The City of Hurst contracts with Allied Waste Services for collection of garbage and recycling. Effective July 14, 2008, residents north of Hwy 121, will receive garbage collection service on Monday and Thursday. Recycle pick-up will be on Monday. Residents south of Hwy 121, will receive garbage collection service on Tuesday and Friday. Recycle pick-up will be on Tuesday. Garbage has to be at the curb in a trash bag or contained in a trash can by 7 a.m. on collections days to ensure pickup. However, solid waste cannot be placed out more than twelve (12) hours prior to the pickup day. Tree limbs must be bundled together in bundles no longer than 4 feet and must not weigh more than 50 pounds.

Recycling

Each household is provided 18-gallon recycle bins for recycling. Acceptable materials may be combined in the bins and placed curbside once per week. Residents who reside north of Hwy 121 will have their recyclable items collected on Monday. Residents who reside south of Hwy 121 will have their recyclable items collected on Tuesdays. For any other sanitation needs, please contact Allied Waste Services at 817-332-7301, ext #7 and ask to speak with a Customer Service Representative for residential or commercial service. Download information sheet. (pdf - 89kb)

Items/Materials that may be included in the recyclable materials collected:

UNACCEPTABLE MATERIALS The following items are NOT RECYCLABLE Plastic Bags including Grocery Bags, Styrofoam, Aluminum Foil, Car Tires (see below) Yard Waste, Disposable Diapers, Waxed Cartons, Kitchen Waste, Wood, Plate Glass, Ceramic, Mirrors, Light Bulbs, Bubble Wrap or Paper and Cardboard Products that are wet or contaminated with food waste.

Republic Services/Allied Waste Opens Access to New Landfill - for Hurst Residents Only

Directions to Facility

• From Hurst head East on Highway 183 (DFW - Airport Highway)
• Exit Highway 183 onto FM 157 (Industrial Dr - exit); turn South (right);
• Proceed 1.2 miles on FM 157 to Mosier Valley Road;
• Turn West (right) on Mosier Valley Road;
• Proceed 150' on Mosier Valley Road and turn left into the Arlington Landfill Facility Entrance

Directions inside the Facility

• Proceed approximately 100' on the asphalt road and turn right onto the concrete road... this road will lead you to the Scalehouse.
• Proceed onto the vehicle scale One vehicle at a time pulling up to the teller window (Please present your Picture ID and/or Water Bill to the scale attendant).
• The scale attendant will provide you with a transaction ticket or ID card and direct you to the Convenience Center to off load your materials.
• Exit the scale & proceed to Convenience Center or alternate location as directed by the Scale Attendant.
• A Spotter at the Convenience Center will direct you to the appropriate off loading area(s).
• When you have completed unloading all of your material return from the Convenience Center to the Scalehouse along the same route.
• Proceed onto the vehicle scale located on the opposite side of the scale house building used when entering to complete your transaction.
• When you have completed your transaction, drive off the scale and follow the same route utilized to enter the facility in the opposite direction.

Free Landfill Dates for 2010 - 7 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Environmental Collection Center in Forth Worth

Hazardous materials may be disposed of at the Environmental Collection Center in Fort Worth. Citizens with a Hurst address on their driver’s license or a current water bill may take those hard-to get-rid-of items such as aerosol cans, old paint, batteries, and used motor oil to the ECC and leave them with a highly trained professional staff for proper disposal or reuse, free of charge.

Attention: This service is free to the Citizens of Hurst; however, the City is charged per disposal, whether it is a can of paint or 50 cans. As a result, we ask that you collect several items within your household or with your neighbors to dispose of at the Collection Center. For more information, please visit the ECC page of our website.

Disposal of Oil and Tires

Listed below are locations of businesses located within Hurst that accept oil and tires.  Please note that each location has some restrictions.
Please bring your waste oil and tires during normal business hours. Download list (pdf - 38kb)