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Items We Accept at the Pharr Recycling Center

List of Accepted Items (tires require proof of Pharr residency)

Paper: Newspaper, office paper, magazines, cardboard. We ask that you flatten cardboard so we can accommodate the recycle bins nicely.

Clean Plastic: Plastic, (coded # 1 & 2 only), milk, water jugs, cleaning bottles, shampoo bottles, water bottles, and related plastics with appropriate recycle code on bottom of container. (please rinse all containers that have food).

Cans/Metal/Tin: Aluminum & tin, empty aerosol cans, vegetable cans or soda cans.

Household Items: Tires, (5 per household, after which a fee of $1.50 will be assessed)

Computers (E-waste)- Now accepting electronic-waste such as: computer desktops, hard drives, peripherals and microwaves etc.

Dry Cell (Single-use and rechargeable)Batteries – Now accepting batteries for recycling.

Fluorescent Light Bulbs – Now accepting fluorescent light bulbs! Receptacle located inside office.

Cell phones and Batteries: Now accepting used cell phones and batteries

Ink jet cartridges/toners: A drop off box for ink jet cartridges and toners is located at the Pharr Memorial Library.

Used Motor oil: Used motor oil, oil filters and antifreeze. Remember, if you dump it, you drink it! It is contamination and illegal to dispose wrong.

Glass: All glass.

Fluorescent Lamps: All fluorescent lamps can be dropped of at our recycling center.

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)-Under state and federal law, hazardous household products CAN be disposed of in your household trash as long as they are derived from a home and not a business and as long as they are not in huge quantities over 200 gallons. Please refer to the Environmental Protective Agency (EPA) website for more detailed information regarding state and federal law. http://www.epa.gov/wastes/inforesources/pubs/hw_waste.htm

The City of Pharr Recycling Center is currently not licensed to receive Household Hazardous Waste due to state regulations.

Christmas trees and Brush-Will be accepted for mulch every season. keep in mind the mulch is not too refined. Please bring your trees for proper disposal to the Pharr Events Center, the Pepe Salinas Civic Center and the Pharr recycling center. Remove ornaments from your tree prior to disposal. Brush can be left at your regular brush pick up depending on which side of town you live. To find out your schedule call Waste Management, (956) 702-0252.

Items we do NOT Accept: Styrofoam, bubble wrap, liquids, hazardous waste, grass or leaves, contaminated materials, wood pallets, ceramics, wax paper or laminated paper, or plastic not numbered with a number #1 or #2 usually located on bottom of bin or container. Please try to rinse items when recycling.