San Marcos trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Contact the city for trash collection details. Verified 2026-10-15 · sanmarcostx.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · sanmarcostx.gov |
| Recycling | Biweekly single-stream — TDS cart with tan lid. Materials loose (not bagged); empty/rinse; flatten boxes; lid closed. Verified 2026-10-15 · sanmarcostx.gov |
| Bulk | Must schedule — 4 bulk pickups/year for residential garbage customers; ≤3 cy each; neat at curb; bag/box small items. Request by 3:00 p.m. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · sanmarcostx.gov |
| Hauler | Texas Disposal Systems (City of San Marcos residential contract). |
| Contacts | 512-393-8412; [email protected]. Verified 2026-10-15 · sanmarcostx.gov |
Curbside
Bulk pickup is automatic in San Marcos — no request needed.
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
Curbside per city map route; extras beside cart only as allowed (≤3 recycle boxes; ≤12 paper yard bags with green cart out).
Limits
Garbage cart size sets rate; bulk 4×/yr ≤3 cy each; green extras ≤12 paper bags; recycle extras ≤3 boxes.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste, e-waste, pharmaceuticals in garbage cart; Styrofoam/plastic bags in recycling; food scraps in green cart; unscheduled bulk.
Bags
Recycling and green waste loose (no plastic bags); garbage in black-lid cart; bulk small items boxed/bagged.
Brush
Green-lid cart biweekly — leaves, grass, weeds, branches ≤5 in diameter, soiled paper (pizza boxes, gable cartons, paper plates/towels/napkins/cups). Extras in paper yard bags (≤12) with cart out.
Not yet confirmed: When, Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · sanmarcostx.gov
Find your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · sanmarcostx.gov
Holidays
Use TDS Waste Wizard + 2026 route Service Calendar PDFs for holiday/bulk pink days — no separate citywide ISO holiday table copied.
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Full details for San Marcos: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Contact the city for trash collection details.
- Recycling
- Biweekly single-stream — TDS cart with tan lid. Materials loose (not bagged); empty/rinse; flatten boxes; lid closed. Extra recycling in up to 3 small cardboard boxes beside cart (boxes must fit inside cart per TDS). Not: Styrofoam, paper to-go food containers, plastic bags/films. Item questions: email photo to [email protected] or call. Waste Wizard for notifications.
- Bulk pickup
- Must schedule — 4 bulk pickups/year for residential garbage customers; ≤3 cy each; neat at curb; bag/box small items. Request by 3:00 p.m. at least 2 business days before trash service day (1st & 3rd full weeks marked pink on 2026 service calendars). Call 512-393-8412. Mattresses/box springs: Green Guy voucher options via Resource Recovery (utility bill + ID; limits per fiscal year).
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- Curbside per city map route; extras beside cart only as allowed (≤3 recycle boxes; ≤12 paper yard bags with green cart out).
- Curbside: limits
- Garbage cart size sets rate; bulk 4×/yr ≤3 cy each; green extras ≤12 paper bags; recycle extras ≤3 boxes.
- Curbside: brush
- Green-lid cart biweekly — leaves, grass, weeds, branches ≤5 in diameter, soiled paper (pizza boxes, gable cartons, paper plates/towels/napkins/cups). No food scraps, soil/sod/dirt/rock, plastic bags, plastic-coated paper. Extras in paper yard bags (≤12) with cart out.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste, e-waste, pharmaceuticals in garbage cart; Styrofoam/plastic bags in recycling; food scraps in green cart; unscheduled bulk.
- Curbside: bags
- Recycling and green waste loose (no plastic bags); garbage in black-lid cart; bulk small items boxed/bagged.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
Use TDS Waste Wizard + 2026 route Service Calendar PDFs for holiday/bulk pink days — no separate citywide ISO holiday table copied at verify; leave dated holiday keys omitted.
- Hauler
- Texas Disposal Systems (City of San Marcos residential contract)
- Contacts
- 512-393-8412; [email protected]
- Find your day
- Service route map / Waste Wizard / 2026 calendars
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: sanmarcostx.gov
Bulk: sanmarcostx.gov
Holidays: Not yet confirmed
Curbside: sanmarcostx.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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