In an effort to reduce the amount of contaminated recyclable materials being picked up, the City of Temple will not pick up bins that contain unaccepted items. Please remove these items and it will be collected on your next scheduled collection.
If your bin only contains acceptable items and was still not emptied, please give us a call at 254-298-5725 or email us.
Please refer to our Curbside Recycling page for details on accepted and unaccepted items in the curbside recycling program.
Contaminated recyclable materials must be taken to the landfill, which defeats the purpose of our recycling program. Please help us continue to divert recyclables by properly disposing of items. Contact us 254-298-5725 if you have any questions.
The City of Temple accepts a variety of oils and household hazardous waste year-round for FREE!
Bring your used motor oil, cooking oils, or household hazardous waste to our facility at 2611 E. Ave H Temple, TX 76501. Bringing these items to the Solid Waste Complex throughout the year can help you save time and skip the line for the Household Hazardous Waste Event.
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