Waco Trash Pickup & Garbage Schedule 2026

The City of Waco residential program includes weekly trash pickup, bi-weekly recycling, bi-weekly yard waste and brush pickup, and one bulky waste pickup every month by request. The city’s address lookup and app are the fastest way to confirm the exact week for each cart.

How to Find Your Waco Trash Pickup Day (Fast Lookup)

Waco uses an address-based pickup calendar. The official city schedule page lets you enter your address, print your collection calendar, and get reminders through the Waco Curbside Services app.

1. Open the city schedule page. Go to Curbside Pickup Schedule.
2. Enter your address. This loads your exact trash, recycling, and yard waste pickup days.
3. Check the alternating weeks. Recycling and green yard waste carts alternate with each other in Waco.
4. Save reminders. The city’s app can send reminders for trash, recycling, yard waste, and holiday changes.
5. Use the MyArea map if needed. Waco also links a MyArea map that shows trash and recycling days for your address.

Waco Trash Pickup Schedule: What Runs When

Waco’s curbside system is easy once you split the services correctly. Gray trash is weekly. Blue recycling is every other week. Green yard waste is every other week on alternating weeks. Bulky waste is monthly and must be requested.

Waco’s monthly residential fee includes one gray cart, up to two blue recycling carts, and up to two green waste carts, with additional carts available on request. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Waco Gray, Blue, Green, and Bulky Pickup System

Each service in Waco has its own rules. Mixing items or leaving materials outside the wrong cart is one of the easiest ways to create collection problems or penalties.

Waco says trash must be bagged and tied inside the gray cart, recyclables must be clean, empty, dry, and not bagged, and yard waste can include leaves, grass, and small sticks in the cart or paper bags. :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

Waco Set-Out Rules

Waco’s set-out rules are simple but strict. Carts need the right spacing, the lids must close, and overflow items outside the cart are not picked up.

• Set your carts at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on pickup day.
• Leave a 3-foot gap between each cart and between carts and obstructions like cars or mailboxes.
• Face the cart opening toward the street.
• Keep lids completely closed. Items outside the cart will not be picked up.
• Use only city carts. Waco lists penalties for overfilled carts, carts left at the curb, waste outside the cart, and use of non-city carts.

Waco Monthly Bulky Waste Pickup

If you have curbside pickup service in Waco, you get one bulky waste pickup every month. You still have to request it, but the city says there is no additional charge for a standard-sized eligible pile. :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}

Key bulky pickup rules:

• Overall pile size is limited to 6′ x 6′ x 6′.
• Larger piles can trigger an extra charge.
• No appliances containing freon or construction materials will be collected.
• Place bulky items at least 5 feet away from trees, mailboxes, water meters, fences, and other obstructions.
• Create separate piles for bulk waste and brush waste with at least 2 feet between them.

1. Place bulky items at the curb. Keep them accessible and away from overhead branches or fixtures.
2. Measure the pile. Standard monthly service is limited to a 6-by-6-by-6-foot pile.
3. Separate brush from bulky items. Waco requires separate piles with a 2-foot gap.
4. Submit the request. Use MyWaco or the city request option.
5. Wait for evaluation. Crews will check whether the pile qualifies or if an added fee applies.

Waco 2026 Holiday Trash Schedule

Waco publishes specific alternate pickup dates for holiday service instead of using one universal delay rule. The 2026 city calendar lists these official alternate dates. :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}

Because Waco uses holiday-specific alternate dates, always check the official calendar or app before you assume a one-day slide.

What to Do If Waco Missed Your Pickup

Waco gives residents a direct phone number and an online missed-collection form for service issues. :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}

1. Check your exact week first. Make sure you did not confuse recycling week with yard-waste week.
2. Review the holiday calendar. Waco holiday service often uses special alternate dates.
3. Confirm your cart setup. Your carts should have been out by 7:00 a.m. with the proper spacing.
4. Report a missed brush pile if needed. The city specifically says to call for missed brush collections.
5. Contact Solid Waste. Call 254-299-2489 or use the city’s online portal.

Waco Drop-Off and Recycling Options

When curbside service is not enough, Waco residents can also use Cobbs Recycling Center, the new landfill, and the transfer station depending on the material. The city’s updated 2026 solid waste pages now show the public facilities operating at their newer locations and hours. :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}

Frequently Asked Questions About Waco Trash Pickup

Official Waco Trash Collection Resources

Reminder: Waco service is address-based, and recycling weeks alternate with yard-waste weeks, so always verify your exact calendar before rolling out your carts.