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Acceptable Garbage
Any and all waste that is solid waste and meets the following requirements will be collected by Republic Services during your regular trash pickup service (Tuesdays and Fridays):
- Items that are containerized in a bag or box
- Brush and tree limbs
- Tied in bundles not to exceed 4 feet in length
- Construction debris
- Homeowner generated only
- Weighs under 50 pounds
- Compactible and containerized
- Fence panels
- Cut into 4 foot by 6 foot sections
- Loose pickets
- Tied in bundles not to exceed 4 feet in length
- Yard Waste
- Containerized or tied in bundles not to exceed 4 feet in length
- Bulky waste including furniture, hot water heaters, large electronics etc. as long as each item weighs under 50 pounds
The total amount of solid waste, including brush and tree limbs (bundled), yard waste, fence panels and bulky waste, cannot exceed more than 4 cubic yards during regular trash pickup service.
If you have any questions about garbage and recycling pickup, please contact Republic at 817-332-7301.
Large quantities of non-compactable waste, including, but not limited to, brick, concrete, dirt, composition shingles, ceramic tile and related items that cannot be crushed under the weight of compaction equipment are not accepted. These items may be taken directly to the landfill (800 Mosier Valley Road, Euless, TX).
Tires may not be deposited into the landfill. Republic cannot collect them curbside. Tires may be taken to the landfill for a fee, where they are then disposed of in the correct manner.
Bulk items such as furniture, stoves, water heaters, washers, dryers, dishwashers, etc. may be placed out during Bulk Pickup.
The City of Richland Hills encourages residents to dispose of household chemicals and other household hazardous waste in a safe, responsible manner.
- Richland Hills residents can take household hazardous waste to the Environmental Collection Center (ECC), located at 6400 Bridge Street, Fort Worth, TX
- The ECC is open Thursday and Friday from 11 am to 7 pm and Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm
- You will need to show your driver’s license or other valid ID to show you are a Richland Hills resident
- The cost to the City for disposal of hazardous waste at the ECC is $95 per load
- If you only have a few items, please combine these with a friend's or neighbor's to make the best use of your tax dollars
Please limit use of this service to one time per year per household.
Latex paint and stains can be dried or solidified and then can be put in the trash. Mixing in cat litter, sawdust or a paint hardener (available at local hardware stores) will speed this process. Latex products are not harmful to the environment.
More information about what is and is not accepted at the ECC is available on the City of Fort Worth's website.
For more information about disposal of household hazardous waste, contact the ECC at 817-392-1234 or Code Compliance at 817-616-3830.
Please note, all recyclable items should be Empty. Clean. Dry™ before they are placed in the recycling cart. The follow items may be placed in your recycling cart:
- Newspaper
- Magazines and catalog
- Junk mail and envelopes
- Cardboard (boxes flattened)
- Office and school papers (all colors)
- Phone books
- Cereal/cracker type boxes
- Brown paper bags
- Aluminum-steel-and tin cans (cleaned and rinsed)
- Glass bottles/jars
- Plastics bottles & jugs: #1 through #5 and #7
- Clean plastic tubs: (yogurt cups, butter tubs, sour cream, cottage cheese, etc.)
- Plastic milk jugs
- Paper milk cartons
- Plastic bags from retailers
- Juice boxes and other paper cartons
Please do not place the following items in your recycling cart:
- Garbage
- Food waste
- Contaminated food items (used paper plates, paper towels, paper napkins, grease-soaked pizza boxes)
- Egg cartons
- Aluminum foil
- Styrofoam
- Hazardous or toxic waste containers
- Flower pots
- Plastic toys
- Aerosol cans
- Propane tanks
- Helium tanks
- Batteries
- Electronics
- Ceramic dishes
- Light bulbs
- Coat hangers
- Chip bags
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Republic Services
Phone: 817-332-7301
Hours of Operation
Monday through Friday
7 am to 6 pmSaturday
7 am to 2 pmSunday
Closed
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Environmental Collection Center
Physical Address
6400 Bridge Street
Fort Worth, TX 76112
Phone: 817-392-1234
Hours of Operation
Thursday and Friday
11 am to 7 pmSaturday
9 am to 3 pm