Solid Waste Service Change Updates
Beginning October 2026, your Solid Waste services may be changing a bit. The changes are intended to make using your services more convenient and flexible with an eye to the sustainability of programs.
Yard Waste Updates
Yard Waste (grass, leaves, small branches) may be:
- Placed in your gray cart for collection with your weekly trash pickup
- Placed in paper bags (up to 20 per pickup) to be collected by request (up to two times per month)
- Dropped off at the Cobbs Recycling Center or the City of Waco landfill (up to four times per year at no additional charge)
Brush (larger limbs and branches) may be:
- Placed in a pile at your curb (no larger than 4' x 4' x 4') to be collected by request (up to two times per month)
- Dropped off at the Cobbs Recycling Center or the City of Waco landfill (up to four times per year at no additional charge)
Green Yard Waste carts may be:
- Kept until October 1, 2027 for use as an additional gray cart at no additional charge
- Returned before October 1, 2027
- Kept beyond October 1, 2027 for use as an additional gray cart with the associated monthly charge
Residents will have until October 1, 2027 to make their choice.
To return your waste carts:
*Bring your current City of Waco utility bill to Cobbs with your cart to validate your return
Holiday Schedule Updates
Beginning October 1, 2026, during holiday weeks, your trash pickup day will slide to one day later. Your carts will never be serviced earlier than your scheduled pickup day.
For example, if Tuesday is a holiday:
- Tuesday’s pickup will slide to Wednesday
- Wednesday’s pickup will slide to Thursday
- Thursday’s pickup will slide to Friday
With the new schedule, you'll never be surprised by your pickup moving to an earlier day in the week.
We'll send updated pickup calendars with your October utility bill, so you can see any changes that affect you.
Other Changes
Trash and Recycling pickup days will change for a limited number of households. This change is not citywide, and most residents' service will stay the same.
If your trash or recycling collection will change, a letter has been mailed to your service address and stickers have been placed on your carts indicating which of your collections will be affected.