Time To Recycle

is an educational website about recycling in North Central Texas. Funded through a grant from NCTCOG and the TCEQ.

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Do you know what to do with your yard waste?

Visit your local city’s app or website to learn when pick up dates are.

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Alt Text: A person picking up a pile of leaves, text reads "Do Not Leaf It To Chance."

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Shampoo and conditioner bottles can be recycled when empty and clean. Rinse, recap, and recycle. Learn more about it at https://t.co/aj0X1VojN1

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Congratulations to the Class of 2026!

After you’re finish tossing your caps in the air, don’t forget to throw all the cans in the recycling bin! Rinse and repeat!

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Leftover cans from Memorial Day weekend? Don’t trash them – aluminum cans should be rinsed and tossed into the recycling bin.

Did you know aluminum cans can be recycled repeatedly into new cans? Three quarters of all aluminum ever made is still circulating through the economy.

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Before recycling your cans, consider giving them a second use.
Clean cans work great as small planters, desk organizers, candle holders, or simple storage for art supplies.
A little paint or a neutral label can make them look clean and modern.

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Here’s a kitchen tip for your Spring veggie harvest – save your scraps throughout the week to turn into a homemade vegetable stock!

Your onion peels, carrot ends, and garlic skins can be used to make a healthy base for soups that doubles as a food waste fighting superhero!

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🎾There are no double faults with contamination. 🎾

When food waste ends up in the recycling bin, it can spoil the entire batch and send everything to the landfill. Clean sorting keeps the match going in the right direction.

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April flowers have brought May flowers, and your food waste can help them thrive.

Head to the link in our bio to learn more about composting and find out what foods you can incorporate into your compost.

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Leftover glass jars from pasta night? Turn them into cute vases for those Mother’s Day flowers!

Find more crafts like this one at https://t.co/G6UApxBJ5U.

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Did you know the United States generates about 120 billion pounds of food waste each year? That’s more than the Great Wall of China weighs!

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“Florals? For spring? Groundbreaking.”

But you know what is groundbreaking?

Rinsing your aluminum and steel cans and letting them dry before they hit the recycling bin!

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Did you know that:

♻️ Out of 267.8 million tons of waste, we recycle 67.2 million tons—less than 25%.
🔄 The EPA says 75% of our waste could be recycled.
💥 Each person creates 4.51 lbs of trash every day.

(Source: United States EPA)
🌍💚 Do the planet a favor and recycle! 🌍💚

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Drop your answer in the comments!

Now flip your phone and see the correct answer!

Whether your answer is right or not, we can all help bring that number down. 🌎✨

Learn how to compost and turn food scraps into something useful at https://t.co/G6UApxBJ5U

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Did you know recycling one ton of paper saves about 15 trees?

Start speaking for the trees this Arbor Day by beginning your recycling journey at the link in our bio!

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On this Earth Day, the iconic Pale Blue Dot photo reminds us that our planet is the only place we have. Earth is our only home, and it is up to us to protect it.
Visit https://t.co/G6UApxBJ5U to start today.

Image Credit: "Pale Blue Dot," NASA, 1990

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Keep this in mind during your Spring Clean – reusing items saves more energy than recycling! If those used mascara wands or glasses don’t spark joy, visit the link in our bio to find out how to give them a new life.

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Be a friend to the planet this National Garden Day – keep yard waste out of the bin!

Instead, use your lawn clippings as compost, leave them where they are to decompose, or see if your community offers curbside yard waste pickup.

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We’re putting laundry bottles in our giant golden eggs, they can be recycled!

Recycle it and make the planet feel egg‑stra happy

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🌱 Don’t leave your yard waste behind! 🌱

Start by putting yard waste in the right place. Compost it or find your city’s pickup days to keep things green and clean.

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You don’t have to go hunting for HDPE this Easter – it can be found right in your home!
Items made from high-density polyethylene are 100% recyclable, so put your clean milk jugs, detergent containers, and shampoo bottles in the bin!

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