Victoria, TX Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Curb placement start
- 8:00 p.m. day before collection
- Curb removal deadline
- 8:00 p.m. on collection day
- Set-out deadline
- 7:00 a.m. on collection day
- Approved container
- City-issued garbage cart only
- Collection frequency
- Weekly garbage, biweekly recycling
Summary
Victoria bars residential garbage carts from curbside before 8 p.m. the night before pickup and after 8 p.m. on collection day, with waste out by 7 a.m.
E. It shall be unlawful for any person to place or leave any residential container, empty or otherwise, on or near the curb line after 8:00 p.m. on the designated collection day or prior to 8:00 p.m. on the day before the day designated for collection. ... K. All brush, bulky waste, yard waste, and/or residential refuse, and other such waste eligible for collection by the City shall be placed at the curbside or other permissible place for collection no later than 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day to ensure collection.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 42).
Full Breakdown
City code defines a residential container as the garbage cart the City of Victoria issues, no other trash container is approved for residential automated pickup. Section 13-174 sets the placement window: a resident cannot place or leave a residential container, full or empty, on or near the curb line before 8:00 p.m. the day before the scheduled collection day, or after 8:00 p.m. on collection day itself. Separately, anything set out for pickup, brush, bulky waste, yard waste, or residential refuse, must be at the curbside or another permissible spot no later than 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day to guarantee pickup. The City collects garbage weekly and recycling every two weeks.
Violations & Fines
Setting a cart out early or leaving it curbside past 8 p.m. on collection day violates Sec. 13-174; the Director of Environmental Services can also terminate a location's residential collection after 10 days' notice for repeated refuse violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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