Welcome to Republic Services of Mesquite, TX
At Republic Services, we are committed to providing reliable and responsible recycling and waste disposal solutions day in and day out. We work to ensure safe and dependable solutions for your home, business, and community.
Customer service
Phone
Hours
Monday – Friday: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday/Sunday: CLOSED
Holiday schedule
Please visit the City website for holiday closures and impacts.
Garbage & Recycling
- Garbage is collected twice a week, while recycling is picked up once a week.
- Limbs, leaves, and grass clippings are picked up every Wednesday from your regular garbage collection location.
- Place the above items out no later than 7:30 a.m. on your collection day, either at the front curb or alley depending on the area in which you live.
Large Brush / Bulky Items
- Brush or junk weighing over 50 lbs. or larger than 2 feet wide by 2 feet high by 4 feet long.
- These items are collected Monday through Friday depending on your area.
- Place these items out no later than 7:30 a.m. on your collection day at the front curb (will not be collected from the alley).
- Do not block the sidewalk.
FAQs
Start here to find the frequently asked questions about waste disposal, recycling, and other waste management topics.
Please visit the
Recycling
Mesquite Convenience Center
Mesquite residents may drop off televisions, computers, and other electronics at the city's Convenience Center located at 3550 Lawson Road. The Convenience Center is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and is closed on Wednesdays, Sundays, and holidays. This service is provided free to all Mesquite residents to prevent televisions and computers from going to the landfill or illegal dump sites.
Goodwill Industries
Goodwill Industries and Dell Computers have partnered to create Reconnect, a free program for consumers to reGoodwilluse and responsibly recycle unwanted electronics. It's easy and it's free. Simply bring in your computer equipment to your local Goodwill store. Proceeds from resale value of donations will be returned to Goodwill Industries to support their mission of creating job opportunities for individuals with barriers to employment. Visit the
Mesquite Recycles Day
The City of Mesquite and Keep Mesquite Beautiful hosts two recycling events per year (May and November) where residents may drop off electronic waste. For more information regarding those events, call 972-329-8300 or visit the Keep Mesquite Beautiful website.
Computer Recycling & Manufacturer Take-Back Law
Used computer equipment is a rapidly growing source of waste in Texas and across the country. Starting in September 2008, Texas consumers were provided new options to have their used computer equipment collected and recycled for free. HB 2714 requires computer manufacturers selling in the state to establish free and convenient programs to collect and recycle their own brand of desktops, laptops and monitors sold to consumers.
It also requires retailers selling computer equipment to sell only the products of those manufacturers who develop such recycling programs and file their recovery plans with the State of Texas. Here are some of the highlights of the law:
"Each manufacturer is responsible only for its own brand(s) of computer equipment. The rules define computer equipment as: a monitor, a desktop computer or laptop, and an accompanying keyboard and mouse made by the same manufacturer. Manufacturers are required to offer collection and recycling only for computer equipment purchased primarily for personal or home-business use, regardless of when it was sold, not just computer equipment purchased after September 1, 2008.Consumers are responsible for any confidential information left on the computer equipment.
Retailers are not permitted to sell any new computer equipment from a manufacturer unless the manufacturer appears on the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) list of manufacturers that have submitted a recovery plan and notification of a compliant collection program to the TCEQ. The list is updated regularly by TCEQ as new information is received from manufacturers. The list is available on the
Television Recycling & Manufacturer Take-Back Law
In March 2012, Texas consumers were provided new options to have their used television equipment collected and recycled for free. SB 329 requires television manufacturers selling in the state to establish free recycling programs to collect and recycle their own brand of televisions sold to consumers. A television is defined as an electronic device that contains a tuner that locks onto a selected carrier frequency and is capable of receiving and displaying video programming from a broadcast, cable, or satellite source that is intended for consumers.
Retailers are not permitted to sell any new television equipment form a manufacturer that does not appear on the list of compliant manufacturers seen on the TCEQ website. The list is updated regularly by the TCEQ as new information is received from manufacturers. The list is available on the
Most people who cook at home think nothing of putting leftover grease, oil, and food scraps down the drain, but fats, oils and grease (FOG) that combine with food particles can clog pipes in sanitary sewer lines and can cause serious backups. The following is a list of instructions for residents to follow to avoid expensive plumbing repairs and sewer overflows.
Do
- Put grease in covered collection containers. When hardened, place in trash can.
- Scrape food scraps from dishes into trash cans and dispose of in household trash.
- Avoid using the garbage disposal for this type of clean up.
- Remove oil and grease from dishes, pans, fryers and griddles. Cool first before skimming, scraping or wiping off excess grease.
- Prewash dishes and pans with cold water before putting them in the dishwasher.
- Cover kitchen sink with a catch basket and empty into garbage can as needed.
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NOTE: for large amounts of cooking oil, do NOT place in trash. You may recycle cooking oil at the Dallas County Household Hazardous Waste Facility located at 11234 Plano Road, Dallas, TX or drop off at the Cease The Grease Cooking Oil Recycling Station located at: Eastfield College, 3737 Motley Drive, Parking Lot 7. Or you may call the City of Mesquite Solid Waste Division for pick-up at 972-216-6285.
Don't
- Pour oil and grease down the drain.
- Put food scraps down the drain.
- Dispose of large amounts of cooking oil in the trash.See above for instructions.
- Run water over dishes, pans, fryers and griddles to wash oil and grease down the drain.
- Rinse off oil and grease with hot water.
Grass, leaves, and small brush
Collected: Each Wednesday
Pick-up location: Same as normal garbage collection
What is picked up: Bagged grass clippings and leaves or brush pile no larger than 2 feet wide by 2 feet high by 4 feet long and weighing no more than 50 lbs
Large brush (same day as your large/bulk collection)
Collected: Monday – Friday once weekly depending on your area. Please refer to collection map.
Pick-up location: Place items at front curb – do not block sidewalk
What is picked up: Brush over 50 lbs. or piles larger than 2 feet wide by 2 feet high by 4 feet long
Please Note: Large piles of brush will be collected at the front curb only. Residents may also dispose of yard waste at the
