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City collection Furniture is collected on the bulk pickup that comes with residential garbage service, four times a year with a 3 cubic yard limit on each pickup. $31.57 for the monthly single family residential rate for the 65 gallon trash cart effective 1 October 2026, which covers garbage, recycling, green waste, Green Guy Recycling services, the household hazardous waste drop off, brush drop off and the four bulk pickups a year. City of San Marcos residential garbage customers served by Texas Disposal Systems, with the 96 gallon cart at 36.57 dollars a month, an extra 96 gallon trash cart at 10.78 dollars and extra recycling or green waste carts at 7.72 dollars each.
City collection Mattresses and box springs are covered by the Green Guy annual fee waiver for city customers, and a curbside bulk pickup for them is not published, so ask Resource Recovery about the recycling option before setting a set out. No charge. Green Guy Recycling waives its fee for one mattress and one box spring, or two mattresses or two box springs, each year for San Marcos residential garbage and multifamily recycling customers who show a city utility bill with the Recycling Center Fee in the owner's name, with the waivered items accepted only during business hours with an employee present.
City collection Appliances are on the bulk pickup list, and Green Guy waives its fee for two refrigerant bearing appliances a year for city customers. No charge. Green Guy Recycling waives its fee for two refrigerant bearing appliances each year for San Marcos residential garbage and multifamily recycling customers who show a city utility bill with the Recycling Center Fee in the owner's name, during business hours only. Appliances are also collected on the bulk pickup that comes with the monthly residential rate.
City collection Garbage runs weekly with recycling and green waste every other week, and four bulk pickups a year handle furniture, appliances and extra yard waste at the curb. $31.57 for the monthly single family residential rate for the 65 gallon trash cart effective 1 October 2026, with the 96 gallon cart at 36.57 dollars and the cart upgrade described as 5.00 dollars a month on the curbside page. City of San Marcos residential garbage customers served by Texas Disposal Systems, with four bulk pickups a year of 3 cubic yards each included, an extra 96 gallon trash cart at 10.78 dollars and extra recycling or green waste carts at 7.72 dollars each.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
San Marcos runs waste service through the Resource Recovery Division and contracts with Texas Disposal Systems for weekly garbage, every other week single stream recycling and green waste, and bulk pickup of yard waste, furniture and appliances. Each residential garbage customer receives four bulk pickups a year, each limited to 3 cubic yards, requested with a detailed item list by 3 p.m. two business days before the garbage service day. Household recyclables also go to the Green Guy Recycling drop-off center, which waives its fee for one television, two computer monitors, two refrigerant bearing appliances, five passenger tires and one mattress and box spring a year for city customers, and household hazardous waste goes to the city facility at 634 E Hopkins on Fridays and Saturdays.
Furniture is collected on the bulk pickup that comes with residential garbage service, four times a year with a 3 cubic yard limit on each pickup.
City cost & eligibility
$31.57 for the monthly single family residential rate for the 65 gallon trash cart effective 1 October 2026, which covers garbage, recycling, green waste, Green Guy Recycling services, the household hazardous waste drop off, brush drop off and the four bulk pickups a year. City of San Marcos residential garbage customers served by Texas Disposal Systems, with the 96 gallon cart at 36.57 dollars a month, an extra 96 gallon trash cart at 10.78 dollars and extra recycling or green waste carts at 7.72 dollars each.
When & how
Send the bulk pickup request with a detailed list of items no later than 3 p.m. two business days before the garbage service day, wait for Resource Recovery to confirm the request, and put the items neatly at the curb for the pickup on the garbage service day during the first full week or the third week of the month.
Get it ready
Box or bag small items, keep each pickup within 3 cubic yards, keep the pile clear of mailboxes, parked vehicles, trees and utility lines, and cut carpet into 4 foot strips weighing under 35 pounds with no more than four rolls in one pickup.
Mattresses and box springs are covered by the Green Guy annual fee waiver for city customers, and a curbside bulk pickup for them is not published, so ask Resource Recovery about the recycling option before setting a set out.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Green Guy Recycling waives its fee for one mattress and one box spring, or two mattresses or two box springs, each year for San Marcos residential garbage and multifamily recycling customers who show a city utility bill with the Recycling Center Fee in the owner's name, with the waivered items accepted only during business hours with an employee present.
When & how
Take the set to Green Guy Recycling at 937 Texas 80 during business hours with the utility bill and identification, or call Resource Recovery at 512.393.8412 to ask about the mattress recycling option before booking a bulk pickup.
Get it ready
Keep the set dry, bring the utility bill showing the Recycling Center Fee in the owner's name, and never leave a mattress at the drop-off outside business hours because that is treated as illegal dumping.
Appliances are on the bulk pickup list, and Green Guy waives its fee for two refrigerant bearing appliances a year for city customers.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Green Guy Recycling waives its fee for two refrigerant bearing appliances each year for San Marcos residential garbage and multifamily recycling customers who show a city utility bill with the Recycling Center Fee in the owner's name, during business hours only. Appliances are also collected on the bulk pickup that comes with the monthly residential rate.
When & how
Take the unit to Green Guy Recycling at 937 Texas 80 during business hours with the utility bill, or put it out for one of the four annual bulk pickups with the request confirmed two business days ahead.
Get it ready
Empty the unit, secure the doors and drum, bring the utility bill for the waiver, and keep the load within the 3 cubic yard bulk limit if it goes to the curb.
Televisions and computer monitors go to Green Guy Recycling, where the fee is waived for one television and two monitors a year for city customers.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Green Guy Recycling waives its fee for one television and two computer monitors each year for San Marcos residential garbage and multifamily recycling customers who show a city utility bill with the Recycling Center Fee in the owner's name, with the items accepted only during business hours with an employee present.
When & how
Take the television or monitor to Green Guy Recycling at 937 Texas 80 during business hours with the utility bill, and call 512-353-3266 first if more than the annual waiver allowance is involved.
Get it ready
Back up or erase personal data before handover, bring the utility bill showing the Recycling Center Fee in the owner's name, and never leave electronics at the drop-off outside business hours because that is treated as illegal dumping.
No city route for construction and demolition debris is published, while Green Guy runs a resale center that carries salvaged construction materials.
City cost & eligibility
No city construction or demolition rate is published and the Green Guy resale center takes salvaged material for resale rather than disposal, so call Resource Recovery at 512.393.8412 and confirm the current route and charge before hauling a project load.
When & how
Call Resource Recovery at 512.393.8412 before arranging a container or a self haul trip, and ask whether salvaged material can go to the Green Guy resale center.
Get it ready
Keep construction and demolition material out of the garbage, recycling and green waste carts, keep it out of the 3 cubic yard bulk allowance, and separate salvageable material that the resale center may take.
No city list names an exercise machine, and the bulk pickup is limited to four pickups of 3 cubic yards a year, so the machine has to be confirmed.
City cost & eligibility
No exercise machine line or rate is published, so call Resource Recovery at 512.393.8412 and confirm whether the machine fits a bulk pickup and how it counts against the four annual pickups.
When & how
Call Resource Recovery at 512.393.8412 and describe the machine before booking a bulk pickup.
Get it ready
Break the machine down where it can be, remove the battery and keep it out of the carts, tie down any loose deck or handle, and keep the load within the 3 cubic yard limit.
Garbage runs weekly with recycling and green waste every other week, and four bulk pickups a year handle furniture, appliances and extra yard waste at the curb.
City cost & eligibility
$31.57 for the monthly single family residential rate for the 65 gallon trash cart effective 1 October 2026, with the 96 gallon cart at 36.57 dollars and the cart upgrade described as 5.00 dollars a month on the curbside page. City of San Marcos residential garbage customers served by Texas Disposal Systems, with four bulk pickups a year of 3 cubic yards each included, an extra 96 gallon trash cart at 10.78 dollars and extra recycling or green waste carts at 7.72 dollars each.
When & how
Garbage goes out once a week and recycling and green waste every other week on the service route, carts are serviced between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. and returned by 9 p.m., and a bulk pickup is requested with an item list by 3 p.m. two business days before the garbage day.
Get it ready
Point the cart arrows toward the street and keep carts 3 feet apart and clear of mailboxes, parked vehicles, trees and utility lines, keep recycling and green waste loose with no plastic bags, box or bag small bulk items, and cut carpet into 4 foot strips under 35 pounds with at most four rolls per pickup.
Household hazardous waste goes to the city facility at 634 E Hopkins on Fridays and Saturdays, and the drop off is included in the residential Resource Recovery rate.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. The household hazardous waste drop off is included in the monthly residential Resource Recovery rate for San Marcos and Hays County residents, with a 300 pound limit per vehicle per day, about thirty one gallon paint cans.
When & how
Take the material to the Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 634 E Hopkins on Fridays from noon to 3:30 p.m. or Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon, and check the reuse center for usable products.
Get it ready
Keep products sealed and upright in their original containers, bring proof of residency, keep the load under 300 pounds per vehicle per day, and keep hazardous material out of the garbage, recycling and green waste carts.
Garbage is collected once a week and recycling and green waste every other week on the service route, carts are serviced between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m., the arrows on the lids point toward the street, carts sit 3 feet apart and clear of mailboxes, parked vehicles, trees and utility lines, and carts go back to the house or behind a fence by 9 p.m. on the service day. Recycling and green waste go in loose with no plastic bags, extra recycling fits in up to three small cardboard boxes and extra yard waste in up to twelve paper bags set out with the cart.
A residential garbage customer receives four bulk pickups a year, each limited to 3 cubic yards, and the request has to include a detailed list of items and be confirmed no later than 3 p.m. two business days before the garbage service day. Scheduling is not guaranteed until Resource Recovery confirms it, items go neatly at the curb with small items boxed or bagged, and the pickups run on the garbage service day during the first full week and the third week of the month.
Green Guy Recycling at 937 Texas 80 is the city contracted household recyclable drop off and is open around the clock, but the annual fee waivers for San Marcos residential garbage and multifamily recycling customers are limited to one television, two computer monitors, two refrigerant bearing appliances, five passenger tires, and one mattress and one box spring, or two mattresses or two box springs. A city utility bill showing the Recycling Center Fee in the owner's name has to be shown, and the waivered items are only accepted during business hours with an employee present.
The Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 634 E Hopkins runs under a state permit as a drop off and reuse center, open Fridays from noon to 3:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon for San Marcos and Hays County residents, with a 300 pound limit per vehicle per day, about thirty one gallon paint cans.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
City of San Marcos Resource Recovery Division with Texas Disposal Systems
Use the TDS curbside service and the four bulk pickups
A San Marcos household with weekly garbage, recycling, green waste and furniture, appliances or extra yard waste for a bulk pickup.
Cost & conditions
$31.57 for the monthly single family residential rate for the 65 gallon trash cart effective 1 October 2026, up from 31.26 dollars in the prior year, with the 96 gallon cart at 36.57 dollars. City of San Marcos residential garbage customers served by Texas Disposal Systems, with four bulk pickups a year of 3 cubic yards each included and extra carts at 10.78 dollars for trash and 7.72 dollars for recycling or green waste.
Arrange it
Use the published service route calendar for the address, set carts out with the arrows toward the street and 3 feet apart, and request a bulk pickup with an item list by 3 p.m. two business days before the garbage service day at 512.393.8412.
Each bulk pickup is limited to 3 cubic yards and scheduling is not guaranteed until Resource Recovery confirms it, carpet has to be cut into 4 foot strips under 35 pounds with a maximum of four rolls, and construction debris has no published city route.
City of San Marcos Resource Recovery Division with Texas Disposal Systems
Use the Green Guy center and the hazardous waste facility
A city customer with a television, monitor, refrigerant appliance, mattress, tires or household chemicals.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Green Guy Recycling waives its fee for one television, two computer monitors, two refrigerant bearing appliances, five passenger tires and one mattress and one box spring each year for San Marcos residential garbage and multifamily recycling customers, and the household hazardous waste drop off is included in the monthly residential Resource Recovery rate.
Arrange it
Take waivered items to Green Guy Recycling at 937 Texas 80 during business hours with a city utility bill showing the Recycling Center Fee in the owner's name, and take household chemicals to the Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 634 E Hopkins on Fridays from noon to 3:30 p.m. or Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon.
The Green Guy waivers are limited each year and the waivered items are only accepted with an employee present during business hours, leaving them outside those hours is treated as illegal dumping, hazardous waste is limited to 300 pounds per vehicle per day for San Marcos and Hays County residents, and fees beyond the waivers are set by the center.
San Marcos households use the Texas Disposal Systems curbside contract for weekly garbage, every other week recycling and green waste, and four bulk pickups a year of 3 cubic yards each for furniture, appliances and extra yard waste, with the request confirmed by Resource Recovery at 512.393.8412 at least two business days before the garbage day. Recyclables and the fee waived televisions, monitors, refrigerant appliances, tires, mattresses and box springs go to the Green Guy Recycling drop off at 937 Texas 80 with a city utility bill showing the Recycling Center Fee in the owner's name, household hazardous waste goes to the facility at 634 E Hopkins on Fridays and Saturdays for San Marcos and Hays County residents with a 300 pound daily vehicle limit, and construction debris has no published city route, so it has to be confirmed. Residential curbside cart, recycling, green waste and bulk pickup rulesGreen Guy recycling drop off, annual fee waivers, buy back and resale centerHousehold Hazardous Waste Facility permit, hours, residency and weight limit
City contracted drop off with annual fee waivers
Green Guy Recycling Center
937 Texas 80, San Marcos, TX
Household recyclables at a drop off center open around the clock, and the fee waived items for city customers: one television, two computer monitors, two refrigerant bearing appliances, five passenger tires, and one mattress and one box spring. Green Guy also buys ferrous and non ferrous metals including copper, aluminum, brass, radiators, stainless steel and lead acid batteries.
The annual waivers apply only to San Marcos residential garbage and multifamily recycling customers, and a City of San Marcos utility bill showing the Recycling Center Fee in the owner's name has to be shown. The waivered items are only accepted during business hours with an employee present to verify the bill, and placing them at the drop off outside business hours is treated as illegal dumping.
The drop off center is open 24 hours, and the waivered items are accepted only during business hours. Phone 512-353-3266.
No charge. The listed item categories are free to San Marcos residential garbage and multifamily recycling customers within the annual waiver limits, and items beyond those limits are priced by Green Guy.
Household hazardous waste drop off and reuse center
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
634 E Hopkins, San Marcos, TX 78666
Household hazardous waste under the city's Texas Commission on Environmental Quality permit, with a reuse center for usable products.
Open to San Marcos and Hays County residents only, with a 300 pound limit per vehicle per day, the equivalent of about thirty one gallon paint cans.
Fridays from noon to 3:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon. Phone 512.393.8412.
No charge. The drop off is included in the monthly residential Resource Recovery rate, which lists household hazardous waste drop off among the services the rate covers.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
How do I get rid of a couch in San Marcos?+
Use one of the four bulk pickups that come with residential garbage service. Send the request with a detailed list of items no later than 3 p.m. two business days before the garbage service day, wait for Resource Recovery to confirm it, and put the couch neatly at the curb for pickup on the garbage service day during the first full week or the third week of the month. Each pickup is limited to 3 cubic yards, and the office answers at 512.393.8412.Official guidance
How are appliances handled in San Marcos?+
Appliances are on the bulk pickup list, so they can go out with one of the four annual pickups, each limited to 3 cubic yards, with the request confirmed no later than 3 p.m. two business days before the garbage service day. Green Guy Recycling also waives its fee for two refrigerant bearing appliances each year for San Marcos residential garbage and multifamily recycling customers who show a city utility bill with the Recycling Center Fee in the owner's name, and those items are taken during business hours with an employee present.Official guidance
Where do televisions and electronics go in San Marcos?+
To Green Guy Recycling at 937 Texas 80, the city contracted drop-off center for household recyclables that is open around the clock. For San Marcos residential garbage and multifamily recycling customers the fee is waived for one television and two computer monitors each year, and a city utility bill showing the Recycling Center Fee in the owner's name has to be shown. Those waivered items are only accepted during business hours with an employee present to verify the bill, and leaving them outside business hours is treated as illegal dumping.Official guidance
What are the San Marcos bulk pickup limits?+
A residential garbage customer receives four bulk pickups a year, and each pickup is limited to 3 cubic yards. The request has to include a detailed list of items and be confirmed no later than 3 p.m. two business days before the garbage service day, scheduling is not guaranteed until Resource Recovery staff confirm it, and the pickup happens on the garbage service day during the first full week or the third week of the month. Carpet has to be cut into 4 foot strips weighing under 35 pounds with a maximum of four rolls per pickup.Official guidance
Where do paint and chemicals go in San Marcos?+
To the city Household Hazardous Waste Facility at 634 E Hopkins, which operates under a Texas Commission on Environmental Quality permit as a drop off and reuse center. It is open Fridays from noon to 3:30 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon for San Marcos and Hays County residents, with a 300 pound limit per vehicle per day, about thirty one gallon paint cans, and the drop off is included in the monthly residential Resource Recovery rate.Official guidance
Who collects trash in San Marcos?+
Texas Disposal Systems collects residential waste for the city under the Resource Recovery Division, which is part of the Neighborhood Enhancement Department and answers at 512.393.8412. Garbage is weekly, recycling and green waste are every other week on the service route, and each residential garbage customer receives four bulk pickups a year limited to 3 cubic yards each.Official guidance
