Pearland Recycling Center: Hours, Holiday Schedule & Items

Pearland Recycling Center Overview

Stella Roberts Recycling Center is operated by Keep Pearland Beautiful, a nonprofit organization, and is listed by the City of Pearland as a Pearland facility location. It sits at 5800 Magnolia Parkway, next to the Delores Fenwick Nature Center between Harkey Road and McLean Road.

The biggest mistake is treating the recycling center like a normal trash dump. The center requires pre-sorting, asks visitors to remain inside the vehicle while staff unloads items, and refuses unsafe packaging such as non-clear plastic bags. Bring recyclables in cardboard boxes, plastic bins, reusable totes or clear/translucent bags only.

For weekly home recycling, Pearland residents usually rely on Frontier Waste curbside service. Curbside recycling is single-stream and picked up once a week, while Stella Roberts is a sorted drop-off site for more categories such as appliances, batteries, glass, metals, plastics, electronics, HHW, lightbulbs and special recycling services.

Quick Facts Before You Drive

Pearland Recycling Center Hours

The posted hours split into two practical schedules: general recycling and household hazardous waste. General recycling is Tuesday through Saturday. HHW is only accepted Friday and Saturday. Do not bring chemicals, paints, cleaners, fertilizers or similar hazardous items on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday.

Pearland Recycling Center Holiday Schedule and Closures

For Stella Roberts Recycling Center, the most reliable holiday workflow is to check the Keep Pearland Beautiful calendar and center notice area before a holiday or storm week. KPB posts special closure events such as quarterly maintenance and staff-training closures. One posted 2026 example listed a maintenance closure from March 31 through April 6, reopening April 7 at 9 AM.

For curbside recycling and trash, Frontier Waste’s Pearland holiday schedule is different. Frontier lists two observed holidays for Pearland service: Thanksgiving and Christmas Day. Service that falls on one of those holidays is handled on the next scheduled service day under Frontier’s posted examples.

Pearland Recycling Center Drop-Off List: What Is Accepted?

Stella Roberts accepts many more categories than ordinary curbside recycling, but the key rule is sorting. The facility asks guests to pre-sort before arrival because the center is operated by a nonprofit organization with limited staff. If your item is not clearly listed, call before visiting.

Cardboard Recycling in Pearland

Cardboard is accepted when it is clean, dry and pre-flattened. Do not bring food-stained pizza boxes, oily cardboard, wet boxes or packaging full of Styrofoam and plastic wrap. Flattening boxes at home makes the drive-thru visit faster and easier for older residents.

Plastic Recycling in Pearland

Stella Roberts accepts clean plastics marked with recycling numbers, but it does not accept #6 polystyrene/Styrofoam or plastic bags. Plastic bags are a double risk: they are not accepted as a recyclable material, and non-clear bags used for transport may be refused because attendants must be able to see contents before handling.

Household Hazardous Waste, Chemicals and Paint

Household hazardous waste at Stella Roberts is accepted on Friday 9:00 AM-3:00 PM and Saturday 9:00 AM-1:00 PM only. HHW examples include adhesives, brake fluid, household cleaners, lawn chemicals, herbicides, insecticides, pesticides, fertilizers, paints, stains, varnishes, thinners, mineral spirits, solvents, pool chemicals and labeled general chemicals.

Do not mix chemicals in bags or containers. Keep containers upright, secure lids, label anything that is not in its original container and avoid transporting leaking material. The Pearland booklet also warns not to leave materials at the recycling center while it is closed.

TVs, Computers and Electronics Recycling in Pearland

Electronics are a major reason people search for “Pearland recycling center near me.” Stella Roberts accepts computers, tablets, phones, monitors, accessories and many small electronics. Before recycling phones, laptops, tablets or computers, remove personal data, sign out of accounts, remove memory cards and back up anything you need.

TV fees are item-specific. Posted examples include a fee for flat-panel LED, LCD and plasma TVs, and a higher fee for CRT tube or projection TVs. Extra-large projection TVs may need rear-facility drop-off rather than the normal drive-thru area. Check the current fee schedule before loading a heavy TV.

Pearland Recycling Center Fees and Residency Rules

Most common recycling categories are listed as no-cost, but not everything is free. Fees may apply to hazardous waste, TVs, certain appliances, fluorescent tubes, alkaline batteries, fire extinguishers, mercury and some residency situations. The fee schedule can change, so treat this section as a planning guide and verify before bringing paid items.

Items Not Accepted or Easy to Get Wrong

Some materials are either not accepted, restricted or easy to bring on the wrong day. Propane tanks are not accepted at the facility. LED, halogen, non-neon gas and incandescent bulbs are not accepted under the lightbulb category. Broken fluorescent bulbs are not accepted. #6 polystyrene/Styrofoam and plastic bags are not accepted as plastics.

Pearland Curbside Recycling vs Stella Roberts Drop-Off

Curbside recycling and Stella Roberts drop-off solve different problems. Pearland curbside recycling is picked up once a week and does not require sorting in the cart. Stella Roberts is a sorted drop-off center for wider recycling categories and hard-to-recycle materials.

City curbside recycling acceptable items include newspapers, glass bottles and jars, aluminum cans, foil and pie tins, steel cans, clear or translucent plastic milk/water/soda bottles, juice boxes and cartons, paperboard, magazines, phone books, flattened cardboard, junk mail, printer/copier paper and brown paper bags.

Which Pearland Recycling Option Should You Use?

Use this decision table before loading your car. The fastest way to waste a trip is to bring curbside items to a drop-off center when your blue cart would work, or to bring HHW on a day when HHW is not accepted.

How to Prepare Before Visiting Stella Roberts Recycling Center

1. Sort everything before you leave home. Keep paper, cardboard, plastics, glass, metals, electronics, batteries, bulbs and HHW in separate groups.
2. Use safe containers. Bring recyclables in cardboard boxes, plastic bins, reusable totes or clear/translucent bags. Non-clear plastic bags can be refused.
3. Stay in your vehicle. The center asks guests to remain in the vehicle while attendants unload items in the operational zone.
4. Make items reachable. Put items where attendants can access them without needing you to exit. Unlock tailgates or lift gates before the unloading area.
5. Use the correct HHW day. Bring hazardous waste and chemicals only on Friday 9-3 or Saturday 9-1.
6. Bring proof when fees or residency matter. Driver license, city utility bill or other residency proof can affect fee exemptions.
7. Call before unusual loads. For mercury, TVs, appliances, large projection TVs, business questions or unknown chemicals, call 281-489-2795 first.

Official Pearland Recycling Links

Pearland Recycling Center Map and Directions

The map below points to Stella Roberts Recycling Center, 5800 Magnolia Parkway, Pearland, TX 77584. Use it for directions, then use the official SRRC page for final hours, fees, HHW days, arrival rules, maintenance closures and accepted item updates.

Frequently Asked Questions About Pearland Recycling Center