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Central Texas · 41 cities · 9 counties

When is trash day?

Trash, recycling, bulk and brush pickup, plus holiday changes, in plain English. Every fact links to the official city or hauler source.

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Map of Texas highlighting the nine Central Texas counties TrashDayTexas coversWilliamson CountyBurnet CountyCoryell CountyCaldwell CountyComal CountyTravis CountyBexar CountyBell CountyHays CountyCoryellBellBurnetWilliamsonTravisHaysCaldwellComalBexar

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Official city & hauler sources Updated Confirmed vs. unverified, clearly labeled 41 cities, 9 counties
This week · Oct 19–25, 2026

No holiday schedule changes this week

Next change: Thanksgiving, Thu Nov 26, 2026. In Kyle, Buda, San Marcos (TDS) and Austin, Thursday pickup moves to Friday and Friday moves to Saturday Official. Other cities have their own rules.

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Williamson County7 cities

Round Rock, Georgetown, Cedar Park, Leander, Hutto and more

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Travis County1 city

Austin

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Hays County5 cities

Wimberley, Dripping Springs, Kyle, Buda, San Marcos

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Comal County3 cities

New Braunfels, Garden Ridge, Bulverde

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Caldwell County2 cities

Lockhart, Luling

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Burnet County4 cities

Marble Falls, Burnet, Horseshoe Bay, Granite Shoals

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Bell County5 cities

Killeen, Temple, Belton, Harker Heights, Nolanville

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Coryell County2 cities

Copperas Cove, Gatesville

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Bexar County12 cities

San Antonio, Schertz, Live Oak, Universal City, Converse and more

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How it works

Your pickup day in three steps

  1. Pick your city

    Search above or browse by county. Each guide covers trash, recycling, bulk, brush and holidays.

  2. Open the official lookup

    Pickup days depend on your address, so every city page links straight to the official lookup tool.

  3. Plan around holidays

    Check the holiday table before Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's so your carts aren't left at the curb.

Quick answers

Popular guides

Kyle

Texas Disposal Systems (TDS) collects trash, recycling and green waste Official. Recycling and green waste each come every other week. Whether they alternate with each other: Unverified. TDS asks for carts at the curb by 6 a.m. Official

Kyle guide →

Austin

Trash and compost are picked up weekly on the same day, recycling every other week. Carts go out by 5:30 a.m. Official

Austin guide →

Bulk & brush

Kyle: 2 free pickups a year. Austin: up to 3 a year, by appointment only. Official

Kyle · Austin · How to book (Austin)

Holidays 2026–27

Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's push pickup back one day in Kyle (TDS) and Austin Official.

Holiday schedule →

Buda & San Marcos

Both are served by TDS. San Marcos gets 4 bulk pickups a year Official.

Buda · San Marcos

Christmas trees

Kyle curbside tree pickup runs Dec 26–Jan 31 Official.

Tree recycling →

Kyle / Buda / San Marcos: TDS address lookup · Austin: My Schedule lookup

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Last checked:. Official lookups:TDS Waste Wizard (Kyle, Buda, San Marcos and other TDS cities) · Austin – My Schedule · every city's official lookup

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Official = confirmed on an official city or hauler page. Unverified = from a secondary source or not yet confirmed. Check the official lookup.

Disclaimer: TrashDayTexas is an independent guide. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by any city, county, Austin Resource Recovery, or any waste hauler (including Texas Disposal Systems, Republic Services, Waste Management, Waste Connections, Frontier Waste Solutions and Al Clawson Disposal). Schedules change, so always confirm your exact dates with the official lookup.