Recyclables are collected once a week on one of your regular garbage collection days by a separate recycling truck. The City of Grand Prairie's recycling program uses an 18-gallon green bin or clear blue plastic bags for recycling collection. There is no need to separate recyclables. In the bin or blue bag please place glass bottles or jars, plastic bottles and jugs, alumninum cans, steel cans, newspapers, magazines, phone books, junk mail, and boxes. Cardboard boxes need to flattened and placed under the bin or blue bag. Place your recycling container near the same place you put your garbage by 7 a.m. on the day of collection. Each household will receive one free recycling bin. To get your bin you can go to the Prairie Paws Adoption Center at 222 West Warrior Trail or the City of Grand Prairie Landfill at 1102 MacArthur Blvd. It will have an informational brochure on when your pick up day will be and what materials should go in the bin.

Accepted Materials
Glass containers, Aluminum cans, Tin cans, Steel cans, Telephone books / paperback books, Paperboard / chipboard, Mixed paper, Paper grocery bags, Newspaper, magazines, catalogs, Corrugated cardboard, #1 Plastic, #2 Plastic, #3 Plastic, #4 Plastic, #5 Plastic, #6 Plastic, #7 Plastic (other),

While the City of Grand Prairie has no multifamily recycling collection residents may use the city drop off locations for recycling. Located at Carrier Parkway and I-20 in front of the UA Theatre and at Fire Station #1 at 317 W. Main Street are containers for paper recycling and for commingled materials which include plastic bottles, glass containers, aluminum cans and steel cans.