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Taylor, TX Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Recycling pickup frequency
Every other week (biweekly)
Single-family monthly fee
$5.77 per 95-gallon cart
Multi-family, single user
$7.80 per month
Multi-family, multiple users
$17.74 per month
Billing
Combined with trash on the city utility bill

Summary

Taylor runs a curbside recycling program billed on the city utility account under Appendix B's Fee Schedule for City Services, Sec. 11, with pickup every other week for a 95-gallon cart. Single-family customers pay $5.77 per month, while multi-family residents pay per-unit rates depending on whether one or multiple users share service.

2.Curbside Recycling (pickup every other week): .....A.Single 95-gallon cart .....$5.77B.Each additional cart .....$5.77C.Multi-Family Resident - Single User .....$7.80D.Multi-Family Resident - Multiple Users .....$17.74

Full Breakdown

Unlike weekly curbside trash, Taylor's curbside recycling runs on a biweekly cycle under Appendix B, Sec. 11, item 2. 77. 74. 25 percent sales tax and appear on the same monthly utility statement referenced in Sec. 11-27, so recycling and trash service ride on the same mandatory billing mechanism. The fee schedule also separately prices commercial recycling service by container size and weekly pickup frequency, and prices recycling-only roll-off containers for clean, separated recycled material, distinct from mixed-waste roll-offs. There is no separate ordinance mandating recycling participation for every household; the program is offered and billed as part of the city's regular solid waste utility service rather than imposed as an independent legal duty to sort waste.

Violations & Fines

The code does not set out a separate offense for failing to recycle. Recycling charges are billed alongside trash and other utility service under Sec. 11-27, so an unpaid recycling charge is subject to the same ten percent late penalty and payment-blocking rule that applies to the rest of the combined utility bill.

Frequently Asked Questions

How often is recycling picked up in Taylor?
Every other week, per Appendix B's Fee Schedule for City Services, Sec. 11, item 2, which is a slower cycle than the weekly curbside trash pickup.
How much does curbside recycling cost?
A single-family 95-gallon cart is $5.77 per month, with each additional cart also $5.77, before the 10 percent franchise fee and 8.25 percent sales tax are added, per Appendix B, Sec. 11.
Is recycling mandatory for Taylor residents?
The code does not create a separate legal duty to recycle; the service is offered and billed through the same utility account structure as trash, with rates set out in Appendix B rather than a standalone participation mandate.

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