Port Arthur trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | City Solid Waste — weekly 96-gal city toter; curb by 7 a.m., remove by 8 p.m. same day. Verified 2026-10-15 · portarthurtx.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. same day for toter at curb. Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Contact the city for recycling details. Verified 2026-10-15 · portarthurtx.gov |
| Bulk | Zone I trash 2nd & 4th week; Zone II 1st & 3rd week — yard/bulk separate from garbage toter rules. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | City of Port Arthur Solid Waste. |
| Contacts | Contact the city — 409-983-8511. Verified 2026-10-15 · portarthurtx.gov |
Curbside
Bulk pickup is automatic in Port Arthur — no request needed.
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
7 a.m. – 8 p.m. same day for toter at curb.
Where
5 ft from obstructions; not in ditches/low wires.
Limits
Official city toter only — others not serviced.
Not allowed
No TV/sheetrock/concrete/vegetation inside garbage toter per FAQ.
Bags
Household garbage inside toter — overflow outside not collected.
Source: Not yet confirmed
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Verified 2026-10-15 · copa.maps.arcgis.com
Holidays
2026 Solid Waste Holiday Schedule PDF on garbage/trash schedule page.
Private junk pickup
Same-week haul for furniture or a cleanout in Port Arthur. Not affiliated with Town Rulebook or your city — you book directly.
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Full details for Port Arthur: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Solid Waste — weekly 96-gal city toter; curb by 7 a.m., remove by 8 p.m. same day. 409-983-8511.
- Recycling
- Contact the city for recycling details.
- Bulk pickup
- Zone I trash 2nd & 4th week; Zone II 1st & 3rd week — yard/bulk separate from garbage toter rules.
- Curbside: when
- 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. same day for toter at curb.
- Curbside: where
- 5 ft from obstructions; not in ditches/low wires.
- Curbside: limits
- Official city toter only — others not serviced.
- Curbside: brush
- Limbs ≤4–5 ft, stacked — separate trash truck.
- Curbside: not allowed
- No TV/sheetrock/concrete/vegetation inside garbage toter per FAQ.
- Curbside: bags
- Household garbage inside toter — overflow outside not collected.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Ticket/fine for improper set-out per FAQ.
- Holidays
2026 Solid Waste Holiday Schedule PDF on garbage/trash schedule page.
- Hauler
- City of Port Arthur Solid Waste
- Contacts
- Contact the city — 409-983-8511.
- Find your day
- Interactive garbage pickup map
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: portarthurtx.gov
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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