El Paso, Texas resident guide
El Paso trash, recycling & bulk pickup schedule
Request El Paso special collection, calculate the five cubic yard starting price, find weekly trash and alternating recycling, use collection stations, and check holiday routes.
Official source links checked on September 1, 2026.
Regular household service
Trash and recycling service
Start here for the recurring household collections residents use most often.
El Paso collects the gray household trash cart every week. The official address calendar provides the assigned weekday.
Blue cart recycling is collected every other week on the same weekday as gray trash. Place accepted clean paper, cardboard, metal cans, and number 1 or 2 plastic loose in the cart. Do not add glass or plastic bags.
Need it gone before the city service?
Get a LoadUp quote when the local date is too far away or an item is excluded.
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Schedule El Paso service
Submit a Special Collections or Bulk Items request through EP311 or call 915-212-6000. Confirm the price and date before moving material to the curb.
El Paso 2026 resident collection guide
Price special collection before placing a bulk pile outside
EP311 accepts special collection requests and Environmental Services confirms the price and date. Eligible residents also have five collection stations for qualifying household loads.
The base price covers up to five cubic yards.
The charge applies above the first five cubic yards.
Gray trash is weekly and blue recycling is every other week.
Request a pass and bring the required account documents.
El Paso special collection
Request a priced curbside collection through Environmental Services
El Paso collects qualifying oversized material by request. Submit the request through EP311 or call Environmental Services, receive the price and date, and keep the pile within the stated volume.
The base price covers up to five cubic yards.
The added charge applies above the first five cubic yards.
Have the approved pile ready on the confirmed collection day.
Keep the pile away from vehicles, utility equipment, and other obstructions.
El Paso collection stations
Eligible residents may use five neighborhood dropoff stations
Request a station pass and bring the current water bill with matching identification. The stations provide another path for household material that meets their rules.
The City limits an eligible account to four station visits each month.
Published operating hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Only a single axle trailer within the published length qualifies.
Keep these liquids within the household station limit.
El Paso carts and holidays
Gray trash is weekly and blue recycling alternates
The gray trash cart is collected each week. Blue cart recycling is collected every other week on the same weekday, and the address calendar shows whether a date is a recycling week.
Use the official address calendar for the assigned weekday.
Place clean accepted recyclables loose inside the cart.
The current curbside program does not accept glass containers.
The City publishes skip and makeup instructions for affected routes.
Item guidance
Choose the correct collection path
Accepted examples
Empty appliances, fuel free grills, brush, trees, branches, green waste, carpet, doors, furniture, lumber, pallets, and emptied lawn mowers can qualify for priced special collection.
Use another disposal option
Blocked piles, material that obstructs a sidewalk or traffic, unlisted hazardous waste, and construction debris presented at a neighborhood station do not qualify.
City rules at a glance
Local limits before placement
The $35 base service covers up to five cubic yards. Larger approved piles add $7 per cubic yard plus tax. Eligible residents may also receive up to four collection station visits each month.
Place approved material at the curb by 6 a.m. on the confirmed date. Keep five feet of clearance and do not block the sidewalk, traffic, vehicles, or utility equipment.
Local detail that matters
What makes El Paso service different
The neighborhood collection stations are not construction debris sites. Bring the current water bill and matching identification, request a pass, and use only a qualifying single axle trailer no longer than eight feet.
Item guidance
What may go in the bulk item pile
Accepted examples
Empty appliances, fuel free grills, brush, trees, branches, green waste, carpet, doors, furniture, lumber, pallets, and emptied lawn mowers can qualify.
Not accepted
Hazardous material, blocked piles, sidewalk or traffic obstructions, and construction debris presented at a neighborhood collection station do not qualify.
Holiday collectionEl Paso publishes separate skip and makeup instructions for affected holidaysPublished 2026 dates confirmed
The City confirms special gray and blue cart instructions when a holiday interrupts a route. Use the address calendar for the exact current date; confirmed winter changes are listed below.
Gray and blue carts can have different makeup rules
The winter notice gives gray carts a Saturday makeup while affected blue recycling waits for the next regular recycling date.
Monday holidays may not interrupt collection
For example, the City confirmed no route change for Martin Luther King Jr. Day because regular collection does not run on Monday.
No Thursday or Friday collection
Gray carts receive the announced Saturday makeup; blue carts wait for their next regular date.
- Christmas period, Thursday and Friday, December 25 and 26, 2025
- New Year period, Thursday and Friday, January 1 and 2, 2026
No route change
The regular schedule remains in place.
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Monday, January 19
Common questions
El Paso collection FAQ
How much does El Paso bulk pickup cost?
The base price is $35 plus tax for up to five cubic yards, then $7 for each additional cubic yard.
How do I request El Paso special collection?
Use EP311 online or call Environmental Services at 915-212-6000 for a confirmed price and collection date.
How often does El Paso collect recycling?
Blue cart recycling is collected every other week on the gray cart weekday.
How many El Paso collection station visits can I use?
Eligible residents may receive up to four station visits each month.
Sources used for this guide
Official supporting information
TrashDayFinder used these public sources to prepare the resident guidance above. They were checked on September 1, 2026 and are provided here as evidence.
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