Galveston bulk trash pickup
Bulk on regular trash day next to cart (litter truck).
Source: Not yet confirmed
At a glance
| Limits | Cart(s); bulk on same day; extra cart fee. |
|---|---|
| Not allowed | Untagged Freon appliances. |
| Curbside | ≤7 a.m. day of; ≥5 p.m. prior evening; in by 10 p.m. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
Schedule
Bulk pickup is automatic in Galveston — no city request needed.
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
≤7 a.m. day of; ≥5 p.m. prior evening; in by 10 p.m.
Where
Curb or alley.
Limits
Cart(s); bulk on same day; extra cart fee.
Not allowed
Untagged Freon appliances.
Bags
Bags/boxes OK while awaiting cart (new move-ins).
Not yet confirmed: Brush.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Verified 2026-10-15 · galvestontx.gov
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Full details for Galveston: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Sanitation (municipal; residential must use City — private hauler only commercial/industrial). By curb no later than 7 a.m. service day; out no earlier than 5 p.m. evening before; return by 10 p.m. pickup day. Routes: Mon West End → 7½ Mile Rd; Tue 7½ Mile → east side 51st; Wed west 51st → east 31st; Thu west 31st → East End. Public Works 409-797-3630 / [email protected]. Extra cart $5/mo (≤4 residential).
- Recycling
- Recycle Center 702 61st St — drop-off (24/7 materials; staff assist hours on city page). Curbside recycle elderly/disabled only, monthly Wednesdays by zone (1st–4th Wed) after application — not citywide.
- Bulk pickup
- Bulk on regular trash day next to cart (litter truck). Freon appliances certified/red-tagged. Service Overview also notes bulk/brush pile limits and fees — check current rates on city Service Overview if overage.
- Curbside: when
- ≤7 a.m. day of; ≥5 p.m. prior evening; in by 10 p.m.
- Curbside: where
- Curb or alley.
- Curbside: limits
- Cart(s); bulk on same day; extra cart fee.
- Curbside: brush
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: not allowed
- Untagged Freon appliances.
- Curbside: bags
- Bags/boxes OK while awaiting cart (new move-ins).
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ask the city or your hauler.
- Holidays
- Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Juneteenth 2026 (2026-06-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
- Veterans Day 2026 (2026-11-11): shift not yet confirmed
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas Eve 2026 (2026-12-24): shift not yet confirmed
- Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed
City 2026 Sanitation holiday schedule: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Mon 1/19 — all routes 1 day late; Memorial Day Mon 5/25 — no Mon, all 1 day late; Juneteenth Fri 6/19 — not affected; Independence Day Fri 7/3 — not impacted; Labor Day Mon 9/7 — all 1 day late; Veterans Day Wed 11/11 — Wed & Thu 1 day late; Thanksgiving Thu 11/26 — Thu route Friday; Christmas Eve Thu 12/24 — not delayed; Christmas Fri 12/25 — not affected; New Year's Day Fri 1/1/2027 — not affected.
- Hauler
- City of Galveston Sanitation
- Contacts
- Sanitation 409-797-3630; City 409-797-3500; P.O. Box 779 / 823 Rosenberg
- Find your day
- City Sanitation + Recycle Center + senior curbside recycle PDF
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: galvestontx.gov
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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