City Shares Holiday Recycling Tips

Spreading the message of Recycle CLEAN

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The City's Solid Waste Department would like to remind everyone that the holidays are a great time to Recycle CLEAN. Here are some tips to help you do just that.

Recyclable Items (belong in blue carts)

  • Cardboard boxes. Remember to flatten before placing inside your recycling cart!
  • Seasonal mail, holiday catalogs, magazines, and newspapers.
  • Tin and aluminum cans that are empty, clean, and dry.
  • Plastic bottles with lids or caps removed.

Drop off at J.C. Elliott Transfer Station (Hwy. 286 at Ayers Street)

  • Cooking grease or peanut oil.
  • Motor oil, pesticides, paints, and cleaners.
  • Lithium batteries.
  • Glass bottles or containers.
  • Computers, printers, or scanners.
  • Live Christmas trees.

Non-Recyclable Items (belong in green carts)

  • Disposable C, D, and AA batteries.
  • Holiday ribbons, bows, tinsel, string lights, and ornaments.
  • Styrofoam, bubble wrap, and padded envelopes.
  • Gift boxes, wrapping paper, and holiday cards with glitter or foil.
  • Wreaths or garlands.
  • Plastic bags. However, they can be recycled at all HEB stores. Please visit www.cctexas.com/sws to learn more.

Customers should set out Christmas trees for collection only during authorized brush or bulky set-out times. For information on schedules, visit www.cctexas.com/solid-waste/heavy-brush-bulky-items.

For additional information about recycling CLEAN, visit the City's website at www.cctexas.com/howtorecycle.

For all media inquiries, contact Senior Public Information Officer Amy Gazin at 361-826-1655 or email at amyg2@cctexas.com.