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Felipe Garcia

Lisa Phillips

Administrative Assistant

pwadmin@palestine-tx.org

(903) 731-8423

Palestine City Hall

504 N. Queen Street
Palestine, TX 75801

Hours:
Monday - Thursday
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Trash

The City of Palestine contracts with Waste Connections for weekly trash collection for residents and businesses within the city limits.  The City of Palestine transitioned to a once weekly trash collection service utilizing 96-gallon garbage carts on January 13, 2020.  Recycling materials may be dropped off at the Waste Connections Transfer Station located at 571 ACR 3694, Palestine, TX 75801 (see details below).  

The decision to transition to the 96-gallon garbage carts, once weekly trash service, and to stop curbside recycling had been discussed during multiple City Council public meetings.  The citizens of Palestine had not been complying with preparation of recycling materials, and we had already been rejected by one recycling center due to levels of contamination of the products placed in our recycling bins.  The City only had one option for continuing curbside recycling service and it would have required a significant price increase to residents due to the delivery fees required to deliver the recycling products to a destination much farther away. 

If you have questions about the Trash Collection Changes, you may contact Customer Service at 903-731-8400 or via e-mail at customerservice@palestine-tx.org.

Trash Collection:

Trash Collection

  • Trash Collection will transition to 96-gallon garbage carts beginning on Monday, January 13, 2020
  • The new garbage cart delivery to residents will begin on Monday, January 6, 2020
  • Residents will be provided information from Waste Connections when their garbage cart is delivered detailing their new trash collection date
  • Trash Collection will be one (1) weekly regular curbside collection service
  • Place all garbage inside the garbage cart in weatherproof bags and tied securely
  • The maximum acceptable weight of each fully loaded garbage cart should not exceed 175 pounds  
  • The garbage cart(s) should be placed at the curb by 7:00a.m. on your assigned collection day
  • The garbage carts must be removed from the curb by the next morning per City ordinance
  • The garbage cart should be placed within three (3) feet of the curb or right-of-way adjacent to the residence
  • Garbage carts should not be placed near cars, mailboxes, or other obstructions 
  • Additional garbage carts will be made available for any resident that requires more than the one (1) cart provided by Waste Connections for an additional charge
  • Waste Connections of Texas will repair and/or replace carts as required
  • Call Customer Service at 903-731-8400 for questions about Trash Collection Services 

Recycling

  • Recycling will end curbside as of Wednesday, January 8, 2020.
  • Residents may drop off recycling for free at the Transfer Station located at 571 ACR 367, Palestine, TX 75801.

Hours of Operation: 

Monday - Friday from 8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m. and

Saturday from 8:00a.m. - noon

ACCEPTABLE ITEMS TO RECYCLE AT THE TRANSFER STATION:

  • Newspaper
  • Sorted office paper
  • Mixed paper
  • Cardboard
  • Clean Plastics (Numbers 1 - 7 only)
  • Water bottles
  • Milk containers (empty and rinsed out)
  • Soda bottles (empty and rinsed out)
  • Laundry and bleach bottles (empty and rinsed out)
  • Aluminum cans
  • Steel cans

ITEMS NOT ALLOWED FOR RECYCLE AT THE TRANSFER STATION:

  • Glass
  • Styrofoam
  • Plastic wrappers
  • Bubble wrap
  • Paper that is wet or contaminated with food, oil, or grease
  • Hardback books
  • Aerosol cans

Brush/Yard Collection

  • Residential curbside brush collection will occur once a month according to the schedule below
  • There is a limit of eight (8) bags of grass/or bundles of branches per month
  • Leaves and clippings are to be bagged in weatherproof, strong bags and tied securely
  • Limbs and brush must be bundled in 4-foot lengths and not to exceed 35 lbs.
  • Leaves/yard waste bags or bundles count toward the eight (8) bag limit
  • Leaves, branches, and yard waste may be placed inside a garbage cart for every scheduled weekly pick-up
  • Leaves, branches, and yard waste may be taken to the Compost Site located at Hwy 287/19 south of Loop 256.  Residents must provide a copy of a current City of Palestine utility bill to utilize the Compost Site to discard yard waste.  Contact Public Works at 903-731-8423. 

The City's Compost Site is currently closed. (The change in scheduling is due to issues related to COVID19).

Call Waste Connections at 903-723-4670 to schedule bulk pick-up by your Service Cycle (eight bags or bundles can be put out curbside).

Service Cycle One (Service Date 1st to the 1st) - 1st Wednesday of the month.

Service Cycle Two (Service Date 7th to the 7th) - 2nd Wednesday of the month.

Service Cycle Three (Service Date 14th to the 14th) - 3rd Wednesday of the month.

Service Cycle Four (Service Date 25th to the 25th) - 4th Wednesday of the month.

White Goods (Large Items)

Call Waste Connections at 903-723-4670 to schedule one white goods (large items) per month.

  • Must be placed on the curb

Limitations

  • Waste from building operations or remodeling projects, such as rocks, dirt, scrap, carpet, bricks, or roofing, will not be picked up. Illegal waste, combustible matter (such as gasoline, oils, paints, or chemicals), scrap iron, car motors and other heavy metals will not be removed by hauler.

Resources

  • Disposal of Hazardous Waste: TNRCC Control & Regulatory (903) 535-5100 Smith County.