Garbage, Brush, & Recycling Guide

• 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.

• 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

Leaf Collection Times

Items NOT Collected

Over-Limit Leaf Services

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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

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, 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 Bins/Containers