City of Georgetown residential customers have curbside single-stream recycling offered as part of their solid waste services.

Single stream recycling means there is no need to separate your recyclables; this practice will significantly increase the volume of material diverted from the landfill.

*Your recycling container will be picked up bi-weekly. Please have your cart on the curb by 7:00 a.m. (September 2th-May 25th) and 6:00 a.m. (May 27th-August 31) on your collection day*

Contact Georgetown Customer Care at (512) 930-3640 or email customercare@georgetown.org to:

• • Add an Additional Recycling Cart
  • Replace/Exchange an Existing Recycling Cart

Contact Texas Disposal Systems at 512-930-1715 for:

• • Missed Recycling Pick-Up

Accepted Items for Single Stream Recycling:

Paper Products:

• • Magazines
  • Catalogs
  • Newspapers
  • Junk Mail
  • Envelopes
  • Sticky Notes
  • File Folders
  • Paper Egg Cartons
  • Books w/ Covers Removed

Cardboard/Boxboard:

• • Cereal Boxes
  • Tissue Boxes
  • Cookie Boxes
  • Food Boxes
  • Shipping Boxes
  • Shoe Boxes
  • Corrugated Cardboard
  • Cardboard Cylinders from Paper Towels/Toilet Paper

Empty Containers:

• • Aluminum, Steel or Tin Cans
  • Water Bottles
  • Food Containers
  • Yogurt Containers
  • Glass Bottles (all colors accepted)
  • Prescription medicine containers and caps
  • Plastics #1-#5 (flatten beverage containers, caps can be left on)
  • Hard plastics (from product packaging with any paper or twist ties removed)
  • Cartons (milk or juice)
    

Single Use Plastics: *YELLOW BAG ONLY

• • Plastic bags
  • Plastic film
  • Cellophane

*Find information on our Yellow “Bag-the-Bag” Recycling program here

Unacceptable Items for Single Stream Recycling 

• • Garbage
  • Food
  • Yard waste (grass clippings, leaves)
  • Hazardous waste (chemicals, paints)
  • Styrofoam (any kind)
  • Pet food bags
  • Pet waste
  • Light bulbs
  • Batteries (any kind)
  • Motor oil containers
  • Aerosol cans
  • Metal coat hangers
  • Clothing
  • Garden hoses
  • Snack bags (like potato chips)
  • Single-use coffee cups
  • Wine corks