? Bring them to HCC. 📍1527 S. Mayhill Rd., Building 300 🕗Monday–Saturday, 7 a.m.–4 p.m.

Getting ready for Texas Recycles Day 2026? Check the list of accepted items and join us for a special collection drop-off event! 📅Saturday, Nov. 14 🕗9 a.m.–noon 📍Athletic Field Parking Lot, 1007 Fulton St., Denton, TX 76201

Happy Halloween, Denton! 📷 ♻️ Don’t let your recycling get scary! Remember to keep recycling empty, clean, dry, and unbagged. #RecycleRight

🎃 Don’t let your pumpkins go to waste! Once Halloween is over, remove any decorations and place undecorated pumpkins in the yard waste cart, or consider composting them at home! #YardWastePumpkins

🍬Don’t let candy wrappers haunt your recycling! 👻 Candy wrappers belong in the trash, not in the recycling cart. Keep your recycling clean and contamination-free this Halloween! #RecycleRight

Denton’s Day of the Dead Festival is right around the corner! Keep an eye out for these recycling receptacles to properly recycle empty bottles and cans. #RecycleRight

👻 Skip the spooky single-use bag and choose to reuse instead! Keep reusable bags handy for your next shopping trip and help reduce the number of single-use plastic bags entering the waste stream. #Reuse

Turn boxes into Frankenboxes! 📦🧟‍ Turn cardboard boxes into spooky monsters or whatever your imagination can dream of! When Halloween fun is over, remove any non-recyclable materials and place cardboard boxes in the recycling. #Frankenbox #RecycleRight

👻 Don’t let the monsters hide behind damaged books or forgotten bikes! When books or bikes reach the end of their life, drop them off at HCC for proper disposal. HCC: 📍1527 S. Mayhill Rd. Building 300 🕗Monday – Saturday | 7 a.m. – 4 p.m.

🔋🔥Batteries can be scary! Tossing batteries in the trash or recycling can cause fires. Dispose of them properly by taking them to Home Chemical Collection (HCC) for safe handling. HCC: 📍1527 S. Mayhill Rd., Building 300 🕗Open Monday – Saturday, 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. #HCC

🍂🛠️ Planning DIY fall projects? Before heading to the store for project supplies, check out the ReUse Store first! Select up to 4 items per visit at no charge! ReUse Store: 📍1527 S. Mayhill Rd., Building 300 🕗Monday – Saturday from 7 a.m. – 4 p.m. #FallDIY

♻️ Curious about what happens to your recycling? Get an inside look at the recycling process by signing up for a tour of PRATT Recycling Facility! Residents and organizations can register for a tour by visiting bit.ly/3YkJDDa #RecyclingTour #PRATTRecycling

👻🕷️ Get crafty this Halloween! Turn everyday items into spooky Halloween decorations! Milk jugs: Create spooky lanterns Paper rolls: Make fun Halloween characters and decorations When Halloween is over, prepare your items to be recycled again. ♻️ #SustainableCrafting

👻 Swap, share, and reuse this Halloween! Skip the brand-new costumes and give pre-owned options a try. Swap costumes with friends, shop secondhand, or get creative with what you already have at home. #Reduce #Reuse

🍂 Place the following in your yard waste cart: - Leaves - Small Sticks & Branches - Uncooked Vegetable & Fruit Scraps - Grass Clippings - Loose Coffee Grounds Please keep plastic bags, pots, rocks, and soil out of the yard waste. cityofdenton.com/yardwaste #YardWaste

This season, get creative while keeping it low waste: - Upcycle fabrics into seasonal décor - Decorate with fallen nature, such as leaves or pinecones - Reuse decorations from previous years #LowWaste #SustainableFall

Need a yard waste cart? - Fill out the Self-Service form online cityofdenton.com/YardWaste - Call Customer Service at (940) 349-8700 -Submit a request on the Denton 311 app To learn what is accepted, visit cityofdenton.com/yardwaste #YardWaste