Garbage, Brush, & Recycling Guide

BRUSH COLLECTION SCHEDULE

• NORTH & SOUTH of Loop 410 – Wednesday only

* Note: See Service Collection Schedule at bottom of page*
The City provides residential brush collection services once per week, through the Public Works Sanitation Department. Each residence is responsible for collecting brush into neat piles and placing it at the curb for collection. Brush collection does not include leaves, recycling, garbage or other items.

Brush Collection Requirements
Residential brush collection is once per week on Wednesday only. Collection is restricted to 3 piles of brush, one time per week. Limbs may not be larger than 3 inches in diameter, and the brush piles may not be larger than the equivalent of a 32-gallon trash can. (An easy way to estimate the equivalent of brush allowed is to turn an empty 32-gallon garbage can on its side. The sideways can measures approximately 2.5 feet high, 2 feet wide, and 5 feet long. The size of the empty can is approximately the allowed size of 1 pile of brush. You may have 3 piles of this size each week, on Wednesday.) Do not include any other items in with the brush (no leaves, garbage, recycling, or hazardous waste.) If other items are mixed with the brush, the piles will not be picked up.
If more than 3 piles are placed out at any one time, the brush will not be picked up. There is NO brush collection on a Holiday week. See the Holiday Brush Collection Schedule below for more details.

 Brush Collection Times
Brush collection occurs between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on collection day. All brush piles must be placed out before 7:00 a.m. on the day of collection, but not earlier than 6:00 p.m. on the Saturday before collection day. Brush collection routes may vary from week to week, depending on work load. If brush piles are placed out after 7:00 a.m. and the collection truck has passed, the truck will not return to pick it up. Place the brush out on the next scheduled collection day (the following week) before 7:00 a.m. for pickup. There is no drop-off of brush at any time.

Items NOT Collected
Brush piles may not contain hazardous or combustible materials, or construction and landscaping materials. 
For the safety of all workers, do not place hazardous materials in the brush piles, as serious injury may occur. The City has a FREE Hazardous Materials Drop-Off program for these types of items. See the Hazardous Materials page for more detailed information.

Over-Limit Brush Services
 Residents who wish to have more than 3 piles of brush collected at any one time may contact Public Works at 210-342-2341 x206 to obtain a surcharge estimate for these additional services. See the Surcharge Fees page for more detailed information.

LEAF COLLECTION SCHEDULE

• NORTH of Loop 410 – Tuesday (with garbage pickup)
• SOUTH of Loop 410 – Monday (with garbage pickup)

* Note: See Service Collection Schedule at bottom of page*
The City provides residential leaf bag collection services once per week, through the Public Works Sanitation Department. Each residence is responsible for providing their own leaf bags. (Leaf collection does not include brush, limbs, or large branches. See the “Brush Collection” tab for more information). 

Leaf Collection Requirements

 Residential leaf collection is once per week with the 1st trash pickup day only. If leaves are put out for the 2nd trash pickup day, they will not be picked up. Residential leaf collection is restricted to TEN 32-gallon size trash bags of leaves. All leaves must be bagged in 32 gallon trash bags (black or clear plastic) and placed neatly together along the curb, or in the alley for pickup. Do not include any other items in with the leaves (no garbage, brush, recycling, or hazardous waste.) If other items are placed in with the leaves, the bags will not be picked up. If more than 10 bags are placed out at any one time, the bags will not be picked up. Do not put leaves out on a Holiday week, or during the rest of the week, as they will not be picked up. Sanitation crews do not rip black bags to check for household garbage or recycle. USE BLACK BAGS NOT PAPER BAGS (See the "Holiday Collection Schedule" below).

       

Leaf Collection Times

Items NOT Collected

Leaf bags may not contain hazardous or combustible materials, or construction and landscaping materials. For the safety of all workers, do not place hazardous materials in the leaf bags, as serious injury may occur. The City has a FREE Hazardous Materials Drop-Off program for these types of items. See the Hazardous Materials page for more detailed information.

Over-Limit Leaf Services

Residents who wish to have more than 10 leaf bags, no larger than 32-gallons each, collected at any one time may contact Public Works at 210-342-2341 x206 to obtain a surcharge estimate for these additional services. See the Surcharge Fees page for more detailed information.

RECYCLING SERVICES

• NORTH of Loop 410 – Thursday
• SOUTH of Loop 410 – Wednesday

 * Note: See Service Collection Schedule at bottom of page*
 Castle Hills has an efficient, highly inclusive Recycling program and all residents are encouraged to participate! Recycling is easy to do at home by placing the accepted items in your blue Recycle bin and place it out for collection on your designated day.
 

Recycle Items Accepted

For a complete list of items that can be recycled, as well as the Do's and Don'ts of recycling, please see the Recycling Services page. (You may also print out the handy Recycling Flyer for easy reference.)

*Do not mix garbage, leaves, brush, or construction materials with recyclables.

*Recyclables must be loose, not placed in bags. No plastic bags!

Recycle Collection Requirements

Residential recycling collection is provided once per week. Recycling must be placed in a blue recycling bin or a 32 gallon receptacle that is clearly marked “Recycle”. On collection day, containers must be set out in the alley, or on the street along the curb, so as to be easily accessible to the collector. After collection, recycle containers may be placed or stored in the alley abutting the property in an orderly manner so as to not block the alley. 

Recycle Collection Times

Recycle collection occurs between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. All recycling containers must be placed out before 7:00 a.m. on the day of collection, but not earlier than 6:00 p.m. the day before collection day. Do not mix recycle items with garbage, leaves or other materials. Recycle collection routes may vary from week to week, depending on work load. If recycles are placed out after 7:00 a.m. and the truck has passed, the truck will not return. Place the recycling out on the next scheduled collection day before 7:00 a.m. for pickup. There is no drop-off of recycling materials at any time. For Holiday week collection information, see the "Holiday Collection Schedule" below.

Recycle Bins/Containers

If you do not have a blue recycling bin you may purchase one at City Hall for $10 (or $15 including a lid.). You may also use your own 32-gallon clean, empty can as a recycling container (plastic or metal). Clearly label the can with the word “Recycle” (or a large "R") and place it out along the curb or in the alley on collection day. Do not place recycling items in black or white garbage bags as it will not be picked up, per city ordinance. Do not mix garbage, leaves, brush, or construction materials with the recycling. 

Items NOT Collected

Recycling may not contain hazardous or combustible materials, or construction and landscaping materials. Do not place hot ashes, coals, dirt, rocks, concrete, tile, shingles, sheet metal or household hazardous waste (paint, oil, corrosives, batteries, etc.) in the recycle containers. For the safety of all workers, do not place hazardous materials in with other items for collection, as serious injury may occur. The City has a FREE Hazardous Materials Drop-Off program for these types of items. See the Hazardous Materials page for more detailed information. 

Hazardous Materials

Do not place any hazardous materials in recycle containers. The City has a FREE Hazardous Materials Drop-off program. See the Hazardous Materials page for more information. For the safety of all workers, DO NOT place hazardous materials in garbage or recycle containers.