Alvin trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | City utility garbage via contractor Texas Pride Disposal (281-342-8178). Pride guidelines (city-linked contractor): bags/cans ≤95 gal, ≥20 gal proper cans, ≤50 lb; no drums. Verified 2026-10-15 · alvin.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | City: by 7:00 a.m. Recycle/trash day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · alvin.gov |
| Recycling | Weekly same day as trash (city Recycling). One recycle cart; overflow in clear plastic bag beside cart. Verified 2026-10-15 · alvin.gov |
| Bulk | Pride: 2 heavy items every service day. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · texaspridedisposal.com |
| Hauler | Texas Pride Disposal (city contractor). |
| Contacts | Texas Pride 281-342-8178; Utility Billing 281-388-4264; City Hall 216 W Sealy, Alvin, TX 77511; 281-388-4200. Verified 2026-10-15 · alvin.gov |
Curbside
Bulk pickup is automatic in Alvin — no request needed.
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
City: by 7:00 a.m. Recycle/trash day.
Where
Curbside per street schedule PDF.
Limits
≤50 lb cans/bags; 2 heavy items/service day; yard ≤8 bags/bundles (Pride).
Not allowed
Pride exclusions (dirt, contractor waste, household hazardous waste, tires, liquid paint, etc.).
Bags
Trash bagged/canned; recyclables loose (overflow clear bag OK per city).
Verified 2026-10-15 · alvin.gov
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · alvin-tx.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day 2026 | 2026-01-01 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Independence Day 2026 | 2026-07-04 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
Texas Pride observes Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day — no collection those days.
Verified 2026-10-15 · texaspridedisposal.com
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Full details for Alvin: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City utility garbage via contractor Texas Pride Disposal (281-342-8178). Street-by-street Texas Pride Collection Schedule PDF (city DocumentCenter View/313): regular trash day Mon–Fri by street; heavy-trash Wednesday week (1st–4th). City Recycling page: curb by 7:00 a.m. (m.” guideline). City carts: black/black trash; black/gray recycle (third-party summaries — check with Pride). Pride guidelines (city-linked contractor): bags/cans ≤95 gal, ≥20 gal proper cans, ≤50 lb; no drums.
- Recycling
- Weekly same day as trash (city Recycling). One recycle cart; overflow in clear plastic bag beside cart. City encourages plastics, paper, metals, cardboard, newspaper, glass. Pride recycle list (contractor): plastics #1–#7, paper/cardboard (clean pizza OK per Pride; soiled pizza not), metals, glass; don't bag recyclables in cart; flatten cardboard.
- Bulk pickup
- Pride: 2 heavy items every service day (furniture, appliances, Freon-validated fridge/freezer, water heaters, fencing/decking bundled ≤4 ft / ≤50 lb max 8 bundles, carpet/flooring same, etc.). City schedule also assigns monthly heavy-trash Wednesday by street (1st–4th Wed). Yard: Pride ≤8 bags ≤50 lb; branch piles ≤3×3×3 ft tied ≤50 lb / ≤6 in dia / ≤8 bundles. Exclusions: dirt/construction debris/household hazardous waste/tires/etc. (Pride not-accepted list).
- Curbside: when
- City: by 7:00 a.m. Recycle/trash day.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside per street schedule PDF.
- Curbside: limits
- ≤50 lb cans/bags; 2 heavy items/service day; yard ≤8 bags/bundles (Pride).
- Curbside: brush
- Pride clear individual piles ≤3×3×3, tied ≤50 lb, branches ≤6 in dia; or fence/carpet rules above.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Pride exclusions (dirt, contractor waste, household hazardous waste, tires, liquid paint, etc.).
- Curbside: bags
- Trash bagged/canned; recyclables loose (overflow clear bag OK per city).
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific $ ask the city or your hauler.
- Holidays
- New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence Day 2026 (2026-07-04): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
Texas Pride observes Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day — no collection those days (delay procedure: check Alvin-specific +1 with Pride / city notices; third-party sites claim +1 day — verify ).
- Hauler
- Texas Pride Disposal (city contractor)
- Contacts
- Texas Pride 281-342-8178; Utility Billing 281-388-4264; City Hall 216 W Sealy, Alvin, TX 77511; 281-388-4200
- Find your day
- Texas Pride street schedule PDF + City Recycling
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: alvin.gov
Bulk: texaspridedisposal.com
Holidays: texaspridedisposal.com
Curbside: alvin.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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