Cobbs Recycling Center

Cobbs Recycling Center is at 4201 Trice Ave, Waco, TX 76710. Hours: Monday–Saturday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; bulky and brush bays close 4:45 p.m.. It accepts recycling (anyone): #1 and #2 plastics, glass bottles and jars, steel/tin and aluminum cans, cardboard, magazines, mail, paper cups, liquid cooking oil, household batteries and cfl bulbs, packing styrofoam; electronics: computers and cell phones; waco residents, free: used motor oil, antifreeze and oil filters (5 gallons/month); latex paint (5 gallons/month); 4 trips a year of bulky and brush waste (up to 8 cubic yards each, tarped); waco residents, fee: freon appliances ($15 removal), tires off the rim up to 20 in. (4 per visit; $3.50–$6.00 each). Who can use it: Recycling open to anyone. Waco residents (water bill within 30 days plus photo ID with matching address) can also drop off oil, latex paint, bulky and brush waste, appliances and tires. Source: City of Waco – Cobbs Recycling Center (https://www.waco-texas.com/Departments/Solid-Waste/Cobbs-Recycling-Center), verified 2026-10-30.

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Facts

Address: 4201 Trice Ave
Waco, TX 76710
County: McLennan County
Operator: City of Waco Solid Waste Services
Type: Recycling · Brush & bulky items · Electronics (e-waste) · Tires
Hours: Monday–Saturday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; bulky and brush bays close 4:45 p.m.
Who can use it: Recycling open to anyone. Waco residents (water bill within 30 days plus photo ID with matching address) can also drop off oil, latex paint, bulky and brush waste, appliances and tires
Phone: 254-299-2489
Last verified: 2026-10-30

What it accepts

Recycling (anyone): #1 and #2 plastics, glass bottles and jars, steel/tin and aluminum cans, cardboard, magazines, mail, paper cups, liquid cooking oil, household batteries and CFL bulbs, packing Styrofoam
Electronics: computers and cell phones
Waco residents, free: used motor oil, antifreeze and oil filters (5 gallons/month); latex paint (5 gallons/month); 4 trips a year of bulky and brush waste (up to 8 cubic yards each, tarped)
Waco residents, fee: Freon appliances ($15 removal), tires off the rim up to 20 in. (4 per visit; $3.50–$6.00 each)

Not accepted

Remodeling or construction debris, commercial waste, propane cylinders, old gasoline, radioactive materials, household hazardous waste, leaking equipment, scrapped-out electronics, chargers and cables, plastic bags, food waste or household garbage. No lithium-ion or car batteries.

Rules & fees

Separate items by material type.
Fees are added to your next utility bill.

Verification status

Confirmed (from the official sources below, checked 2026-10-30): Operator, Hours, Who can use it, Phone, What it accepts, Not accepted, Rules & fees. Sources: City of Waco – Cobbs Recycling Center.

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Nearby sites

City of Waco Transfer Station — Waco, 7.0 mi
City of Waco Landfill — Axtell, 18.7 mi

Map location: Census Geocoder (exact match).