The county offers no bulk pickup. In the City of Galveston, brush and tree limbs are taken from alleys and curbsides, tree stumps and root balls must be cut to collectible size, and the city may make special agreements for items it normally doesn't collect.
There is no county bulky-waste program; unincorporated Galveston County residents arrange bulk disposal through their hauler or the county transfer options. In the City of Galveston, Sec. 15-5 requires tree stumps and root balls be cut in size for collection and puts responsibility for cuttings on the person who cuts or trims them. Sec. 15-7 lets the city make special agreements to collect items it normally does not, or excessive amounts of refuse. Contractors who trim trees or grass must remove and properly dispose of their own cuttings rather than leaving them for regular pickup.
Improperly sized or contractor-generated bulk left for collection can be refused; Galveston garbage-chapter violations are misdemeanors (Sec. 15-8).
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