Trash & Recycling in Katy, TX (2026)
2 verified trash & recycling rules for Katy, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Pickup Rules & Schedules
The City of Katy collects garbage and recycling weekly by color zone - Blue on Monday, Red on Tuesday, Yellow on Wednesday - through Texas Pride Disposal. Find your zone on the service map at cityofkaty.com. If your day falls on a holiday, service moves to the next day.
Katy Trash Pickup Schedule & Rules
Light RestrictionsTex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 365.012(a), (d)
Sec. 365.012. ILLEGAL DUMPING; DISCARDING LIGHTED MATERIALS; CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) A person commits an offense if the person disposes or allows or permits the disposal of litter or other solid waste at a place that is not an approved solid waste site, including a place on or within 300 feet of a public highway, on a right-of-way, on other public or private property, or into inland or coastal ...
Bulk Item Disposal
Katy residents receive weekly bulk pickup of up to three bulky items plus quarterly Super Heavy Trash collection, with strict limits on prohibited materials.
Katy Bulky Item and Heavy Trash Pickup
Light RestrictionsTex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 365.012 (Illegal Dumping - Texas Litter Abatement Act)
Sec. 365.012. ILLEGAL DUMPING; DISCARDING LIGHTED MATERIALS; CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) A person commits an offense if the person disposes or allows or permits the disposal of litter or other solid waste at a place that is not an approved solid waste site, including a place on or within 300 feet of a public highway, on a right-of-way, on other public or private property, or into inland or coast...
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