El Paso trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Missed recycling note: call 915-212-6000 if blue bin not picked up by 3:00 p.m. Verified 2026-10-15 · elpasotexas.gov 1, elpasotexas.gov 2 |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Curbside every other week on garbage day — blue bin next to gray; proper orientation; 5 ft spacing from objects. Loose only (no bags). Rinse clean. Verified 2026-10-15 · elpasotexas.gov 1, elpasotexas.gov 2 |
| Bulk | Fee-based special pickup request (Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–2 p.m.) or drop at Greater El Paso Landfill / Citizen Collection Stations. Curbside: out by 6:00 a.m. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · elpasotexas.gov |
| Hauler | City of El Paso Environmental Services Department (ESD). |
| Contacts | 915-212-6000 or 311; City Hall 300 N Campbell, El Paso, TX 79901. Verified 2026-10-15 · elpasotexas.gov 1, elpasotexas.gov 2 |
Curbside
Bulk pickup is automatic in El Paso — no request needed.
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
Curb; lids closed; bins face street; 3 ft between bins / 5 ft from objects. Bulky same 5 ft clearance rules.
Limits
Special pickup 5 cy base fee tier; CCS rules for drop-off (resident water bill + ID typical).
Not allowed
Glass & plastic bags in recycling; e-waste/household hazardous waste/tires/dirt-concrete in special pickup stream; titled vehicles.
Bags
Recyclables loose. Trash per ESD cart practice (lid closed).
Fees and fines
Fee schedule above for extra lift/go-back/special pickup; other citation dollars not listed on page.
Not yet confirmed: When, Brush.
Source: Not yet confirmed
Find your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · ep311anon.elpasotexas.gov
Holidays
Collection Calendar tool (EP311) shows address schedule; durable citywide 2026 holiday HTML table not.
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Full details for El Paso: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Environmental Services Department (ESD). Residential gray garbage bin curbside; day via Collection Calendar / elpasoesd.net My Collection Day / EP311. Bins on curb facing street, lids closed; 3 ft between bins; 5 ft from other objects. Extra lift $10; go-back $15; container delivery $25; burnt/damaged replacement $58 (+ tax) on EPWU bill. Missed recycling note: call 915-212-6000 if blue bin not picked up by 3:00 p.m.
- Recycling
- Curbside every other week on garbage day — blue bin next to gray; proper orientation; 5 ft spacing from objects. Loose only (no bags). Rinse clean. Does not accept glass or plastic bags. E-waste → Citizen Collection Stations, not blue bin.
- Bulk pickup
- Fee-based special pickup request 915-212-6000 (Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–2 p.m.) or drop at Greater El Paso Landfill / Citizen Collection Stations. Curbside: out by 6:00 a.m. scheduled day; ≥5 ft from bins/mailbox/fence/meter/cars/limbs; don’t block sidewalks/traffic. Fees: ≤5 cy $35 + $7/additional cy (+ tax). Accepts: empty appliances, BBQ (fuel/charcoal out), brush/trunks/branches, carpet/doors/furniture/lumber/pallets, drained mowers, mattresses/box springs. Not: titled vehicles, commercial/industrial, compressed gas cylinders, recyclables, dirt/rock/concrete, tires/household hazardous waste, used electronics.
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- Curb; lids closed; bins face street; 3 ft between bins / 5 ft from objects. Bulky same 5 ft clearance rules.
- Curbside: limits
- Special pickup 5 cy base fee tier; CCS rules for drop-off (resident water bill + ID typical).
- Curbside: brush
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: not allowed
- Glass & plastic bags in recycling; e-waste/household hazardous waste/tires/dirt-concrete in special pickup stream; titled vehicles.
- Curbside: bags
- Recyclables loose. Trash per ESD cart practice (lid closed).
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Fee schedule above for extra lift/go-back/special pickup; other citation dollars not listed on page.
- Holidays
Collection Calendar tool (EP311) shows address schedule; durable citywide 2026 holiday HTML table not.
- Hauler
- City of El Paso Environmental Services Department (ESD)
- Contacts
- 915-212-6000 or 311; City Hall 300 N Campbell, El Paso, TX 79901
- Find your day
- EP311 Collection Calendar / ESD My Collection Day
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: elpasotexas.gov 1, elpasotexas.gov 2
Bulk: elpasotexas.gov
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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