Dallas City Code Chapter 18 mandates curbside recycling for single-family residents using blue rollcarts. Sec. 18-5.1 requires multifamily sites with 8 or more units to provide recycling access through a permitted collector, with at least 11 gallons of capacity per unit per week. Acceptable recyclables include empty aluminum, steel, glass, and recyclable plastic containers from food and beverage products. Non-recyclable materials must not be placed in recycling containers. Violations carry fines of $150-$500 per day.
Dallas mandates curbside recycling for paper, cardboard, glass, aluminum, and plastics #1-#5. Residents must separate recyclables from trash using provided bins. Contaminated bins containing food waste, plastic bags, or non-recyclable items may be rejected. Texas recycling goals encourage diversion from landfills. Multi-family properties above a certain unit count may have additional commercial recycling requirements. Yard waste and food scraps may have separate programs.
Contaminated bins may be tagged and skipped. Repeat contamination: $25 to $100 fine. Failure to recycle where mandatory: warning then fine.
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