Corpus Christi Trash Pickup & Garbage Schedule 2026

Corpus Christi uses an address-based collection calendar. The City’s official garbage schedule page says the brown or green cart is for trash and yard waste, the blue cart is for recycling, trash is collected once weekly, and recycling is collected once every two weeks unless there is a city holiday.

How to Find Your Corpus Christi Trash Pickup Day (Fast Lookup)

Corpus Christi posts interactive maps and schedule tools through Solid Waste Services. These tools are the fastest way to check your weekly trash day, your bi-weekly recycling week, and your heavy brush or bulky set-out dates by service area.

1. Open the city schedule page. Go to Garbage Schedules and Maps.
2. Search your address. The official map shows your collection zone and weekly trash schedule.
3. Check your recycling week. Recycling is collected every other week on the same day as your trash.
4. Review heavy brush and bulky dates separately. Those collections use authorized area set-out periods and start the Monday after your set-out week.
5. Save the schedule. Address-based reminders help because recycling is not weekly and brush or bulky pickup is area-based.

Corpus Christi Trash Pickup Schedule: What Runs When

The city’s 2026 service guide lays out a straightforward residential pattern: weekly trash, every-other-week recycling, and separate heavy brush and bulky set-out periods by collection area.

Corpus Christi also says there is no collection on specific listed holidays in the 2026 guide, and all other federal holidays continue on the normal schedule.

Corpus Christi Brown, Green, Blue, and Bulky Set-Out System

The city separates regular household service from large-item collection. That makes it easier to know what belongs in a cart and what needs to wait for an authorized bulky or heavy-brush period.

The city says all trash must be bagged and tied, but recyclables should be placed loose in the blue cart. Recycling should be clean, empty, loose, dry, and odor-free.

Corpus Christi Set-Out Rules

The 2026 service guide gives clear instructions for storing and setting out carts. Following them helps reduce spills, blocked pickups, and contamination.

• Place cart(s) at the curb no later than 7:30 a.m. on collection day.
• Do not block the street.
• Leave at least 5 feet of clearance from other carts, vehicles, and mailboxes.
• Place carts away from low-hanging branches, shrubbery, and other obstacles.
• Make sure the lid closes completely. Do not overfill the cart.
• Do not place items on top of or beside the cart.
• Remove the empty cart from the curb the same day it is collected.

Corpus Christi Heavy Brush and Bulky-Item Pickup

Heavy brush and bulky items are not part of the normal weekly cart route. They are collected only during authorized set-out periods for your service area.

The city’s heavy brush and bulky page says:

• Collection starts the Monday following each set-out week and continues until crews finish the area.
• Bulky items are collected twice per year by area.
• Heavy brush and bulky items must be set out only during authorized periods.
• Brush and bulky items must be separated into different piles.
• No pile may be more than 6 feet high, 10 feet long, and 6 feet deep.
• Each customer gets one truckload per scheduled collection; extra loads are charged to the utility bill.

1. Find your service area and dates. Use the official Heavy Brush and Bulky Items page.
2. Set items out only during the authorized window. Early or late set-outs can cause fees or skipped pickup.
3. Place the piles near the curb in the same location as regular garbage. Do not place them in the street, gutter, sidewalk, drainage ditch, or prohibited side-yard locations.
4. Separate brush from bulky items. This prevents contamination and makes pickup easier.
5. Stay within the size and load limits. Extra loads are billed at $82.63 plus tax per truckload.

Bulky items commonly include: furniture, mattresses, box springs, carpet, metal or plastic swing sets, plastic swimming pools, large toys, bicycles, aquarium tanks, large household appliances, and up to four tires that are 20 inches or smaller.

Heavy brush commonly includes: shrubs, tree limbs, tree trimmings, and bagged grass clippings, weeds, leaves, and mulch.

Corpus Christi 2026 Holiday Trash Schedule

The official 2026 service guide says there is no collection on the listed holidays below, and solid waste service continues as scheduled for all other federal holidays.

The city’s winter-holiday notice also says heavy brush and bulky collection has no change for the Christmas and New Year’s holiday adjustments.

What to Do If Corpus Christi Missed Your Pickup

The 311 help page gives the official missed-pickup process for garbage and recycling.

1. Check your address schedule first. Make sure it was actually your trash or recycling week.
2. Review the holiday schedule. Some zones shift to Saturday on specific city holidays.
3. Confirm your set-out was correct. The cart should have been at the curb by 7:30 a.m. with 5 feet of clearance.
4. Call 311. Be ready to provide your name, home address, and phone number.
5. Wait for the city response window. Corpus Christi says missed-collection responses can take up to 72 hours.

J.C. Elliott Transfer Station and Extra Disposal Options

When curbside service is not enough, residential customers paying for City collection can use the J.C. Elliott Transfer Station for extra debris and trash disposal.

Helpful transfer-station details: There is no fee for residential customers paying for City collection when bringing waste produced at their residence, but a valid U.S. government-issued ID is required. Loads must be covered or secured, or the city charges a $15.50 per load unsecured-load fee.

The J.C. Elliott site accepts: household trash, brush, household appliances, mattresses, furniture, televisions, used motor oil in sealed containers, used oil filters, residential construction materials, residential electronics, metal, and up to four tires that are 20 inches or smaller.

Frequently Asked Questions About Corpus Christi Trash Pickup

Official Corpus Christi Trash Collection Resources

Reminder: Corpus Christi pickup dates are address-based. Check the official city schedule before every holiday week and before any heavy brush or bulky set-out.