New Braunfels, TX Bulk Trash & Yard Waste Pickup
Measured 2026-10-10 · QA pending
New Braunfels, TX programs: Yard waste: 'greenwaste-<day>-a/b' zones - green waste runs on the A/B alternating-week schedule alongside recycling (program changed to biweekly on 2024-09-30).
What about bulky or special collection?
Programs beyond regular trash collection — schedules, materials and providers.
| Program | When | Rules | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yard waste | 'greenwaste-<day>-a/b' zones - green waste runs on the A/B alternating-week schedule alongside recycling (program changed to biweekly on 2024-09-30). | City of New Braunfels Solid Waste & Recycling (city-collected) |
This record includes a yard-waste schedule, but no separate large-item bulk schedule is recorded here. Check the city’s solid-waste information for other bulky-item options.
Yard waste schedule by zone
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Green Waste — Monday | Monday | 2 zone(s): greenwaste-monday-a, greenwaste-monday-b |
| Green Waste — Tuesday | Tuesday | 2 zone(s): greenwaste-tuesday-a, greenwaste-tuesday-b |
| Green Waste — Wednesday | Wednesday | 2 zone(s): greenwaste-wednesday-a, greenwaste-wednesday-b |
| Green Waste — Thursday | Thursday | 2 zone(s): greenwaste-thursday-a, greenwaste-thursday-b |
Prep rules & exceptions
Do this before it goes to the curb, or it stays there.
- A/B alternating-week recycling and green waste — Since 2024-09-30 recycling and green waste run every OTHER week on an A/B week schedule (previously weekly). Garbage remains weekly. A/B lookup via the Waste Wise app or the city's 2026 Recycling & Green Waste Collection Schedule.
- Set-out timing — Residential garbage, recycling and green waste collection begins at 6 a.m.; carts may go curbside after 8 p.m. the night before.
- Set-out rules & fees — Trash carts curbside after 8 p.m. the night before or before 6 a.m. on pickup day; 5 ft from obstacles; lid completely closed - overfull carts may be skipped with a $27.06 return fee; bag all garbage and green waste, securing bag tops. Collection begins 6 a.m.