Trash & Recycling in Leander, TX (2026)
5 verified trash & recycling rules for Leander, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Pickup Rules & Schedules
Leander garbage is collected once a week, Monday through Friday, by Al Clawson Disposal (ACDI), with recycling collected every other week. Service includes a 95-gallon cart plus up to five 30-pound bags. Collection starts at 7 a.m., and pickups skip New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, resuming the next calendar day.
Leander Trash & Recycling Pickup Rules
Few RestrictionsBin Placement Rules
Leander residents place garbage and recycling carts at the curb before collection begins at 7 a.m. on their scheduled day. The 95-gallon cart plus up to five 30-pound bags is the residential allowance. Brush must be cut to 4 feet and bundled to 35 pounds or less. The city does not publish a separate fine schedule for cart placement.
Leander Cart Placement & Set-Out
Few RestrictionsBulk Item Disposal
In Leander, bulky waste that doesn't fit in the cart — washers, dryers, water heaters, furniture and similar items — is handled case by case by Al Clawson Disposal (ACDI) for an additional fee, arranged by calling 512-930-5490. The city also references a Bag Tag Program for scheduling pickups. Brush has separate cut-and-bundle rules.
Leander Bulky Item Disposal
Some RestrictionsRecycling Requirements
Leander provides curbside recycling every other week through Al Clawson Disposal. Accepted items include food-free paper and cardboard, rinsed plastics #1-7 (lids removed), rinsed metal cans and aluminum, and rinsed glass. Plastic bags, light bulbs, ceramics, mirrors, batteries, electronics, and motor oil cans are not accepted.
Leander Recycling Requirements
Few RestrictionsIllegal Dumping
Dumping solid waste anywhere other than an approved site is illegal in Texas under Health & Safety Code Sec. 365.012, which Leander also pursues locally. Penalties scale with the amount dumped, from a Class C misdemeanor for 5 pounds or less up to a state jail felony for 1,000 pounds or 200 cubic feet or more.
Leander Illegal Dumping
Heavy RestrictionsLooking for Williamson County county-wide rules?
County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Leander city rules.
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