Winter Weather Awareness

Winter Weather Awareness:
With a Winter Storm Warning in effect, residential collections (including garbage, recycling, yard and bulk waste) are impacted. No collections will take place on Wednesday, February 1. For details, visit the winter updates webpage.

Winter updates

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Garbage & Recycling

Solid Waste Services provides residents with garbage, recycling, bulk and yard waste curbside collections. Additional waste reduction services include the Drop-Off Stations, Environmental Collection Center, food composting, paper shredding, Styrofoam collection and litter programs through Keep Fort Worth Beautiful.

Holiday Schedule for Garbage and Recycling Collection(PDF, 109KB)

Garbage Service

Fort Worth provides residential curbside garbage pickup one time per week in the residents' choice of three brown cart sizes.

Recycling

By reusing and recycling more, Fort Worth residents can have less trash and save space at the city landfill. But you have to recycle right!

Yard Trimmings

By reusing and recycling more, Fort Worth residents can have less trash and save space at the city landfill. But you have to recycle right!

Residential Food Waste Composting Program

Recognizing the city’s landfill is filling up with materials that do not belong there, the city is advancing initiatives intended to divert materials away from the landfill that can be either reused, recycled, mulched or composted.

Bulk Waste Collection

Monthly curbside collection at residential homes of items that are too large, heavy, or bulky to fit in the brown garbage cart for normal garbage pickup.

Drop-Off Stations

Drop-off stations are open to Fort Worth homeowners and some renters for disposal of trash, brush, recyclables, household chemicals and donated items.

Commercial Waste & Recycling

City Council has approved the following waste service providers to operate in Fort Worth under the city’s Grant of Privilege.

Disposal of Medicine and Medical Waste

Storing unwanted and expired medications at home presents a risk for drug abuse or overdose for consumers as well as children and pets. did you know it can affect the environment too?

Electronic Recycling

The City of Fort Worth accepts electronics for recycling at our Drop-Off Stations.

Reuse Items and Donating Usable Items

Living in a city the size of Fort Worth makes it easy to find a charity or donation center that will accept unwanted items and help get them into the hands of someone that can use them.

Household Hazardous Waste

Chemicals, detergents, petroleum products, pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers are stormwater pollutants.

Shred day is every day

The City of Fort Worth is now offering paper shredding to Fort Worth residents every day.

Disabled Carryout Service

If you are physically unable to take carts to the curb and would like to apply for assistance, call 817-392-1234 or download the form below. You'll need three copies: the original goes to Solid Waste and you and doctor may wish to keep copies on file. Download the explanatory letter(PDF, 24KB) and Disabled Carryout Service Application(PDF, 405KB).(PDF, 24KB)

Programs

Solid Waste Comprehensive Plan

The City of Fort Worth's new 2017 – 2037 Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Plan was unanimously approved in Sept. 2017. This plan is a purposeful effort to re-think and re-evaluate the very notion of 'waste' and creates plans to turn today's 'waste' into resources for tomorrow. Learn more »

Keep Fort Worth Beautiful

Keep Fort Worth Beautiful works to educate and engage Fort Worth residents to take responsibility for improving their community environment. Learn more about the program »

Business Smart

Join the Business Smart program to become a leader in environmental practices while increasing your bottom line. Going "green" just makes sense for your business, your customers and your city. Learn More »

Assistant Director:
Jim Keezell

Customer Service

The call center is open 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.

For questions or to report an issue by phone:
817-392-1234