Southside Place bulk trash pickup
Two heavy trash days/year (April & October) by neighborhood (e.g. Gramercy–Farber / Garnet–University calendar events) (large items).
Verified 2026-10-15 · southsideplacetx.gov 1, southsideplacetx.gov 2
At a glance
| Brush | Limbs ≤4 ft bundled. Yard waste for compost stream: BioBags or paper lawn/leaf bags only (no contaminants; optional but encouraged). |
|---|---|
| Limits | City black bags. Yard clippings/limbs on regular pickup day; limbs ≤4 ft, bundled. |
| Not allowed | Garbage cans at curb; plastic bags for recycling; waxed cartons in recycle; contaminants in yard BioBags; large items/paint outside heavy trash days. |
| Curbside | Bags curb 6:00 p.m. Prior–by 8:00 a.m. Collection day. Recycling by 8:00 a.m. Wednesday. Yard bags only in trash set-out window. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · southsideplacetx.gov 1, southsideplacetx.gov 2 |
Schedule
Bulk pickup is automatic in Southside Place — no city request needed.
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Bags curb 6:00 p.m. Prior–by 8:00 a.m. Collection day. Recycling by 8:00 a.m. Wednesday. Yard bags only in trash set-out window.
Where
≤3 ft behind curb fronting/adjacent to residence. No refuse containers (cans) for collection.
Limits
City black bags. Yard clippings/limbs on regular pickup day; limbs ≤4 ft, bundled.
Not allowed
Garbage cans at curb; plastic bags for recycling; waxed cartons in recycle; contaminants in yard BioBags; large items/paint outside heavy trash days.
Bags
City black sanitation bags for trash. Recyclables not in plastic bags. Yard compost bags as above.
Verified 2026-10-15 · southsideplacetx.gov 1, southsideplacetx.gov 2
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Full details for Southside Place: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City sanitation. Zone days: Mon/Thu Gramercy–Farbar; Tue/Fri Garnet–University (city Sanitation page). City black sanitation bags only at curb — no garbage cans at curb. Homepage fee $45/month (Sanitation page still shows older $40/mo effective Oct 1, 2023. Extra bags: Sanitation page $45/box (150) at City Hall; FAQ also cites $35/roll at Town Center — check current purchase point/price with City Hall. Set out by 8:00 a.m.; no earlier than 6:00 p.m. Evening before; not on city holidays.
- Recycling
- Citywide Wednesday only; curb by 8:00 a.m. Co-mingle in cardboard boxes, paper grocery bags, or plastic bins — no plastic bags. Paper, plastic, metal, glass OK together. Caps/lids <2" on empty plastic containers; remove lids from glass (small metal lids <2" → trash). Clean pizza boxes OK; waxed drink cartons not recyclable per homepage FAQ. Contaminated loads risk WM facility surcharge to City.
- Bulk pickup
- Two heavy trash days/year (April & October) by neighborhood (e.g. Gramercy–Farber / Garnet–University calendar events). Large items & paint cans reserved for heavy trash days. Dates announced on website/newsletter/calendar.
- Curbside: when
- Bags curb 6:00 p.m. Prior–by 8:00 a.m. Collection day. Recycling by 8:00 a.m. Wednesday. Yard bags only in trash set-out window.
- Curbside: where
- ≤3 ft behind curb fronting/adjacent to residence. No refuse containers (cans) for collection.
- Curbside: limits
- City black bags. Yard clippings/limbs on regular pickup day; limbs ≤4 ft, bundled.
- Curbside: brush
- Limbs ≤4 ft bundled. Yard waste for compost stream: BioBags or paper lawn/leaf bags only (no contaminants; optional but encouraged).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Garbage cans at curb; plastic bags for recycling; waxed cartons in recycle; contaminants in yard BioBags; large items/paint outside heavy trash days.
- Curbside: bags
- City black sanitation bags for trash. Recyclables not in plastic bags. Yard compost bags as above.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Penalty not less than $50.00 for refuse collection violations (added to water bill) per Sanitation page.
- Holidays
- Juneteenth 2026 (2026-06-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Independence Day 2026 (2026-07-03): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): 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
- New Year's Day 2027 (2027-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
Homepage 2026 Holiday Sanitation Schedule with dated make-ups. No collection on listed holidays; citywide or one-trip make-ups as published.
- Hauler
- City of Southside Place Public Works / Sanitation
- Contacts
- City Hall 713-668-2341; Public Works Director Ulises Serrano — [email protected]; 6309 Edloe Ave, Houston, TX 77005; [email protected] (extra bags)
- Find your day
- Sanitation page (zone days Mon–Thu / Tue–Fri) + city calendar for heavy trash
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: southsideplacetx.gov
Bulk: southsideplacetx.gov 1, southsideplacetx.gov 2
Holidays: southsideplacetx.gov
Curbside: southsideplacetx.gov 1, southsideplacetx.gov 2 - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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