Denton Solid Waste Services provides weekly automated curbside collection of trash, recycling, and organics for residential customers. Each household receives three color-coded roll carts. Collection occurs on assigned weekdays based on neighborhood zone. Holidays may shift pickup by one day. Denton also offers bulky item pickup by appointment and seasonal leaf collection through its Solid Waste Division at (940) 349-8700.
Denton provides weekly curbside pickup for all three waste streams: trash (black-lid cart), single-stream recycling (blue-lid cart), and organics/yard waste (green-lid cart). Each residential address is assigned a specific weekday for collection. Carts must be placed at the curb by 7:00 AM on collection day with lids closed, handles facing the house, and at least three feet of clearance from vehicles, mailboxes, and other carts. Severe weather, city holidays, and equipment issues may delay collection -- the city posts schedule changes on its website and social media. Denton observed holidays that shift collection include New Years Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day, with all subsequent collection days pushed back one day for that week. Residents can confirm their pickup day through the Denton Solid Waste website or by calling (940) 349-8700. Missed pickups should be reported by 5:00 PM on collection day. Contaminated recycling carts (containing food waste, plastic bags, or non-recyclables) may be tagged and left uncollected.
Carts not placed correctly or containing prohibited items may be left uncollected with an educational tag. Repeated contamination of recycling carts may result in suspension of recycling service. Failure to retrieve carts by midnight on collection day is a property maintenance violation. Contact Solid Waste at (940) 349-8700 for missed pickups.
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