Grand Prairie, TX Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Garbage
- Twice weekly
- Recycling
- Once weekly
- Placement
- Curb by 7 AM
- Schedule
- Look up by address online
Summary
Grand Prairie provides twice-weekly garbage collection and weekly recycling. Collection schedule varies by zone: check by address online. Trash must be at curb by 7 AM on collection day and containers retrieved promptly.
Sec. 365.012. ILLEGAL DUMPING; DISCARDING LIGHTED MATERIALS; CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) A person commits an offense if the person disposes or allows or permits the disposal of litter or other solid waste at a place that is not an approved solid waste site, including a place on or within 300 feet of a public highway, on a right-of-way, on other public or private property, or into inland or coastal water of the state. ... (d) An offense under Subsection (a), (b), or (c) is a Class C misdemeanor if the litter or other solid waste to which the offense applies weighs five pounds or less or has a volume of five gallons or less.
Full Breakdown
Grand Prairie's Solid Waste department provides twice-weekly garbage collection and weekly recycling collection. The collection schedule varies by zone, and residents can look up their specific pickup days by entering their address on the city website. Trash and recycling containers must be placed at the curb or alley by 7:00 AM on collection day and retrieved promptly after collection. The city provides rolling carts for garbage and recycling. Collection occurs Monday through Friday with schedules varying by neighborhood. Holiday adjustments are posted on the city website. Items must be properly containerized, loose trash not in approved containers will not be collected.
Violations & Fines
Improper disposal: fine per Section 1-8. Containers left at curb: code compliance notice.
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