Fulshear, TX Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Cart
- 95-gallon green-lid
- Pickup
- Weekly Wednesday
- Accepted
- Paper, cardboard, plastics 1-5/7, metals
- Prohibited
- Bags, foam, electronics
Summary
Fulshear provides each utility customer a 95-gallon single-stream recycling cart serviced weekly on Wednesdays, with accepted materials restricted to clean paper, cardboard, plastics, and metals.
What services are provided? Trash and recycling, curbside collections. 95 gallon carts are provided by GFL for trash (black with a black lid) and recycling (black with a green lid). One cart is not enough, can I buy more? Additional cart is a one-time fee of $95.00 Can I opt out of recycling services? Residents will only have the opportunity to opt out when the solid waste account is created with the City. The City encourages customers to participate in this program because it reduces the amount of waste going to landfills in the community. All residents can opt into the service at any time. Why a 95 gal cart? Please use only the 95 gallon cart provided to you, as your garbage will be serviced by an automated truck. When you received your cart, there was a specification sheet taped to the inside lid with instructions for cart use. If you need an additional cart, they are available for a one-time charge of $95.00.
Full Breakdown
Fulshear residents receive a black 95-gallon cart with a green lid for single-stream recycling, collected on the same Wednesday route as garbage. Accepted materials include paper, flattened cardboard, plastic bottles and containers numbered one through five and seven, aluminum and steel cans, and clean glass food and beverage containers. Residents are asked to rinse containers and not bag recyclables. Plastic bags, foam, food waste, yard debris, electronics, and batteries contaminate the load and are excluded.
Violations & Fines
Carts contaminated with prohibited material may be tagged and left at the curb. Repeated contamination can lead to loss of the recycling cart for the household.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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