Let's make Dallas a Zero Waste City. The City's Zero Waste Plan includes:
40% diversion by 2020
60% diversion by 2030
Zero Waste by 2040
Sanitation Services provides recycling, garbage and brush & bulk collection services to over 240,000 residential customers while striving towards the City's goal of Zero Waste.
Operating as usual
How would you rate the content of these recycling roll carts? Leave "Good Job" or "Watch Out for Contamination" on each photo. The first photo shows the "Yes" items to be recycled and the common "No" items or contaminants which shouldn't be put into customer recycling carts.
Live footage from this morning's Take-a-Peek curbside audit...
! "I hope that everyone had a joyous holiday season. As we start a new year, I want to remind everyone about the importance of recycling. By recycling materials such as paper, plastic, and metal, we can help reduce waste and protect our planet for future generations. So let's make a resolution to recycle more in the coming year. Together, we can make a positive impact on the environment!" - Zero Waste Santa 🎅
"Cheers to recycling your empty New Year’s Eve beverage bottles! These bottles can be made into new products, instead of ending up in landfills where they can take thousands of years to decompose. So, let's make a resolution to recycle our beverage bottles in 2023.” - Zero Waste Santa 🎅
“Resolve to recycle correctly in the New Year. Learn more at DallasRecycles.com or email your questions to [email protected]. We don’t like diving in carts to take out wrong items.” - Zero Waste Santa 🎅
“This New Year’s Eve skip the confetti since it’s a hassle to clean up and like shredded paper, it is too small to be recycled!” - Zero Waste Santa 🎅
"Sometimes you may receive a gift you do not need or want, instead of leaving it unused you can donate or keep it to re-gift to another person." - Zero Waste Santa 🎅
"Do not let that Christmas tree go to waste. Drop off Christmas trees at the Bachman Transfer Station so they can get recycled into mulch. Please make sure all decorations are removed before dropping them off.” - Zero Waste Santa 🎅
More info at bit.ly/DallasLandfill
“Merry Christmas to all! The holiday season is a time of joy and celebration, but it's also a good time to think about our impact on the environment. Let's work together to have a waste-free holiday season and spread joy and cheer in a sustainable way. Ho ho ho!” - Zero Waste Santa 🎅
“As Santa Claus, I see a lot of waste during my travels on . Remember, every little action can make a big difference. Let's work together to have a waste-free holiday season.” - Zero Waste Santa 🎅
"Having a party this ? Everyone loves a sustainable holiday party, so be sure to use real plates and cups instead of paper ones at your next gathering.” - Zero Waste Santa 🎅
"Spread some holiday cheer with a free activity book from the Zero Waste workshop! Get this free stocking stuffer by emailing [email protected]." - Zero Waste Santa 🎅
Getting any new electronic gadgets for Christmas? Donate the old ones or drop them off at the landfill or a Dallas transfer station for electronics recycling if they are not working anymore.” - Zero Waste Santa 🎅
For more information electronics recycling please visit the Electronics Recycling webpage: https://bit.ly/e_recycling
"Be like Santa and check your Recycling List twice. Anything that's not paper, cardboard, a plastic container, or an aluminum, tin, steel, or glass container goes into the garbage!" - Zero Waste Santa 🎅
“Don’t "Let it Snow” in your recycling roll cart. Make sure the lid is closed if there’s precipitation in the forecast. If your cart needs repairs, please call 3-1-1.” – Zero Waste Santa 🎅
"Wrapping paper is very difficult to recycle since it’s often coated in plastic. Consider reusable fabric or a recyclable material like newspaper to reduce the amount of waste produced by presents.” - Zero Waste Santa 🎅
Happy ! "Help reduce the amount of new material needed for clothing by visiting your local second-hand stores these holidays to find homes for gently used items. Like ugly Christmas sweaters!" - Zero Waste Santa 🎅
"Plan out your meals these holidays and then stick to the shopping list to help reduce food waste." - Zero Waste Santa 🎅
"Consider giving experiences, like the gift of ice skating, instead of stuff this year to create fun times and memories instead of clutter.” - Zero Waste Santa 🎅
"Don't get "tangled up" with your recycling. Please do not place string lights in your recycling cart." - Zero Waste Santa 🎅
"In the holiday rush this season, don’t forget to choose your shopping bags wisely. Clean paper bags can go in your curbside recycling pickup. Plastic bags, or paper bags with a shiny plastic film, go in the trash. Or, even better yet, consider making a New Year’s resolution to start bringing reusable bags with you when shopping." - Zero Waste Santa 🎅
Zero Waste Santa is here to help reduce waste these holidays: "It doesn’t matter if your presents come from the North Pole or the post office. What is really is important is that you flatten your clean and dry cardboard boxes from any gifts before recycling them." 🎅
Time To Recycle
Your recycling and garbage collection day may be changing, please visit https://bit.ly/CODSanitation, download the "Dallas Sanitation" app, or call 3-1-1 for more information.
Everyone loves a good Thanksgiving feast! Except Carter, that is! He only likes to eat clean recyclable glass, plastic, cardboard, paper, and aluminum. Any actual food leftover should be composted or thrown out!
Visit timetorecycle.com to learn more.
Remember to keep food out of your recycling. Composting is a great alternative. Compost reduces the need for water and chemicals and provides nutrients to your soil and plants. 🌱
Do you know what to throw? Check out our educational video at the link below to learn how optimize your recycling! Time To Recycle
Recycling is as easy as tossing something in the trash, except, unlike items you throw in the trash, items in your recycling bin are recovered to become some...
Do you live in an apartment? The University of North Texas is surveying Dallas residents about recycling and they’d love to hear from you!
Please take the short survey found here: https://bit.ly/UNT-MFROSurvey to share your experience recycling. ♻
Apartment Association of Greater Dallas
FACT: Americans WANT to purchase products made with fibers, but we aren’t recycling enough to sustain production. Get started and take the pledge from Keep America Beautiful
https://kab.org/programs/ard/pledge/
Celebrate this with our new "Recycling In Dallas activity book". This book was created by the City of Dallas’s Zero Waste Division, to educate kids and adults alike about recycling and reducing waste. Please complete this form for a free activity book: https://forms.office.com/g/8GfdZT77rN
Tomorrow we celebrate ♻, where we focus on best practices for recycling in our state! Never place food (or food contaminated items) in curbside recycling. Break down all clean and dry cardboard, and leave your recycling loose- Don’t bag it! For more ideas on how to improve your recycling skills, visit timetorecycle.com or texasrecyclesday.org
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6, Time To Recycle
Don’t forget to recycle this valuable item! Happy
National Recycling Week! U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 6
Visit timetorecycle.com to learn more.
Debate time: Do you prefer fresh or canned cranberry sauce? At least we can all agree that empty cranberry sauce cans should be placed in your curbside recycling bin. Just make sure it’s fully cleaned out first. Fresh cranberries usually come in plastic bags- those go in the trash can.
Time To Recycle
Food contaminates your recyclables. Try composting instead.🍌 Visit timetorecycle.com to learn more.
Metal food cans are a recycling superstar! They are a valuable material in recycling resale. Just don’t forget to rinse them first!
Time To Recycle
Carter the recycling cart is ready to trick or treat for his favorite recyclables tonight! Visit timetorecycle.com to learn more about why he loves these items! Time To Recycle
! After your cat is done playing in the cardboard boxes, remember to recycle the boxes. 🐈📦
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And flatten it too! Cardboard is valuable now that so many people are buying products online. It can be resold to make more cardboard or downcycled into paperboard for other uses. Time To Recycle
Visit timetorecycle.com to learn more.
Come out today to learn water-saving tips, free seminars, tours of winning landscapes, fun crafts for kids, giveaways and much more! More info at savedallaswater.com.
Remember to flatten your cardboard boxes and place them in your curbside recycling container. This helps them to be collected in a safe and efficient manner. Visit timetorecycle.com to learn more.
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Recycling is very important, but it is even more important when you can make it fun! Thanks to the “You Grow Girls” of Merriman Park Elementary School for letting us host their end of school #RecyclingRelay. ♻️🏃🏻♀️🏃🏼♀️
Learn how Dallas is addressing environmental justice during today's EarthX symposium...
Breaking news! The Bank of America Plaza in Dallas, managed by JLL, has been awarded the first ever Platinum level certification in The City of Dallas' #GreenBusiness recognition program. We would like to recognize their great work and leadership on sustainability in Dallas. City of Dallas - City Hall BOMA Greater Dallas Dallas Environmental Commission More info at: https://dallascityhall.com/departments/sanitation/Pages/greenbusiness.aspx
Do you live in Dallas? The City wants your input and feedback on planned strategies to reduce and better manage waste. Plan to attend a zero waste public meeting Thursday, March 31st at the Latino Cultural Center at 6:30 p.m. To learn more visit www.dallaszerowaste.com
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