Refuse Guidelines
IESI is the city’s refuse/recycling provider.
IESI may be contacted directly at 817-222-2221
or via the web at:
The information provided below outlines the parameters of the city’s refuse service:
Residential customers are billed $11.14 monthly for bi-weekly refuse and weekly recycling pick-up.
For holiday schedules, visit the front page of Colleyville.com under CITY NEWS, view Channel 16 on Verizon or Time Warner, or call 817.222.2221 or 817.503.1112.
Most trash and debris, when properly bundled and/or contained properly, can be disposed of at curbside with your regular Monday and Thursday garbage service. To report a missed trash or recycle pickup on your street, you may call IESI at 817.222.2221, by email at: colleyvillecustomercare@iesi.com or City of Colleyville at 817-503-1112.
All containers and bags must be left at curbside no later than 7:00 a.m. on pick-up day. Garbage containers (trash cans) may not exceed 35 gallons in size and should have a removeable lid. Garbage should not be placed at curbside more than twenty-four (24) hours prior to pick-up day.
Brush, tree limbs, and fencing - must be tied in bundles not to exceed four feet (4') in length and fifty (50) lbs. or less weight. Up to four (4) tied bundles of brush or fencing are allowed for each pick-up.
For non-bundled brush stacked at curbside, IESI will remove brush for a fee. To arrange for this service, contact IESI at 817.222.2221 or visit online at IESI.com. A representative will quote a price for the disposal based on the amount of non-bundled brush. Colleyville residents do not have free access to any area landfill. Dump charges are based on the weight or size of the load and will vary from site to site. Disposal of biodegradable items (tree limbs and brush) may be less expensive if taken to an area composter.
Bulky items, including stoves, furniture, hot water heaters, dishwashers, etc., placed on the curb will be picked up as part of the regular collection service. Customers are allowed four large-item pick-ups of up to four cubic yards per year. Additional large-item pick-ups will be billed at $9 per cubic yard, with a $48 minimum.
Construction or renovation debris may be collected through IESI for a fee. These items require special equipment and, without special arrangements, can slow service for others.
Items that will not be collected include construction debris, building materials, dirt, rocks, tires, oil and oil filters, batteries, and hazardous wastes. IMPORTANT NOTE: Federal law prohibits collection of air conditioner, refrigerator or freezer units unless certification is provided that the CFCs have been removed by a certified technician.
The following hazardous materials are prohibited and NOT collectable - all fecal material (animal waste), oil sludge, any radioactive, pathological, toxic, acidic, volatile material, other hazardous waste such as: tires, oil, batteries, paints, dirt, rock, steel shavings
Recycling - Most recyclables, when contained properly, can be disposed of at curbside on with either your regular Monday or Thursday garbage service, depending on your location. To report a missed recycling pickup on your street, call 817-503-1119. All containers must be left at curbside no later than 7:00 a.m. on pick-up day. Recyclables should not be placed at curbside more than twenty-four (24) hours prior to pick-up day. Additional recycle bins are available to residents at Colleyville City Hall, 100 Main Street. Collections are made on Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Labor Day. If Christmas, New Year's Day, or Thanksgiving fall on a Monday or Thursday, all recyclables will be picked up on the next regularly scheduled pickup day. For more information regarding schedules, routes, and garbage or recycling customer service, please call IESI at 817.222.2221.
Do NOT put in your recycling bin - Household trash, aluminum foil, auto glass, clothing or bedding, drink boxes and straws, garden hoses, gift wrap and greeting cards, hangers (plastic or metal), hard cover books, light bulbs, medical waste (including syringes, lancets, iv bags and tubing, and medications), paper milk and juice cartons, paper that comes into contact with moist food, including pizza boxes, some frozen food containers, waxed drinking cups, etc., plastic containers that held hazardous materials such as gasoline, motor oil, paint pesticide or weed killer. Throw empty containers in trash. Plastic bags including grocery sacks, dry cleaners bags, newspaper wrappers, etc., toys, styrofoam (foamed polystyrene) cups, food containers, formed packing, “peanuts,” etc., waxed paper and waxed food containers, yard trimmings
Household Hazardous Waste - Colleyville residents can dispose of household hazardous waste items (pesticides, paints, chemicals, etc.) at the city of Fort Worth’s Environmental Collection Center. Take a recent water bill with you as proof of residency. The ECC is located at 6400 Bridge St. between I-30 and Loop 820. For more information, visit the ECC link on the city’s website. Fort Worth charges Colleyville $47.00 per load, so please offer to also take your neighbors’ sealed containers with you. Automotive items such as freon and motor oil can be taken to local automotive stores. Please contact the automotive stores before taking items.
ECC Hours and Location:Address: 6400 Bridge St. Hours: Thursdays and Fridays from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.; Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Closed on the following days: Nov. 26-28, 2009; Dec. 24-26, 2009; Jan. 1, 2010; April 2, 2010; May 29, 2010; July 3, 2010; and Sept. 4, 2010.
What’s Accepted?
Acids, aerosol cans, antifreeze, batteries (all kinds, including car batteries), brake fluid, cooking oil, craft chemicals, degreasers, drain cleaner, fertilizer, fluorescent light bulbs, compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs), herbicides, household chemicals, motor oil, paints & stains, paint thinners, pest strips, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, photo chemicals, pool chemicals, oil filters, solvents, transmission fluid and varnish.
What’s NOT Accepted?
Ammunition, asbestos, building materials, butane cylinders, electronics, explosives, medical waste, PCBs, propane cylinders, radioactive material, smoke detectors, tires and TVs.
Additional instructions for disposing of waste:
• If a product is still usable, give it to someone who can use it instead of bringing it for disposal.
• Bring a recent water bill as proof of residency.
• Bring liquid paint sorted by type (i.e. latex, oil-based, and lead-based).
• Keep chemicals in their original containers; place broken or leaking containers in a second container of like material (i.e. glass for corrosives, metal for flammables).
• If a container has no label and its contents are known, please place a label on the container clearly stating the contents.
• Do not transport chemicals in the passenger compartment of your vehicle. Put them in the trunk.
