Recycling
| Material | Acceptable Recycling | Unacceptable Recycling |
|---|---|---|
| Paper | Newspapers, magazines, newspaper inserts | |
| Plastics | Class 1 & 2 Plastic bottles and containers. (Look for the recycle symbol with the class number on the bottom of the bottle orcontainer.) | Plastic bags, styrofoam, hard plastic |
| Cans - Steel | Clean metal food cans (no need to remove labels) | |
| Cans - Aluminum | Beverage cans | Tin foil containers |
| Glass Containers | Bottles and clean food jars | Broken glass or household glass |
| Telephone Books | Please put in box located in post office lobby | |
| Plastic Bags | Clean plastic bags to be used by the food bank. | |
| Cardboard | Non-corrigated cardboard boxes & containers | Corrigated cardboard (See Office regarding large boxes) |
The Pharr Recycling Center, 1015 E. Ferguson (495), accepts many other types of recycling.
Web address: http://pharr-tx.gov/departments/public-works/pharr-recycling-center/
The residents of the park are to be congratulated on your recycling effort. We take a FULL pick-up load to the recycling center each week. It is hard to believe the amount of paper that we collect each week. The Pharr Recycling Center uses our park as an example of what can be done.