El Paso Residents Can Write Address on Trash Bins

City says labeling bins with address is allowed, as long as it doesn't cover serial number or logo.

Published on Feb. 26, 2026

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El Paso residents are permitted to write their address on their trash and recycling bins, according to the city's Environmental Services Department. However, the address cannot cover the bin's serial number or the city's logo. Residents outside the El Paso city limits are served by different providers, some of which also allow address labeling on bins.

Why it matters

This clarifies a common question among El Paso residents about whether they can label their trash and recycling bins with their address, which can help identify ownership and prevent mix-ups, especially in neighborhoods with shared bin storage areas.

The details

City of El Paso spokeswoman Tammy Fonce confirmed that customers of the city's Environmental Services Department may label their containers with their address, as long as it doesn't cover the serial number or city logo. Residents outside the El Paso city limits are served by multiple different solid waste providers, such as the Lower Valley Water District, which allows its customers to place address labels on their bins, but not on the lids. El Paso Disposal, which services areas within El Paso County, did not provide a clear policy on address labeling.

  • On February 26, 2026, the elpasomatters.org article was published.

The players

Tammy Fonce

Spokeswoman for the City of El Paso Environmental Services Department.

Armando Magallanes

Solid Waste Manager for the Lower Valley Water District.

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What they’re saying

“Customers of the city's Environmental Services Department may label their containers with their address as long as it doesn't cover the serial number or city logo.”

— Tammy Fonce, Spokeswoman (elpasomatters.org)

“The district allows its customers to place address labels on their bins, but not on the lids.”

— Armando Magallanes, Solid Waste Manager (elpasomatters.org)

The takeaway

This clarifies that El Paso residents can label their trash and recycling bins with their address, which can help identify ownership and prevent mix-ups, especially in neighborhoods with shared bin storage areas. However, the address cannot cover the bin's serial number or the city's logo.