Sugar Land trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Automated garbage twice weekly; standard 95-gal grey cart (65/95 options; 35-gal limited). Verified 2026-10-15 · sugarlandtx.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Carts 6:00 p.m. prior–7:00 a.m. day; retrieve by 8:00 a.m. next morning. Bulk/green same window. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · sugarlandtx.gov 1, sugarlandtx.gov 2 |
| Recycling | Once weekly; standard 65-gal green cart. Loose recyclables (no bags). Verified 2026-10-15 · sugarlandtx.gov |
| Bulk | Bulk: Monthly on Mondays (MyNeighborhood for which Monday). ≤5 cy/collection; curb by 7:00 a.m., not before 6:00 p.m. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · sugarlandtx.gov |
| Hauler | Republic Services (city contract). |
| Contacts | Republic 713-726-7307; [email protected]; City 3-1-1 / 281-275-2900; [email protected]; [email protected]. Verified 2026-10-15 · sugarlandtx.gov |
Curbside
Bulk pickup is automatic in Sugar Land — no request needed.
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Carts 6:00 p.m. prior–7:00 a.m. day; retrieve by 8:00 a.m. next morning. Bulk/green same window.
Where
Base of curb; 3 ft clearance (carts); bulk/green ≥4 ft from objects.
Limits
Soft green: clear/translucent bags or reusable container (compostable bags optional now; required compostable bag or reusable container for soft green starting Jan 1, 2027 after Oct 1 2026 grace).
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste/e-waste in carts or with bulky; plastic bags in recycle; green waste in city garbage/recycle carts; Styrofoam #6 in recycle.
Bags
Bag trash in cart; recyclables loose; soft green in clear/translucent bags (through grace) or reusable container.
Verified 2026-10-15 · sugarlandtx.gov 1, sugarlandtx.gov 2
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · sugarlandtx.gov
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving 2026 | 2026-11-26 | — |
| Christmas 2026 | 2026-12-25 | — |
| New Year's Day 2027 | 2027-01-01 | — |
No collection Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day — service following day.
Verified 2026-10-15 · sugarlandtx.gov
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Full details for Sugar Land: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City + Republic Services (713-726-7307 / [email protected]). Automated garbage twice weekly; standard 95-gal grey cart (65/95 options; 35-gal limited). Set out by 7:00 a.m., not before 6:00 p.m. prior; return carts by 8:00 a.m. morning after. Wheels against curb, handle away from street, lid opens to street; ≥3 ft from obstacles/other carts. Bag garbage in cart; only what’s inside cart collected. Day via MyNeighborhood. Rate (Jan 2025): $21.88/mo home; extra MSW cart $7.72/mo.
- Recycling
- Once weekly; standard 65-gal green cart. Loose recyclables (no bags). Accepts: mixed paper; cardboard/paperboard/paper bags; Al/steel/tin; plastics #1–5 & #7 (no Styrofoam #6); glass bottles/jars all colors; aseptic cartons. Empty/clean/dry; caps on; flatten cardboard. Extra recycle carts no monthly fee.
- Bulk pickup
- Monthly on Mondays (MyNeighborhood for which Monday). ≤5 cy/collection; curb by 7:00 a.m., not before 6:00 p.m. prior; ≥4 ft from other objects. Stoves, refrigerators (Freon removed), furniture, large household items — not construction debris, household hazardous waste, or e-waste. Extra bulk for fee ($148.84 <3 cy; $192.94 3–5 cy). Three free extra bulk weeks after Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year's Day (2026 Holiday Bulk schedule). Blue Ridge Landfill free drop 1×/mo ≤3 cy with ID + water bill.
- Curbside: when
- Carts 6:00 p.m. prior–7:00 a.m. day; retrieve by 8:00 a.m. next morning. Bulk/green same window.
- Curbside: where
- Base of curb; 3 ft clearance (carts); bulk/green ≥4 ft from objects.
- Curbside: limits
- Bulk ≤5 cy/month day; green waste ≤10 cy/collection (Green Waste page). Soft green: clear/translucent bags or reusable container (compostable bags optional now; required compostable bag or reusable container for soft green starting Jan 1, 2027 after Oct 1 2026 grace).
- Curbside: brush
- Limbs <4 in dia / <4 ft or 4–6 in / <2 ft; stacks ≤3 ft high × 3 ft wide; bundling recommended not required (current Green Waste page). Update page also notes bundled brush <4 ft / <40 lb with compostable cord for 2027 rules.
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste/e-waste in carts or with bulky; plastic bags in recycle; green waste in city garbage/recycle carts; Styrofoam #6 in recycle.
- Curbside: bags
- Bag trash in cart; recyclables loose; soft green in clear/translucent bags (through grace) or reusable container.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Specific set-out citation $ ask the city or your hauler.
- Holidays
- Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): 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
No collection Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s Day — service following day (2026 table: Thanksgiving Thu→Fri / Fri→Sat; Christmas Fri→Sat; New Year's Day Fri Jan 1 2027→Sat). Regular service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day.
- Hauler
- Republic Services (city contract)
- Contacts
- Republic 713-726-7307; [email protected]; City 3-1-1 / 281-275-2900; [email protected]; [email protected]; 101-A Gillingham Lane / 2700 Town Center Blvd. North
- Find your day
- MyNeighborhood address tool + Solid Waste & Recycling Service
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: sugarlandtx.gov
Bulk: sugarlandtx.gov
Holidays: sugarlandtx.gov
Curbside: sugarlandtx.gov 1, sugarlandtx.gov 2 - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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