Burleson, TX Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)

Burleson Code of Ordinances § 82-83 sets the household collection schedule in the City of Burleson, Texas. Under subsection (a), only a hauler authorized by contract with the city can collect garbage from residential units or provide residential recycling services inside the city, so one contracted service runs the routes. Subsection (b)(1) requires all single-family residents to place refuse and recyclables at the curb as specified by the city manager or designee, and subsection (b)(2) fixes the window: no earlier than 7:00 p.m. on the day prior to the scheduled collection day, with a request to be at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on the day of collection to ensure pickup.

Subsection (d) puts the burden of knowing the schedule on the customer. It is the responsibility of every person whose garbage is collected to become familiar with the pickup days for that person's street, and failure to meet the schedule forfeits the collection service for that day. Under subsection (b)(3), refuse or recyclables left behind because they were at the wrong location, held unacceptable materials, or were not out by the required time are not collected until the next regularly scheduled collection service.

Section 82-88 sets the frequency standard for residential and non-residential garbage alike: collection is made as necessary to comply with the sanitary regulations of the city. Bulky items run on their own timetable. Small volume bulky items and bundles are collected on the second collection day of each zone week under § 82-89(c)(2), while large volume bulky items follow a separate schedule set by the city manager or designee based on community volumes and the contractor's labor capacity.

Service is mandatory. Section 82-82(a) says every person who owns, occupies or controls any premises in the city shall have garbage and trash removal, and § 82-92 charges the collection fee monthly on the utility bill regardless of the disposal method a resident actually uses. Article III was rewritten by Ord. No. CSO#1117-09-2019, adopted September 16, 2019.