Amarillo, TX Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Mandatory recycling
- No: voluntary participation
- Accepted materials
- Paper, cardboard, plastics, glass, metals
- E-waste
- Drop-off only; not in curbside bins
- Hauler
- Republic Services or KB Recycling
Summary
Amarillo offers voluntary curbside recycling through Chapter 8-3, §8-3-92 and private haulers. There is no mandatory recycling ordinance. Residents may use city-affiliated or private services such as Republic Services and KB Recycling for single-stream curbside pickup.
Sec. 361.422. STATE SOURCE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING GOAL. (a) It is the state's goal to reduce by January 1, 1994, the amount of municipal solid waste disposed of in this state by at least 40 percent through source reduction and recycling. (b) In this section, "total municipal solid waste stream" means the sum of the state's total municipal solid waste that is disposed of as solid waste, measured in tons, and the total number of tons of recyclable material that has been diverted or recovered from the total municipal solid waste and recycled. (c) The commission shall establish rules and reporting requirements through which progress toward achieving the established source reduction and recycling goals can be measured.
Full Breakdown
Amarillo Code §8-3-92 establishes the framework for recyclable collection but does not mandate resident participation. The city contracts with Republic Services for trash and recycling, operating the Southwest Landfill Recyclery. KB Recycling independently offers opt-in weekly curbside pickup. Accepted materials include paper, cardboard, plastics #1–#7, glass, and metals. Electronics (e-waste) must be taken to designated drop-off sites and may not be placed in recycling or trash carts. The city also operates drop-off recycling centers. Non-compliance with e-waste rules or placing prohibited items in carts can result in fines.
Violations & Fines
Placing prohibited materials (e.g., e-waste, hazardous waste) in curbside recycling carts may result in fines under Ch. 8-3, up to $500 per occurrence.
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