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Trash & Recycling in Live Oak, TX (2026)

4 verified trash & recycling rules for Live Oak, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

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Pickup Rules & Schedules

Live Oak provides once-weekly curbside residential trash pickup via a franchise hauler. Carts must be curbside by 7 a.m. on pickup day and removed within 24 hours after collection.

Trash Pickup Rules in Live Oak

Some Restrictions

Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 365.012

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

Trash and recycling carts in Live Oak must be curbside with 3 feet clearance from obstacles on collection day. Carts may not be stored in front-yard view between collection days.

Trash Bin Placement Rules in Live Oak

Some Restrictions

Bulk Item Disposal

Live Oak offers scheduled bulk waste pickup for large items like furniture and appliances. Residents must call to schedule, and items cannot exceed posted volume limits (typically 4 cubic yards).

Bulk Trash Disposal in Live Oak

Some Restrictions

Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 365.012 (Illegal Dumping; Criminal Penalties)

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

Live Oak offers voluntary curbside single-stream recycling to residential customers. Accepted materials include paper, cardboard, metal cans, and plastics marked 1 and 2.

Recycling Requirements in Live Oak

Few Restrictions

Looking for Bexar County county-wide rules?

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

Trash & Recycling in Bexar County