La Porte, TX Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for La Porte, Texas — in one page, with sources.
Trash in La Porte, TX runs on a set schedule — your exact day depends on your address. Rules and holiday shifts below.
Pickup days are assigned by address — the city's lookup gives your day, and the schedule repeats each week unless a holiday shifts it.
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for La Porte services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | TWICE weekly - Tue/Fri (5 sections) or Mon/Thu (2 sections). | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
| Bulk | Depends on your address | Depends on your address — the city assigns days via its lookup/map |
| Recycling |
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- Heavy trash set-out — Heavy trash (vegetative waste, appliances, furniture) twice monthly by zone; keep away from fences/mailboxes/water-meter boxes; yard waste bagged, boxed or bundled in 4-ft lengths; no construction debris, concrete, tires, batteries or paint.
More details: bulk & yard waste page.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | City of La Porte (Republic Services contract) | |
| Bulk | City of La Porte Public Works | |
| Recycling | City of La Porte (Republic Services contract) |
Common questions
The things La Porte residents ask most.
What days is trash pickup in La Porte, TX?
Twice weekly - Tuesday/Friday in Section 1 areas, Monday/Thursday in Section 2 areas; carts at the curb by 7 a.m.
When is heavy trash pickup in La Porte, TX?
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from La Porte's residential trash sections (7) + heavy-trash zones (6, boundaries only).
- QA: population corrected to Census Vintage 2023 estimate (La Porte city: 36,991; prior estimate 41000).
Population 36,991 · Sources: City of La Porte TX Residential Trash Schedule (owner GIS_Admin_LaPorte), City of La Porte TX Heavy Trash Zones (owner GIS_Admin_LaPorte), www.laportetx.gov · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.