Where to dispose of hard-to-toss items in Hidalgo County, TX
Contact: 956-968-8733 · official page
Upcoming collection events
No upcoming events on file.
Item guides
- Motor OilUsed motor oil goes to the Edinburg Resource Recovery Center (residential customers) or, for McAllen residents, the McAllen Recycling Center (5 gal/month). County rural stations don't take it.
- BatteriesCar batteries go to the Edinburg Resource Recovery Center or the McAllen Recycling Center; no official household-battery drop-off is confirmed in Hidalgo County.
- ElectronicsElectronics go free to the City of McAllen Recycling Center on N. Bentsen Rd., open to residents and non-residents.
- TiresMcAllen residents can drop 5 car tires a month at the McAllen Recycling Center; rural residents can bring 4 a month to a county citizen collection station.
Texas state rules
- Under the Texas Recycles Computers and Texas Recycles TVs programs (TCEQ), manufacturers offer recycling for computer and TV equipment. source
Facilities
Hidalgo County Citizen Collection Stations (rural residents)
Donna: 2570 Mile 4 1/2 N.; Mercedes: Mile 1 East & Mile 6 North; Monte Alto: 23795 N. Mile 5 1/2 W.; Sunset Park: 13266 Mile 1 1/2 West, Mercedes 78570; Hargill: 5th St. & McKinley
Mon–Fri 7 AM–4 PM, Sat 7 AM–1 PM; closed Sundays and holidays (call to confirm your station)
City of McAllen Recycling Center
4101 N. Bentsen Rd., McAllen, TX 78504
unknown — call to confirm (city sources list differing hours)
Edinburg Resource Recovery Center
3102 S. US-281 BUS, Edinburg, TX 78539
Mon–Fri 8 AM–6:30 PM; Sat–Sun 8 AM–5 PM