Does Kennedale have curbside recycling?
Yes. Frontier Waste Solutions serves Kennedale with green rolling recycling bins. Put items in loose, because Frontier rejects bagged recyclables. The bin takes aluminum cans, steel and tin cans, cardboard, boxboard such as cereal boxes, newspaper, magazines, junk mail, office paper, and plastic bottles and containers numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7.
Can I put glass in my Kennedale recycling bin?
Yes. Frontier accepts clear, green and brown glass bottles and jars in the Kennedale green bin. Window glass, ceramics, light bulbs, and metal or glass cookware stay out and go in the trash. Keep all recyclables loose in the bin, never in plastic bags.
Where do I take household hazardous waste from Kennedale?
Take it to the Tarrant County Environmental Collection Center, 6400 Bridge Street, Fort Worth, TX 76112 (817-392-1234). Hours are 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM Thursday and Friday, and 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Saturday. You need a city voucher first. A visit costs $90: Kennedale pays $50 and you pay $40 when you pick up the voucher. Bring a current water bill or driver's license as proof of residency.
What is Kennedale's bulk and brush pickup schedule?
Frontier picks up bulk, brush and yard waste every Wednesday, up to 4 cubic yards per week (the volume of 4 trash carts). Cut tree trimmings to 4-foot lengths, tie them in bundles under 50 pounds, and keep limbs under 6 inches across. Appliances need the Freon removed by a certified technician, with the certification attached. Tires, car parts, brick, concrete, dirt and rocks are refused.
Can I recycle clothing in Kennedale?
Yes, at First United Methodist Church. Simple Recycling ended curbside clothing pickup in Kennedale but still collects Wednesday mornings at the FUMC Mission Store and Food Pantry. Put worn items too damaged to donate in an orange Simple Recycling bag on the porch facing Spiller Street. Mission Store donations go on the porch by the garage facing 4th Street. Call 866-835-5068 for extra bags.
Does the Tarrant County collection center take electronics or tires from Kennedale?
No. The Environmental Collection Center refuses tires, computers, televisions and other electronics, along with appliances, brush, building materials, ammunition, propane and butane cylinders, and smoke alarms. It takes household chemicals and hazardous waste from residents only. Texas rules bar commercial and business waste there.