Recycling Requirements: Lewisville vs Little Elm

Lewisville provides curbside single-stream recycling collection every other week for all residential customers through Community Waste Disposal as part of standard solid waste service. Each address receives a 96-gallon recycling cart. Recycling participation is voluntary and not mandated by city ordinance or Texas state law. Accepted materials include paper, cardboard, plastic containers numbered 1 through 7, aluminum and steel cans, and glass bottles. The city encourages recycling through Environmental Services education programs and seasonal collection events but does not impose fines for failure to recycle. Contaminated loads containing plastic bags, Styrofoam, or food waste may be tagged and left uncollected.

Little Elm provides single-stream recycling collection every other week. Residents receive a 96-gallon recycling cart and are encouraged but not mandated to recycle accepted materials.