Residential Garbage Collection

City of New Braunfels garbage truck lifting a garbage bin

Residential solid waste is collected once per week from the green, 96-gallon, City-provided wheeled carts. Upon request, a smaller, 48-gallon cart is usually available. The monthly rate is the same for either size. 

Garbage collection rates  are $13.40 per month (last adjusted in 2010). For those who would like an additional cart, a second cart can be requested for a fee and additional monthly cost.

When to Put Your Garbage and Recycling Cart Out


Residential garbage, recycling, and green waste collection begins at 6 a.m.

Carts can be placed on the curb after 8 p.m. the night before your pick-up day or before 6 a.m. on your pick-up day.

If carts are not on the curb by 6 a.m. on your collection day, a fee of $27.06 will be assessed if residents want trucks to return before their next scheduled pick-up day.

See City Ordinance Section 110-4 for more details on residential garbage, recycling, and green waste collection.

Woman wheeling her recycling bin down a street

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Residential Garbage Overview

Trash Bin Only
Blue Bin Approved

Please Remember:


Bag and tie so trash won’t fly: Please bag all garbage and green waste and tightly secure the top of the trash bags before placing them in your cart. Small, loose items can “escape” when our trucks dump your cart, causing windblown litter. Bagging garbage also prevents odors and residue in trash carts. Residents are responsible for cleaning their cart(s).

Please place your cart at the curb no earlier than 8 p.m. the night before your collection day.

Place your cart at the curb no later than 6 a.m. on your collection day.

Please keep your cart five feet away from any obstacles, including your mailbox or vehicle parked in the street. If your cart is blocked, our driver may have to skip it and there may be a fee to return.

The cart lid must be closed for collection. Carts that are overfull may be skipped, and excess trash or recycling will need to be removed before we can return. There may be a fee to return.  Additional garbage carts are available for an additional monthly fee. Excess Garbage Tags are available as well.

Let us know if a cart is lost or needs repair. 

Please keep these items out of your trash cart:


Bulky appliances,  TV's, and all other electronics

Construction debris (including bricks, dirt, and rocks)

Dead animals

Flammable or combustible liquids or gasses (empty propane tanks are ok)

Household Hazardous Waste (Chemicals, cleaners, pain thinners, etc.)

Batteries

Hot ashes or coals

Tires

Construction debris (Wood, drywall, steel, iron, etc.)

Excess Garbage Tags

Excess Garbage Tags

Excess Garbage Tags


Fee: $21.65 for five excess garbage tags


Occasionally, you may have excess bagged garbage that will not fit in your garbage cart. In order for garbage to be picked up, it must fit in your cart with the lid closed. If garbage is placed outside of the cart, it must have a City-issued excess garbage tag attached to the bag.

You can purchase five tags for $21.65 at the City Municipal Building, located at 424 S Castell Ave.

Bulky Garbage Drop Off Events

Bulky Garbage Drop Off events are a free service offered once a quarter at five sites throughout the City. 

New Braunfels residents can bring large, bulky trash items like furniture, mattresses, and car tires in order to dispose of them free of charge.

Locations


Accepted items:


  • Furniture
  • Mattresses (Not accepted at New Braunfels Utilities Services Center location. Accepted for a fee at Mesquite Creek Landfill.)
  • Whole passenger car tires without rims (limited to 4 per resident)
  • Other non-metal bulky items too large for your trash cart

Not accepted items:


  • Electronics
  • Appliances (Please Note: Appliances are accepted at the City Recycle Center year-round)
  • Green waste or other plants,
  • Household hazardous waste,
  • Loose or bagged (non-bulky) garbage
  • Scrap metal
  • Construction
  • Demolition, or remodeling material
  • Fixtures
  • Trash
  • Commercial or business trash
  • Blown-out, partial, motorcycle, ATV, and lawn mower tires
Residential Bulky Goods Drop Off furniture mattresses tires without rims and non metal bulky items

Bulky Garbage - Curbside Pickup

Service Fee: $43.30


Bulky items (like furniture) are not collected by regular weekly garbage trucks. These items are collected by a special truck and team. Items that are primarily metal and/or glass (like appliances and mirrors) are not eligible for curbside bulk pickup. Bring appliances (that do not contain Freon) to the City Recycle Center. 

To schedule a pick up, submit a request online and a customer service representative will contact you to discuss availability and restrictions.

Collection fees are non-refundable once a pickup has been scheduled. Refunds will not be issued if items are moved before arrival, are not at the curb at the time of service, or cannot be collected due to blocked access, improper placement, or failure to meet program requirements.

All items must be placed at the curb and fully accessible at the scheduled time. Pickups are completed using a large truck with a lifting arm, which requires adequate space and clear access to safely complete the service.