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New Subscription Recycling Program
for City Of Lucas Residents
Last Updated March 24, 2008
OPTIONAL/SUBSCRIPTION RECYCLING PROGRAM
Recycling services became available for Lucas residents in June of 2005. You must call our office at (972) 396-1139 or complete the service card to initiate service.
Collection Intervals
Every other week on Wednesday OR Friday (call to find out the correct day for your address); items must be out at the curb by 700 a.m.
Click here for the Wednesday recycle day calendar.
Click here for the Friday recycle day calendar.
Collection Method
Separate or mixed contents in Blue recycling bags OR you may put loose recyclables into a container that is labeled Recycle only. DO NOT PUT RECYCLABLES INTO A CONTAINER THAT IS NOT LABELED AS RECYCLE ONLY. Black or opaque bags will be taken to the landfill. No single bag or container heavier than 35 lbs. will be collected unless it is compatible with the tipping mechanism on our trucks.
Supplies
BWDS sells a 95-gallon recycling container for $85.00 OR we will provide stickers at no charge to put on your own container. A roll of (25) clear blue recycling bags is $5.00 (tax included). Additional rolls may be purchased at any time from BWDS or Lucas City Hall. You may also purchase similar bags made by Hefty/Glad at local grocery stores such as Tom Thumb, Kroger, Albertson's & Brookshires.
Billing/Cost
$4.35 per month billed in six-month increments; ($26.10 billed by BWDS every June and December) Because the recycling program is optional, it cannot be added to your water bill. All recycling services & supplies will be billed directly by BWDS.
Reminders
We will be happy to send you an e-mail reminder during the weeks of collection. Simply provide us with your e-mail address.
Acceptable Items
for Recycling | UNACCEPTABLE Items
for Recycling
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Corrugated cardboard
Moving boxes
Box board/chip board
Cereal/cracker boxes
Junk mail
Magazines
Telephone books,
Newspaper
Paperback books
Office/white paper
Aluminum containers/cans
Glass bottles and containers
Tin/steel containers
Plastic bottles, jugs & jars
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- Batteries of any kind
- Bubble wrap
- Ceramics
- Chemicals
- Diapers
- Food-soiled paper products or pizza boxes
- Hardback books
- Household hazardous waste and toxic containers
- Kitchen waste
- Motor oil bottles
- Oil
- Paint
- Plastic bags
- Plastic takeout containers and utensils
- Styrofoam
- Tires
- Trash
- Waxed cartons
- Window glass
- Yard waste
- #6 Polystyrene (PS) (used in making plastic plates and cups, egg cartons, packing peanuts, food trays and fast food clam shells. All of these are made from PS Foam). NOT ACCEPTED AT THIS FACILITY
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From the ALLIED WASTE Website
Plastics Recyclable plastics are classified by the type of resin used during the processing of the product. Plastic products can be distinguished by checking for one of the following numbers on the container. Below is a summary of recyclable plastic resins generally found in household packaged products.
#1-Polyethylene Terephthalate (PETE) A lightweight, transparent, rigid plastic commonly used to make soft drink bottles.
#2-High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) used extensively for bottles that hold contents such as milk, motor oils, detergents, some shampoos.
#3-Vinyl/Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) used in making building materials such as pipe, siding, and flooring. Also used for several types of bottles including cooking oil and water, as well as for meat, poultry and shrink-wrap.
#4-Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE) used primarily for making various types of film such as wraps for baked goods and meats, shopping bags, grocery bags and garbage bags.
#5-Polypropylene (PP) A heavy duty plastic which is used to make things like appliances, pipe, battery cases, and luggage as well as cheese wraps and cereal box liners.
#6-Polystyrene (PS) is used in making plastic plates and cups, egg cartons, packing peanuts, food trays and fast food clam shells. All of these are made from PS Foam. NOT ACCEPTED AT THIS FACILITY
#7-Others this category represents mixtures or layers of resins.
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