Recycling & Sustainability

Recycling is collected on the Denton campus each Tuesday and Thursday.

City of Denton's Recycling Program

Accepted Items

The following items are accepted in the City of Denton's Recycling Program:

• Cardboard and boxboard (flatten boxes)
• Paper: junk mail, magazines, newspaper (no napkins, tissues, paper towels, or paper plates)
• Aluminum and steel cans (no scrap metal)
• Plastic bottles, tubs, and jugs (no plastic bags, wrap, film, or Styrofoam)
• Glass bottles and jars (remove all lids)
• Poly-coated cartons

Please do not bag your recycling. Empty recyclables directly into your blue curbside recycling cart.

If you are unsure if an item is accepted in Denton’s Recycling program, please use our Waste Wizard or email dentonrecycles@cityofdenton.com When in doubt, throw it out!

Items Not Accepted

The following items should not be placed in your recycling cart:

• No plastic bags, wrap, or film (please take back to a local retailer)
• No Styrofoam
• No single-use paper (no paper towels, napkins, tissues, or paper plates)
• No clothing, shoes, or textiles (take gently used items to a donation center)
• No chain, wire, hoses, or hangers of any kind
• No lumber, scrap wood, or yard waste
• No food or liquids
• No soiled food boxes
• No electronics
• No furniture

Please leave your recycling loose (unbagged) in your blue curbside recycling cart.

If you are unsure if an item is accepted in Denton’s Recycling program, please use our Waste Wizard or email dentonrecycles@cityofdenton.com When in doubt, throw it out!

Watch Simply Sustainable: What Recycles, presented by the City of Denton.

Dumpsters

Map of Dumpster Locations

The stars on the Dumpster Location Map [PDF] are dumpsters located outside buildings. Recycling bins are located throughout buildings on all three campuses.

Bigbelly Waste & Recycling Receptacles

BB5 Station Demo Video

Watch the Bigbelly BB5 station demo video to learn more about the receptacles.

Map of Bigbelly Waste & Recycling Receptacle Locations

Bigbelly waste & recycling receptacles are located throughout TWU's Denton campus.

Bigbelly Waste & Recycling Receptacle Locations Map [PDF]

Bigbelly Past 6 Months Collection Totals

Page last updated 1:02 PM, February 9, 2024