Edinburg, TX Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum frequency
- Once per week
- Cart out by
- 7:00 a.m. collection day
- Earliest set-out
- 7:00 p.m. day before
- Placement
- Between sidewalk and curb
- Enforcing dept
- Solid Waste Management Director
Summary
Edinburg requires weekly garbage pickup and sets strict cart placement times before and on collection day.
The containers shall be placed at the hereinabove prescribed locations no later than 7:00 a.m. on the day of scheduled collection. In this regard, it shall be unlawful for any customer to place containers of garbage at said location prior to 7:00 p.m. the evening prior to the day of scheduled collection.
Full Breakdown
The city collects residential garbage at least once a week under Sec. 51.8, with once-a-week service also covering brush and bulk items. Sec. 51.7 sets the placement window: carts go out between the sidewalk and curb, must be out no later than 7:00 a.m. on collection day, and cannot be set out before 7:00 p.m. the evening before. The Solid Waste Management Director can adjust container size, count, or pickup frequency for health, sanitation, or capacity reasons.
Violations & Fines
Setting containers out before 7:00 p.m. the prior evening or after 7:00 a.m. on collection day violates Sec. 51.7; penalties run through the Sec. 51.200 penalty schedule.
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