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Trash & Recycling in Katy, TX (2026)

4 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 contracts with Texas Pride Disposal for residential trash and recycling collection, with set-out times, container standards, and routes governed by city ordinance.

Katy Trash and Recycling Pickup Rules

Some Restrictions

Tex. 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 ...

Bin Placement Rules

Katy requires carts placed at the curb by 7 a.m. on collection day, and commercial dumpsters must sit on a screened, all-weather pad except when stored fully inside.

Katy Trash Cart and Bin Placement Rules

Some Restrictions

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

Few Restrictions

Tex. 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...

Recycling Requirements

Katy provides single-stream curbside recycling through Texas Pride Disposal, with accepted materials including paper, cardboard, metal cans, glass, and plastic bottles and jugs.

Katy Single-Stream Recycling Requirements

Few Restrictions

Looking for Fort Bend County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Katy city rules.

Trash & Recycling in Fort Bend County