Unauthorized trash and recycling bins in El Paso? There’s a new fee for that

The city of El Paso Environmental Services Department (ESD) has announced a $25 fee to pick up unauthorized gray and blue bins starting October 1st.

To avoid the fee, residents now have a two-week grace period starting now to return any unauthorized bin. An unauthorized bin is those containers not reflected in a customer’s monthly bill. You will not have to pay any fee to return the bins during this grace period.

Last year, ESD retrieved approximately 6,000 unauthorized bins from residents’ homes. The retrieval of the bins resulted in $300,000 in savings for the City as it was able to reuse the bins as replacement bins for households with damaged trash or recycling containers.

Each household is provided to have one gray bin and one blue bin. Each additional gray bin is available for $19 plus tax per month. Blue bins are limited to one per household. Residents may request a FREE bin pickup during the amnesty period through the ESD Works for You app (available on both Android and IOS), online at https://citygovapp.com/elpaso_citizen_esd/complaints/report.htm or by calling (915) 212-6048.

Customers may also return unauthorized bins by taking them to any Citizen Collection Station (CCS), which are located throughout El Paso at:

Central – 2492 Harrison Eastside – 1034 Pendale Far East – 3510 Confederate Northeast – 4507 Honda Pass Westside – 121 Atlantic