San Angelo Trash Pickup & Garbage Schedule 2026: Collection Day, Recycling, Bulk and Holiday Guide
San Angelo residents have one weekly garbage day, plus every-other-week recycling and bulk pickup that alternate by Red or Blue collection area. The mistake that causes most missed pickups is simple: people know their garbage day but forget whether this is a recycling week or a bulk week.
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Quick Answer for San Angelo Residents
San Angelo garbage is collected once a week. Recycling is collected every other week on the same day as garbage. Bulk pickup also runs every other week and alternates with recycling. Your exact recycling/bulk week depends on whether your address is in the Red or Blue collection area.
Garbage cart
Put regular household trash in the tan bin. Bag garbage inside the cart and place the cart out by 7 a.m. or the night before.
Recycling cart
Recycling runs on your normal garbage day, but only on your assigned Red or Blue recycling week.
Bulk pickup
Bulk pickup alternates with recycling. Furniture, mattresses, bundled brush, and approved large items follow the bulk week.
Use the map
Use the official interactive map first. It tells your trash day and whether your address follows the Red or Blue calendar.
Call Republic Services at 325-481-7726 for pickup questions. Call City Solid Waste at 325-486-3798 for city solid waste questions. New residential collection is set up through Water Customer Service at 325-657-4323.
How to Find Your San Angelo Trash Pickup Day
Do not use a neighbor’s memory or an old 2025 calendar. San Angelo’s official 2026 page says the Red and Blue recycling/bulk calendars are available, and the interactive trash collection map shows what day your address falls on.
- Open the official interactive map. Use the map for your exact address because pickup day and Red/Blue collection area are address-specific.
- Write down your weekly garbage day. Your tan garbage cart is collected once a week.
- Write down your Red or Blue area. This controls whether the every-other-week service is recycling or bulk.
- Match your area to the 2026 calendar. Red and Blue calendars alternate recycling and bulk weeks.
- Set a night-before reminder. A reminder that says “trash only” is not enough. It should say “trash + recycling” or “trash + bulk.”
San Angelo 2026 Red / Blue Week Checker
Use this helper after you know your Red or Blue area. It is built from the 2026 Red/Blue pattern: Red starts January with recycling on Jan. 1–3 and bulk the week of Jan. 5; Blue starts January with bulk on Jan. 1–3 and recycling the week of Jan. 5.
This tool is a practical resident helper, not an official dispatch system. If your address is near a boundary, if a holiday week is involved, or if a storm/service alert is active, use the official map and Republic Services contact before acting.
San Angelo 2026 Recycling and Bulk Calendar: Red vs Blue
The 2026 calendars do not change your normal weekly garbage day. They tell you whether the extra every-other-week service is recycling or bulk on that same day.
| 2026 month | First full Monday week in Red area | First full Monday week in Blue area | How to use this |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | Week of Jan. 5: Bulk | Week of Jan. 5: Recycling | Jan. 1–3 is a partial week: Red recycling, Blue bulk. |
| February | Week of Feb. 2: Bulk | Week of Feb. 2: Recycling | Alternate weekly after that. |
| March | Week of Mar. 2: Bulk | Week of Mar. 2: Recycling | Same normal garbage day; different stream. |
| April | Week of Apr. 6: Recycling | Week of Apr. 6: Bulk | Watch month-to-month transitions. |
| May | Week of May 4: Recycling | Week of May 4: Bulk | Bulk and recycling continue alternating. |
| June | Week of Jun. 1: Recycling | Week of Jun. 1: Bulk | Use the checker above for exact week. |
| July | Week of Jul. 6: Bulk | Week of Jul. 6: Recycling | Independence Day may affect landfill closure, not necessarily your regular cart day. |
| August | Week of Aug. 3: Bulk | Week of Aug. 3: Recycling | Do not put bulk beside the cart on recycle week. |
| September | Week of Sep. 7: Recycling | Week of Sep. 7: Bulk | Labor Day week should be checked for landfill/service notices. |
| October | Week of Oct. 5: Recycling | Week of Oct. 5: Bulk | Continue alternating every week. |
| November | Week of Nov. 2: Recycling | Week of Nov. 2: Bulk | Thanksgiving has no trash collection on the holiday itself. |
| December | Week of Dec. 7: Bulk | Week of Dec. 7: Recycling | Christmas has no trash collection on the holiday itself. |
If your normal garbage day is Wednesday and the table says “week of Jan. 5: Bulk,” your bulk pickup is Wednesday of that week. Your weekly tan garbage cart still goes out on Wednesday.
San Angelo Cart Set-Out Rules: Avoid a Missed Pickup
San Angelo uses automated collection, so placement matters. A correct calendar will not help if the truck arm cannot safely reach the cart.
Correct curb or alley setup
- Set carts out by 7 a.m. or the night before.
- Place carts at the curb or alley collection point.
- Face handles toward your home.
- Keep carts and bulk items at least 3 feet from objects.
- Keep carts and bulk items at least 5 feet from vehicles.
- Return emptied carts to your home by noon the following day.
- Bag garbage inside the tan bin to prevent spills.
Common San Angelo pickup problems
- Cart placed behind a parked vehicle.
- Loose trash left on the ground.
- Personal trash containers used instead of provided bins.
- Bulk items too close to the tan bin.
- Recycling placed in bags.
- Wrong week: bulk out on recycling week or recycling out on bulk week.
- Overflowing cart with lid open or material sticking out.
San Angelo Recycling Schedule and Green Cart Rules
San Angelo recycling is every other week on the same day as garbage, but only when your Red or Blue calendar says “Recycle.” Republic Services allows all recyclables in one cart, but recyclables should be empty, clean, dry, and not bagged.
Put these in the recycling cart
- Flattened corrugated cardboard.
- Boxboard such as cereal and frozen food boxes.
- Plastic #1 bottles and containers, briefly rinsed when needed.
- Plastic #2 jugs and bottles such as milk, juice, detergent and shampoo bottles.
- Steel, tin and aluminum cans.
- Empty aerosol cans.
Keep these out of recycling
- Plastic grocery bags or trash bags.
- Mixed papers and plastics #3 through #7.
- Batteries, light bulbs, electronics or appliances.
- Styrofoam, foil, glass, pill bottles or bubble wrap.
- Food, wet waste or food-contaminated paper plates and napkins.
- Garden hoses, yard waste, tires or wood.
- Paint cans, lighter fluid containers or hazardous product containers.
Do not bag recyclables. A green cart with plastic bags can be treated as contaminated, even if the items inside the bag are otherwise recyclable.
San Angelo Bulk Trash Pickup: Large Items, Brush and Yard Waste
Bulk pickup alternates every other week with recycling and happens on your regularly scheduled collection day. In San Angelo, bulk is not unlimited dumping. The listed curbside limit is five cubic yards, roughly the size of a pickup bed or 15 bags of yard waste.
| Bulk item | San Angelo path | Preparation note |
|---|---|---|
| Furniture, mattresses, toilets, carpeting, fencing, wooden pallets | Bulk pickup week | Keep items away from the tan bin and within the five-cubic-yard limit. |
| Appliances | Bulk pickup only if prepared correctly | Appliances with refrigerants need refrigerant removed and tagged by a licensed professional. |
| Barbecue grill | Bulk pickup week | Remove propane tanks. Propane tanks are not accepted. |
| Bags of yard waste | Bulk pickup week | Maximum listed amount is 15 bags of yard waste. |
| Cut brush and limbs | Bulk pickup week | Bundle cut brush and limbs in lengths up to 4 feet. |
| Flat screen TV | Bulk pickup / landfill e-waste route | Check landfill/e-waste option if you are self-hauling. |
| Water heater | Bulk pickup week | Water heaters must be drained. |
| Household trash, tires, concrete, roofing, construction material, glass, hazardous waste, propane tanks, soil and rocks | Not acceptable as regular bulk | Use landfill, special disposal, retailer, auto parts store, or approved disposal route depending on material. |
Keep bulk away from carts
Place bulk items at least 3 feet away from the tan bin so weekly trash collection is not blocked.
Household trash is not bulk
Bagged kitchen trash and normal household waste belong in the tan garbage bin, not in a bulk pile.
Christmas Tree Disposal in San Angelo
San Angelo residents can set out Christmas trees during their scheduled bulk collection day. Ornaments should be removed. The official guidance says residents are not required to cut the tree for collection.
Remove decorations
Take off ornaments, lights, hooks, stands and anything that is not part of the tree.
Use bulk day
Put the tree out on your scheduled bulk collection day, not on a recycling-only week.
Keep access clear
Place it where crews can collect without blocking the tan garbage cart or vehicles.
San Angelo Landfill, E-Waste and Free Dumping Rules
When your item does not fit the cart, is not accepted as bulk, or needs self-haul disposal, the San Angelo Landfill is the main official option. The City contracts with Republic Services to operate the landfill at 3002 Old Ballinger Highway.
San Angelo Landfill
3002 Old Ballinger Highway. Landfill phone: 325-481-7701.
Normal hours
Monday–Friday: 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday: closed.
Bring proof
City residents can dump once per billing cycle at no charge with the most recent water bill and driver’s license with matching address.
Electronics accepted
- TVs.
- Computers.
- Stereos.
- Cellphones.
Do not bring these as e-waste
- Batteries.
- Anything containing Freon.
- Motor oils, liquid paint or petroleum products.
- Household hazardous waste.
- Explosives, radioactive waste or enclosed drums.
All loads must be secured or covered with a tarp. Anyone dumping at the working face must wear a hard hat and safety vest; the scalehouse can provide them if needed.
“Trash Pickup Near Me” in San Angelo: City Limits, County Homes and Private Service
When residents search “San Angelo trash pickup near me,” the real question is usually whether the address is inside City solid waste service, in Tom Green County, in an apartment complex, or served by a private hauler.
Use San Angelo map
City-served homes should use the official map, Red/Blue calendar, Republic Services contact and City Solid Waste page.
Do not assume city pickup
County residents may have different service or self-haul options. For landfill free dumping, county residents can use an electric bill under the listed rules.
Ask property management
Multi-family properties may use dumpsters, private haulers, move-out rules or separate bulky-item instructions.
San Angelo Holiday Trash Schedule 2026
The City’s Solid Waste page lists no trash collection on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day. During those weeks, residents should verify the adjusted pickup pattern through the official City page or Republic Services.
| Holiday / closure type | What San Angelo residents should know | Action |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | No trash collection on the holiday. Landfill is also listed as closed on Jan. 1. | Check Republic Services holiday route notice before setting carts out. |
| Thanksgiving Day — Nov. 26, 2026 | No trash collection on Thanksgiving Day. Landfill is listed as closed. | Verify whether your Thursday or Friday route is delayed. |
| Christmas Day — Dec. 25, 2026 | No trash collection on Christmas Day. Landfill is listed as closed. | Check the holiday week update before placing carts or bulk items. |
| Landfill-only closures | The City lists landfill closures for New Year’s Day, MLK Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. | Do not self-haul without checking landfill hours first. |
Additional Trash or Recycling Carts in San Angelo
If your household regularly overflows the tan trash cart or green recycling cart, requesting an extra cart is safer than leaving loose bags on the ground. The online form asks for your water utility account number, contact information, address and number of extra carts.
Monthly charge
The additional cart form currently lists an additional waste cart charge of $6.70 each per month. Confirm the live fee before submitting.
First extra may be free
The form lists the first additional recycling cart as $0 and each additional recycling cart after that as $1.68/month.
One-time delivery fee
The form lists home delivery with a one-time fee and says delivery takes approximately two weeks.
Disability Exemption and Senior / Disabled Assistance
San Angelo lists a disability exemption for disabled customers who cannot move carts, and also notes assistance for disabled citizens and citizens 65 and older. This matters because cart set-out rules are strict, but residents who physically cannot move carts should not simply miss service every week.
Cart movement help
Disabled customers who cannot move carts may request a disability exemption at no extra charge. Use the City Solid Waste contact path for eligibility details and the form.
Code Compliance contact
For assistance listed for disabled citizens and citizens 65 and older, contact Code Compliance at 325-657-4409.
Missed Trash Pickup in San Angelo: Troubleshooting Before You Call
A missed cart is not always a route failure. In San Angelo, missed pickup can happen because the cart was late, blocked, too close to vehicles, had wrong material, or because residents placed bulk or recycling out on the wrong week.
Before reporting
- Was it your actual weekly garbage day?
- Was the cart out by 7 a.m. or the night before?
- Were handles facing your home?
- Was the cart at least 5 feet from vehicles?
- Was the cart blocked by a car, fence, pole, tree or construction item?
- Were all materials inside the provided bin?
- Was recycling loose and not bagged?
Use the right contact
For routine collection questions, call Republic Services at 325-481-7726. For City solid waste questions, call 325-486-3798. For starting residential collection, call Water Customer Service at 325-657-4323.
Crews can arrive at different times during the day. If the whole street is still waiting, the route may not be complete. If your cart was skipped while neighbors were serviced, check placement and contents before calling.
Special Disposal Paths: Batteries, Oil, Bags, Paint, Metals and E-Waste
Some items should not go in the tan cart, green cart, or bulk pile. San Angelo’s guidance points residents toward local drop-off or store-based routes for several common materials.
| Item | Better San Angelo path | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Toner and printer cartridges | Office supply stores | Do not place cartridges in recycling if your cart rules do not accept them. |
| Plastic shopping bags | Supermarket drop-off | Plastic bags are not accepted in the green cart. |
| Brake fluid, motor oil, automobile fluids, vehicle batteries | Auto parts stores | These can be hazardous and should not go in normal carts. |
| Tools, equipment, paint and building materials | Contact Republic Services or donate usable material | Building materials and liquid paint are not normal curbside trash. |
| Mixed metals and appliances without Freon | Metal recycling options listed by the City | Freon appliances require special handling before disposal. |
Helpful Video: San Angelo Solid Waste Services
A quick video can help residents understand the local solid waste setup before using the Red/Blue calendars, landfill rules and bulk pickup instructions.
Official San Angelo Links and Phone Numbers
Use the right contact for the right problem. Calling the landfill for a missed cart, or calling Water Customer Service for a recycling rule, wastes time.
Related Trash-Pickup.org Guides
Use these related pages when comparing Texas collection rules, bulk limits, recycling mistakes, holiday delays and missed pickup troubleshooting.
Resident Intent Coverage: What This Page Solves
This guide is written for real searches like San Angelo trash pickup schedule, San Angelo garbage collection, San Angelo recycling schedule, San Angelo bulk pickup, San Angelo Red calendar, San Angelo Blue calendar, San Angelo trash pickup phone number, Republic Services San Angelo, San Angelo landfill, San Angelo holiday trash schedule, and San Angelo trash pickup near me. Each search intent is answered with a practical section, not a raw keyword list.
Address-first lookup
The page tells residents to use the official map for weekly garbage day and Red/Blue collection area.
Red vs Blue explanation
The page explains that recycling and bulk alternate every other week on the same normal garbage day.
Built-in checker
The 2026 week checker gives residents a reason to save and revisit the page before putting carts out.
San Angelo Trash Pickup FAQ
How often is garbage collected in San Angelo?
Residential garbage is collected once a week. Use the official interactive map to confirm your exact weekly collection day by address.
Is San Angelo recycling weekly or every other week?
San Angelo recycling is every other week on the same day as your regular garbage collection. Your Red or Blue calendar tells which weeks are recycling weeks.
When is San Angelo bulk pickup?
Bulk pickup alternates every other week with recycling. It happens on your regular collection day during your assigned Red or Blue bulk week.
How do I know if I am on the Red or Blue San Angelo calendar?
Use the official interactive collection map. It shows your collection day and your Red or Blue collection area.
What time should San Angelo trash be out?
Set carts out by 7 a.m. or the night before. Handles should face your home, and carts should be clear of objects and vehicles.
What is the San Angelo bulk pickup limit?
The listed bulk collection limit is five cubic yards, roughly the size of a pickup bed or 15 bags of yard waste.
Can I put tires or construction materials in San Angelo bulk pickup?
No. Tires, concrete, roofing materials, construction materials, glass, hazardous waste, propane tanks, soil and rocks are listed as non-acceptable bulk items.
Can I recycle glass in San Angelo?
No. San Angelo’s recycling guidance lists glass as not accepted in the green recycling cart.
Can I bag recyclables in San Angelo?
No. Recyclables should be empty, clean, dry and not bagged. Plastic grocery bags and trash bags are not accepted in the recycling cart.
Where is the San Angelo landfill?
The San Angelo Landfill is at 3002 Old Ballinger Highway. The landfill phone number is 325-481-7701.
Can San Angelo residents dump at the landfill for free?
City residents can dump items once per billing cycle at no charge by providing their most recent water bill and a driver’s license with a matching address. County residents can use the listed county proof option once per month.
What holidays stop San Angelo trash collection?
The City lists no trash collection on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Always verify the adjusted route schedule close to the holiday.
Who do I call for San Angelo trash pickup questions?
Call Republic Services at 325-481-7726 for pickup questions. Call City Solid Waste at 325-486-3798 for city solid waste questions. Call Water Customer Service at 325-657-4323 to establish residential collection.
Is Trash-Pickup.org the City of San Angelo?
No. Trash-Pickup.org is an independent resident help guide. Use the official City of San Angelo and Republic Services links on this page for live routes, service alerts, billing, fees and final rules.
Final San Angelo Resident Summary
San Angelo trash pickup is easiest when you separate three things: weekly tan-cart garbage, every-other-week recycling, and every-other-week bulk pickup. Garbage is weekly. Recycling and bulk alternate. Your address is Red or Blue, and that color controls which weeks are recycling weeks and which weeks are bulk weeks.
Put carts out by 7 a.m. or the night before, handles facing your home, with 3 feet from objects and 5 feet from vehicles. Keep recyclables loose, clean, dry and unbagged. Keep bulk within five cubic yards, prepare appliances and brush correctly, and use the landfill or special disposal routes for items that do not belong at the curb.
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