EL PASO, TEXAS (KFOX14/CBS4) — The City of El Paso Environmental Services Department has announced changes to its operating hours for the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.
According to the city, to allow employees time with their families, there will be no trash and recycling collections on Dec. 25-26 and Jan. 1-2.
For those affected, a make-up day for gray bin collection is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 27, and Saturday, Jan. 3.
Blue bins will not be collected on these make-up days and should be held until the next scheduled collection day for recyclables.
Residents can check their collection schedules online here.
Additionally, the Greater El Paso Landfill and Citizen Collection Stations will be closed on the same dates and will reopen at 7 a.m. on Jan. 3.
Locations include the Greater El Paso Landfill at 2600 Darrington and various Citizen Collection Stations throughout the city.
Residents can also recycle live holiday trees for free starting Dec. 27 at any Citizen Collection Station as no water bill is required to drop off live holiday trees or recyclable materials.
However, trees must be free of ornaments, lights, frost, and glitter.
Additionally, residents may dispose of turkey grease and cooking oil at a Citizen Collection Station for free, with no water bill required.
For more information, residents can call (915) 212-6000.
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