Corpus Christi Trash Pickup, Recycling Week & Brush/Bulky Schedule 2026
This guide is written like a Corpus Christi resident trying to solve pickup problems today: find your weekly trash day, know if it is your recycling week, check your Zone 1–10 printable calendar, use the CC Recycles app, avoid brush/bulky set-out fines, report missed pickup, and know when to use J.C. Elliott Transfer Station instead of leaving items at the curb.
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Corpus Christi trash pickup schedule garbage collection is address and zone based. The brown or green cart is for trash and yard waste and is collected weekly. The blue cart is for recycling and is collected every other week. Use the official interactive map, Zone 1–10 printable calendars, or the CC Recycles app before rolling carts out.
For normal cart service, place regular household garbage inside the cart. City guidance says trucks do not pick up items outside the cart on regular collection days, and the cart should be next to the curb by the morning collection deadline.
Corpus Christi Trash Pickup Day Lookup — Use the Interactive Map, Zone Calendar or CC Recycles App
The fastest mistake in Corpus Christi is using the wrong schedule. Your regular trash day, recycling week, brush/bulky area and holiday alternate pickup can depend on your address or zone. Do not copy a neighbour’s calendar unless you are in the same zone and same service area.
Open the official schedule map
Use the City’s interactive waste collection map to view garbage, recycling, brush and bulky collection information by address.
Confirm your zone calendar
The City publishes printable 2026 Zone 1 through Zone 10 calendars. Save the correct zone calendar, not a generic screenshot.
Check recycling week
Trash is weekly, but recycling is every other week. A blue cart sitting out on the wrong week is a common resident mistake.
Check brush and bulky separately
Heavy brush and bulky items are not weekly cart service. They follow authorized set-out periods by area and are collected after the set-out window.
Official lookup: Search your address or open the City’s printable 2026 calendars before setting carts, brush or bulky items out.
Official SchedulesCorpus Christi Garbage Cart Rules — Brown/Green Cart, Blue Cart and Morning Set-Out
Corpus Christi uses different carts for different purposes. The brown or green cart is for trash and yard waste. The blue cart is for recycling. Regular household garbage should go inside the cart because the City says trucks do not pick up items placed outside the cart on regular collection days.
Use for weekly trash and yard waste. Bag regular household garbage and keep it inside the cart. Yard waste may be bagged and placed in garbage carts for regular collection.
Use every other week for accepted recyclables. Items should be empty, rinsed, clean, loose and dry. Do not bag recyclables.
Do not use weekly cart day for large brush and bulky piles. Set them out only during authorized area set-out periods.
- Place the cart next to the curb on collection morning.
- Keep household trash inside the brown/green cart.
- Use the blue cart only on your recycling week.
- Rinse and empty recyclable containers.
- Use 311 for broken cart, replacement cart or missed pickup issues.
- Do not leave normal trash bags outside the cart.
- Do not put plastic-bagged recyclables in the blue cart.
- Do not place brush or bulky items out early.
- Do not put household hazardous waste in regular trash.
- Do not assume a holiday week uses the normal schedule.
Resident warning: Carts solve normal weekly service. They do not solve furniture, mattresses, construction waste, chemicals, tires over City limits, or random alley dumping. Use the correct brush/bulky, transfer station or hazardous waste path.
Corpus Christi 2026 Zone Calendars — Why Zone 1–10 Matters for Trash and Recycling
The City publishes printable calendars for Zone 1 through Zone 10. These calendars show household trash, recycling and city holiday alternate pickup days. If you live near a zone boundary, use the map or the app instead of guessing.
| Need | Best Official Tool | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly trash day | Interactive Map / Zone Calendar | Confirms your regular weekly brown/green cart day. |
| Blue cart recycling week | Zone Calendar / CC Recycles App | Recycling is every other week, not every week. |
| City holiday alternate day | Printable Calendar / Service Guide | Some holiday weeks use alternate collection dates. |
| Brush and bulky area | Brush/Bulky Map / CC Recycles App | Set-out windows are area-specific and not weekly. |
| Missed pickup | 311 | Missed collections can take up to 72 hours for response. |
Printable schedules: Open the City’s page and choose your correct 2026 Zone 1–10 calendar.
Zone CalendarsCorpus Christi Recycling Pickup — Every-Other-Week Blue Cart Rules
The City’s curbside recycling program accepts paper, plastic, cardboard and metals. There is no need to sort recyclables, but residents should rinse items, empty liquids and place items loose in the blue cart.
- Use the blue cart every other week.
- Keep items empty, rinsed, clean, loose and dry.
- Recycle paper, plastic, cardboard and metals accepted by the local program.
- Flatten boxes when possible.
- Use the CC Recycles app Waste Wizard for confusing items.
- Do not bag recyclables.
- Do not put plastic shopping bags in the blue cart.
- Remove caps and lids where directed by City guidance.
- Do not place K-Cups in the recycling cart.
- Do not put large appliances in the blue cart.
Moving boxes note: City recycling guidance says the City offers a one-time pick-up of moving boxes. Contact the Call Center by dialing 311 instead of stuffing oversized boxes into the wrong place.
Corpus Christi Heavy Brush and Bulky Pickup — Authorized Set-Out Dates Only
Corpus Christi heavy brush and bulky pickup is not weekly and not on-demand. City crews collect heavy brush and bulky items several times a year on a published schedule. You should set items out only during your authorized set-out period. Collection begins the day after the last set-out date and continues until crews complete the route.
- Shrubs.
- Tree limbs.
- Bagged grass clippings.
- Weeds and leaves.
- Mulch.
- Tree trimmings.
- Furniture.
- Mattresses and box springs.
- Carpet.
- Metal or plastic swing sets.
- Plastic swimming pools and large toys.
- Bicycles, aquarium tanks and large household appliances.
- Tires, up to 4 tires, 20 inches or smaller.
Size and fee warning: No pile of brush or bulky items may be greater than 6 feet high, 10 feet long and 6 feet deep. Customers are limited to one truckload during each scheduled collection. Extra loads can be charged to the utility bill, and improper set-out can lead to notices, fees or fines.
Official brush/bulky page: Check your exact area set-out dates before placing anything curbside.
Brush/Bulky ScheduleCorpus Christi Brush and Bulky Set-Out Mistakes — What Gets Tagged or Charged
The City is clear about placement and contamination. Brush and bulky items should be separated to prevent contamination and allow proper handling. Items generally go in the same location as regular garbage, but they may not be placed in the street, gutter, sidewalk, drainage ditch or side yard adjoining an arterial or collector street.
- Set out only during your authorized area dates.
- Separate heavy brush from bulky items.
- Keep the pile within the City’s size limit.
- Use the same general location as regular garbage when allowed.
- Use the interactive map or CC Recycles app if your area is unclear.
- Hazardous waste, including asbestos, oil, gas, antifreeze, solvents, batteries, pool chemicals, paint, pesticides or poisons.
- Construction materials such as lumber, fencing, chain-link fencing, pallets, rebar, concrete, brick, rocks, dirt, sand and roofing materials.
- Brush or debris in the street, gutter, sidewalk or drainage ditch.
- Material from illegal dumping or another address.
- Extra loads without expecting possible charges.
Ruthless resident check: If you are cleaning out a garage or preparing for hurricane season, do not drag everything to the curb in one mixed pile. Separate brush, bulky items, household hazardous waste, construction debris and normal trash before the City truck ever sees it.
J.C. Elliott Transfer Station and Corpus Christi Collection Centers — When Curbside Is Not Enough
If you missed brush/bulky set-out, have large appliances, household refuse, household brush or accepted non-commercial construction material, the J.C. Elliott Transfer Station may be the better path. The City lists the transfer station at Hwy 286 at Ayers in Corpus Christi and posts Monday through Saturday hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Address: Hwy 286 at Ayers, Corpus Christi, TX 78415.
- Open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Bring a valid driver’s license showing a Corpus Christi city-limits address.
- Double-axle trailers after 4:30 p.m. unload at manager or supervisor discretion.
- Loads must be secured and covered with a tarp.
- Household hazardous waste.
- Household garbage.
- Household refuse, including mattresses, clothes and furniture.
- Large household appliances.
- Household brush.
- Some non-commercial construction materials, excluding rock, concrete and brick.
J.C. Elliott Transfer Station Map
Before loading the truck: Check the official page for fees, tire disposal, trailer rules and accepted items. A covered load matters; the City warns that uncovered loads can receive a citation or fee.
Corpus Christi Household Hazardous Waste — Do Not Put Chemicals in Trash, Recycling or Brush/Bulky
The City offers household hazardous waste disposal services for Corpus Christi residents at J.C. Elliott Transfer Station. This is the correct route for many chemicals and liquids that can damage trucks, harm workers or create environmental problems.
- Anti-freeze, solvents, used motor oil and oil filters.
- Brake fluids, transmission fluids and gasoline.
- Up to 5 one-gallon containers of paint.
- Spray paint, thinners, paint stripper and wood preservatives.
- Pesticides, weed killers, rat poison and insecticides.
- Drain cleaners, degreasers, oven cleaners, pool chemicals and household batteries.
- Commercial waste.
- Radioactive waste.
- PCBs and dioxins.
- Explosives or gunpowder.
- Compressed gas cylinders.
- Medical waste.
Transport rule: Keep materials in original containers if possible, do not mix unknown materials, mark unknown containers, and place leaking containers in a larger container with absorbent material such as cat litter.
Corpus Christi Waste Video Guide — Download the CC Recycles App
This official City of Corpus Christi video promotes the CC Recycles app, which is useful for residents who need garbage, recycling, brush and bulky collection schedules in one place. It supports this guide because many Corpus Christi mistakes happen when residents forget whether it is recycling week or set out brush and bulky items outside the authorized window.
Best for: New residents, renters, homeowners, recycling users, brush/bulky users, holiday-week users, and anyone who wants schedule reminders instead of guessing from an old printed calendar.
This video supports the practical guidance in this article. For exact pickup dates, holiday changes, missed collection, brush/bulky set-out windows, recycling rules, cart issues, landfill hours and hazardous waste rules, residents should still verify details through the official City links above.
Missed Garbage or Recycling Pickup in Corpus Christi — What to Check Before Calling 311
If you believe your garbage or recycling collection was missed, call 311. If calling from outside city limits, use 361-826-CITY (2489). Be ready to provide your name, home address and phone number. The City says response for missed collections can take up to 72 hours.
Check the schedule first
Confirm your zone, recycling week and holiday alternate day. A wrong week is not a missed pickup.
Check cart contents
Trash should be inside the brown/green cart. Recyclables should be clean and loose in the blue cart.
Check if it was brush/bulky
Brush and bulky collection begins after the authorized set-out period and continues until crews finish the route.
Call 311 with details
Have your address, phone number, cart type, material type and any work order number ready.
Report missed pickup: Use the 311 website or call 311 / 361-826-CITY.
Corpus Christi 311Corpus Christi Trash Pickup Phone Number, Address, Map and Official Links
| Need | Official Contact | Use This For |
|---|---|---|
| Solid Waste Services | 2525 Hygeia Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78415 | Solid Waste department contact address. |
| 311 Call Center | 361-826-CITY (2489) | Use if outside city limits or cannot reach 311. |
| Fax | 361-826-1971 | Solid Waste fax listed by the City. |
| J.C. Elliott Transfer Station | Hwy 286 at Ayers, Corpus Christi, TX 78415 | Transfer station, HHW disposal, household refuse, brush and accepted drop-off items. |
| Republic Services | 4414 Agnes St., Corpus Christi, TX 78405 | Recycling services and non-hazardous solid waste disposal; listed by the City. |
Solid Waste Services Map — 2525 Hygeia Street
Official Corpus Christi Solid Waste Links
Related Trash Pickup Guides — Internal Links for Texas Collection, Bulk Waste and Holiday Rules
Use these related trash-pickup.org guides to compare Texas trash pickup, heavy trash, bulk pickup and holiday-delay rules across other city-service pages.
Corpus Christi Trash Pickup FAQ — Real Resident Questions Answered
Source Verification and Editorial Note
Independent information guide — not affiliated with the City of Corpus Christi. trash-pickup.org is a public information resource. We do not operate garbage trucks, recycling pickup, heavy brush/bulky pickup, 311, transfer stations, landfills, hazardous waste disposal or CC Recycles.
Trash and recycling frequency, cart colors, schedule maps, Zone 1–10 calendars, brush/bulky set-out rules, pile limits, prohibited items, missed pickup reporting, transfer station details, household hazardous waste instructions and official video availability were checked against official City of Corpus Christi resources as of May 2026. Collection schedules, holidays, fees, accepted materials, app links and facility hours can change. Always verify through Corpus Christi Solid Waste Services, CC Recycles or 311 before acting.
Official Sources — Verified May 2026
- City of Corpus Christi — Solid Waste Services
- City of Corpus Christi — Garbage Schedules and Maps
- City of Corpus Christi — Waste Collection Schedule Map
- City of Corpus Christi — Recycling
- City of Corpus Christi — Heavy Brush and Bulky Items
- City of Corpus Christi — Landfill and Collection Centers
- City of Corpus Christi — Household Hazardous Waste Disposal
- Corpus Christi 311 Help Center
- City of Corpus Christi Official YouTube — Download the CC Recycles App
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