Bulky items are picked up on the second collection day of each week. Pickup is limited to 2 bulky items at a time. Place bulky items in a neat stack no earlier than the Saturday before your bulky waste collection day. Items placed next to utility poles, mailboxes, trees, or parked cars will NOT be picked up. Do not block sidewalks, driveways, or roadways.

 

Please Note: items placed on vacant lots or in alleys will NOT be collected.

Please label any items that are not obviously refuse.

 

Items for collection on bulky collection day include:

 

 

Items NOT collected:

 

 

IESI

Several landfills accept items from Kaufman County residents. Call for information on locations, fees, and restrictions:

 

 City of Garland:    972-414-5083
 McCommas Bluff:   214-670-0990
 Skyline:    972-842-5710
 Republic Malloy:  903-886-7832

 

Citizens Convenience Station

 

Regular household trash, bulky items,and brush are accepted at the Citizens Convenience Station on CR 319 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

 

Terrell residents, living within the city limits of Terrell, may purchase a
permit at:

 

Terrell City Hall - Utilities Window
201 E. Nash St.
Terrell, Texas 75160
ph. (972) 551-6600

 

Kaufman County residents, living outside the city limits of Terrell, may
purchase a permit at:

 

Kaufman County Sub-Courthouse Tax Office 408 E. College St. Terrell, Texas 75160 ph. (972) 563-9611

Kaufman County Courthouse 100 W. Washington Kaufman, Texas 75142 ph. (972) 932-4331

 

To reach the station, go one mile north of the Terrell city limits on SH 34. Go east (right) on CR 319 for ¼ mile.

 

The Terrell Citizens Convenience Station accepts residential trash only. No commercial dumping allowed!

 

ALL VEHICLES AND TRAILERS MUST BE TARPED! Loose debris falling from load could result in fines.

 

NO BATTERIES ACCEPTED. Tires may be taken to County Precinct Barn (limit 4). Appliances (refrigerators, stoves, washers, etc.) may be taken to Terrell Iron & Metal on S. Delphine St.

Bulky items:  A permit is required to dispose of bulky items. Charges are based on the size of the load. Request a disposal permit at City Hall during regular office hours. Permits are valid for 60 days.

 

Recycling:  As of November 14, 2008, recyclable items are no longer accepted at the Citizens Convenience Station.

 

NEW RECYCLING DROP-OFF CENTER located at the corner of N. Delphine and E. High St. in Terrell (behind the Sub-Courthouse). Only recyclable items will be accepted at this location. There is no fee and items are accepted 24 hours a day seven days a week. For information on the benefits of recycling contact the Environmental Coop at (972) 524-0007 or visit their website at www.trashbusters.org.

 

Items accepted: #1 & #2 plastics, aluminum cans, steel and tin cans, newspaper, cardboard, magazines, catalogs, school and office paper, cracker & cereal boxes*

 

*Glass is not accepted at this location at this time. Contact the Environmental Co-op for more information 972-524-0007.

 

Recycling Cell Phones

Collection boxes are located in the lobbies of these environmentally-conscious businesses:

 

Items Accepted at Terrell Citizens Convenience Station:

Aluminum Box springs Brush (one 16 ft. trailer load per month per resident). Cardboard (residential only, no commercial) Furniture-couches, chairs, tables Glass bottles Household trash Magazines

Mattress Minor home remodeling materials(by owner) Motor oil Newspaper Paper Plastic Swing sets (must be broken down) TVs

 

Items Not Accepted at Terrell Citizens Convenience Station:

Ammunition Appliances (see Terrell Iron & Metal) Batteries Car Batteries Ceramics Concrete Construction Debris (Commercial) Dirt Fertilizers Herbicides Metal Metal Fences (see Lake June Scrap) Mirrors

Paint (oil based) Pallets Pesticides Plate glass Pool Chemicals PVC Pipe Refrigerators (see Terrell Iron & Metal) Rock Roofing Materials Shingles Solvents Stoves (see Terrell Iron & Metal) Tires (see County Precinct Barn) Washers (see Terrell Iron & Metal)

 

Other waste disposal facilities:

 

County Precinct Barn
601 E. Nash St.
Terrell, TX 75160
972-563-5362

 

Lake June Scrap Metal
West on Lake June Off 635
972-288-9482

 

Terrell Iron & Metal
1031 S. Delphine
Terrell, TX 75160
972-563-5386

 

Clean Ups

 

Free Residential Clean Ups

The City of Terrell sponsors four (4) one-day residential clean up events each year. During each one-day event citizens can dispose of residential solid waste at the Terrell Citizens Convenience Station free of charge from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. No commercial dumping allowed. Proof of residency may be required in the form of a Texas Driver's License or a current water bill. For more information, contact the Terrell Citizens Convenience Station at 972-551-6628 or Public Works at 972-551-6609.

 

2009 Free Residential Clean Up Dates:

March 14
May 16
August 1
October 10

Acceptable items: Appliances (Freon® must be removed) Automotve Batteries Brush (one 16 ft. trailer load per month per resident). Bulky Items (Furniture, etc.) Cement/Rock Construction Debris ( Limit to 5 Cubic Yards)(Residential debris only, no commercial) Used Oil Oil Filters Tires (Limit 4 total per residence) Trash

Non-Acceptable items: Chemicals Paint Pesticides Hazardous Materials* (any product labeled WARNING, CAUTION, POISONOUS, TOXIC, FLAMMABLE, CORROSIVE, REACTIVE or EXPLOSIVE)

 

*HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE for Citizens of Kaufman County (No Commercial Dumping)

 

 

Free Countywide Clean Up

Kaufman County sponsors a free clean up event each May for residents of Kaufman County. For more information contact your County Precinct or the Kaufman County Extension office at 972-563-0233.