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FAYETTE COUNTY RECYCLE CENTER


(979) 968-8446
210 SVOBODA LN
LA GRANGE, TX  78945
 
For any questions, please call 979-968-8446

Hours:

Sunday – closed
Monday – closed
Tuesday – 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday – 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Thursday – 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Friday – 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Saturday – 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
 
Fayette County Recycle Center Standard Operating Procedures
 


Public Collection Stations


FAYETTEVILLE
800 Columbus Hall Lane
Tuesday – 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

FLATONIA
341 I-10 E. Frontage Road
Tue. & Sat.
7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

ROUND TOP
600 Huenefeld Lane
Tuesday & Thursday - 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Saturday - 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon

SCHULENBURG
135 FM 2672
Monday & Wednesday - 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Friday & Saturday - 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

LEDBETTER
This collection point has been closed.

CARMINE
Municipal Building
Thursday - 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
RECYCLABLES ONLY

ELLINGER
Chamber of Commerce Hall
Last Wednesday of each month
1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
RECYCLABLES ONLY

 


What's Accepted?


NEWSPAPERS
  • Keep dry – wet newspapers cannot be sold
  • Sorting is recommended but not essential

TELEPHONE BOOKS

MAGAZINES

CARDBOARD
  • Cardboard boxes, cereal boxes, cake mix boxes, cracker boxes (any cardboard from food items)
  • No waxed or plastic treated
  • Recycled cardboard is used to make the core of corrugated cardboard

PAPER
  • Mixed paper, junk mail, assorted colors
  • White paper, typing paper, notebook paper
  • Computer paper, computer sheets & shredded paper
  • No phone books or thick catalogs
  • Sorting is recommended but not essential
  • Recycled office paper is used to make the finished layer of cereal boxes

PLASTICS
  • Clear or P.E.T.E. (such as soda containers or Gatorade)
  • White or H.D.P.E. (such as milk cartons, water containers, orange juice containers)
  • Containers must be clean
  • If you are unsure if your plastic is P.E.T.E or H.D.P.E, check it's label for one of these 2 symbols.

 

GLASS
  • No need to sort
  • No need to remove labels
  • Clear, green, brown
  • *No light bulbs or fluorescent bulbs*
  • Add metal lids to your food can collection
  • Glass is 100% recyclable

STEEL FOOD CANS
  • Rinse
  • No need to remove labels
  • No aerosol cans
  • Every pound of “tin can” recycled saves enough energy to light a 60 watt light bulb for a day.

ALUMINUM CANS
Separate from other cans

MOTOR OIL/TRANSMISSION FLUID
  • Place used motor oil into a clean container with a tight fitting lid. 
  • A clean gallon jug can be used. 
  • Do not mix with other liquids such as water, antifreeze, brake fluid, gasoline, paint thinner or solvents. No containers larger than 5 gallons will be accepted.

ANY SCRAP METAL, ALUMINUM,  WIRE, OLD TIN, LAWN MOWERS

OIL FILTERS
  • 50 ¢ disposal charge per filter
  • It is not necessary to drain your used oil filter
  • Used oil filters are crushed to remove the motor oil and then recycled into steel products

ANTIFREEZE
                                  
  • Place antifreeze in a clean container with a tight fitting lid. 
  • A clean gallon milk jug can be used.  Do not mix antifreeze with other liquids such as water, motor oil, brake fluid, gasoline, paint thinner or solvents.
  • No containers larger than 5 gallons will be accepted.

REFRIGERATORS, FREEZERS, AIR CONDITIONERS

$25.00 fee to remove freon/motors/condensers

DISHWASHERS, WASHING MACHINES, HOT WATER HEATERS, STOVES
No charge for removal of elements/motors

SOLID WASTE
  • County bags are required
  • The county must pay to dispose of the solid waste; therefore, there is a $3.00 charge for each Fayette County bag. 
  • Only bags purchased with “Fayette County” printed on them will be accepted.