Texas
Recycling drop-off
Waco recycling drop-off
Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Cobbs Recycling Center.
Not a household-trash drop-off. This page covers only the specifically listed recycling, compost, hazardous or specialty materials. Check the accepted materials before loading your vehicle.
Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-11
Who can use it
Self-service recycling is described as available for everyone, no matter where you live, when items are separated by material type. Used motor oil, antifreeze, oil filters, latex paint, bulky and brush waste, and the listed tire and Freon-appliance services are for Waco residents. For those resident services, bring a copy of a Waco water bill, or the electronic version on your phone, that is within 30 days of its due date and includes a Waco residential service address with a Waco residential trash service charge, plus a photo ID whose address matches the service address.
Hours
- Monday through Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
- Bulky and brush bays close at 4:45 p.m. each day so staff can sweep the area before closing.
Sticker or permit
Required: No (see notes)
Price:
Where to buy:
Notes: Customer service (254) 299-2489, solidwasteinfo@wacotx.gov. Fees for Freon removal and tires are not collected on site; they are added to the next utility bill.
Per-item fees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Self-service recycling (plastics #1 and #2, glass bottles and food jars, steel and aluminum cans, cardboard, magazines, mail, paper cups, cooking oil, household batteries, CFL bulbs, packing Styrofoam, computers, and cell phones) | No additional fee is listed. Open to everyone, with items separated by material type. |
| Bulky and brush waste, Waco residents only | No additional fee. Four trips, each not more than 8 cubic yards (about a full-sized pickup load). State law requires loose loads to be tarped. Self-service. Construction or remodeling debris is not accepted. |
| Refrigerators and other Freon appliances, Waco residents | Must have a label or tag showing a certified technician removed the refrigerant, or the center can remove it for $15 per appliance. Appliances are recycled and do not count toward bulky-waste drop-offs. |
| Tires, Waco residents | Maximum of four tires per visit, off the rims, no commercial or industrial tires. $3.50 per tire for 15 inches or smaller; $6.00 per tire for 20 inches or smaller. Tires do not count toward bulky-waste drop-offs. For tires larger than 20 inches, the official page says to contact local OTR tire dealers. |
Common disposals
Pulled from the same official sources as the fee table. Confirm with the town if anything conflicts.
- Mattress / box spring: Sofas, mattresses, and similar furniture are not listed on the Cobbs page. Furniture is listed among accepted municipal solid waste at the landfill.
- TVs / electronics: Computers and cell phones are accepted. Chargers, cables, and scrapped-out televisions or electronics are not.
- Tires: Waco residents, four per visit, off the rims, with the listed per-tire fees. No commercial or industrial tires.
- Appliances: Waco residents may bring refrigerators and other Freon appliances with the certified-removal tag, or pay $15 for refrigerant removal. Appliances do not count toward the four bulky trips.
- Yard waste / brush: Waco residents may bring brush in the bulky and brush area, up to 8 cubic yards per visit and four trips, with loose loads tarped. Bays close at 4:45 p.m.
- Household hazardous waste: Used oil, antifreeze, oil filters, and latex paint for Waco residents, with the 5-gallon monthly limits. Broader household hazardous waste is not accepted.
Hazardous waste
Household hazardous waste, old gasoline, propane cylinders, and leaking equipment are not accepted. Waco residents may bring used motor oil, antifreeze, and oil filters up to 5 gallons per month, and latex paint up to 5 gallons per month. Household batteries and CFL (curly) light bulbs are accepted; lithium-ion and car batteries are not.
Holiday closures
The official Cobbs Recycling Center page fetched on November 11, 2026, did not list holiday closures. The landfill and transfer station have a posted 2026 holiday list; do not assume the same days apply here. Check with Solid Waste at (254) 299-2489 before a holiday.
Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-11 from official sources .
Other notes
- Glass: bottles and food jars in clear, brown, blue, and green. No windows, coffee-table glass, or dishes. No food-contaminated cardboard, such as paper plates and take-out pizza boxes. Cooking oil must be liquid only, no solid grease. Packing Styrofoam only, no food containers.
- Unacceptable items also include industrial or commercial business waste, radioactive materials, speakers in wooden cabinets, scrapped-out televisions or electronics, chargers and cables, plastic bags of all kinds, and food waste or household garbage.
- The official page says HEB, Walmart, Lowe's, Target, and Kohl's locations will take shopping bags, produce bags, bread bags, dry-cleaning bags, and newspaper bags.
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Sources
Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-11. If something conflicts, trust the town.