Starting Saturday, November 5, citizens of Commerce will have a local collection place to drop off their recyclable items.
The City of Commerce has partnered with Keep Commerce Beautiful and City Sanitation to schedule the first Saturday of each month from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. as the day for residents to take their materials for recycling to the City Wastewater Plant on FM 3218 or Bus Barn Road. Non-residents can go to Commerce City Hall and purchase a permit to recycle for $10 annually.
People are encouraged to start saving their items to drop off:
Plastic: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7 including milk jugs, liter bottles, shampoo bottles, etc. Or butter tubs or byproducts (No plastic bags or take out containers or utensils)
Glass: All colors and rinsed, but no plate glass, mirrors or ceramic.
Metal: All metal food and beverage cans rinsed. Do not bundle or leave in bags at drop off.
Newspapers, catalogs and magazines: Do not leave in bags at drop off.
Junk mail, cardboard and mixed household paper: Junk mail, cereal boxes, chipboard and any other household paper produce. NO tissues, wet paper or paper contaminated with food products. All cardboard must be broken down as much as possible as only flattened boxes accepted.
NOT ACCEPTED ITEMS: Batteries, bubble wrap, ceramics, chemicals, diapers, food soiled boxes like 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.
Commerce businesses, institutions and organizations may recycle from 1 to 4 p.m. on Mondays or by appointment. For more information call 903 886-6792 or 886-6710.
Volunteers will be monitoring the collection drop off and will help in any way they can on recycling days. We encourage everyone to support this important program and help our environment. If you would like to volunteer to support Commerce Cares Recycle, please call.
