Victoria, TX Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Garbage pickup
- once per week
- Recycling pickup
- once every two weeks
- Curb placement deadline
- 7:00 a.m. collection day
- Container curb window
- 8:00 p.m. day before to 8:00 p.m. collection day
- Collector
- City only: private haulers barred
Summary
Victoria collects residential garbage weekly and recycling every two weeks, and only the City may collect residential refuse within city limits.
The City shall collect garbage from customers once per week and shall collect recycling from customers once every two weeks. ... 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.
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
The City of Victoria runs an exclusive residential collection system: no person, firm, or corporation other than the City may collect or remove residential refuse from residential units. Garbage carts go out once a week; recycling is picked up on a biweekly cycle. Containers can't sit at the curb before 8:00 p.m. the night before collection or stay out past 8:00 p.m. on collection day, and all curbside items must be placed by 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day to guarantee pickup. Service is billed monthly on the utility bill and the Director of Environmental Services can terminate collection at a location for repeated violations, after 10 days notice.
Violations & Fines
Curbside container placed outside the 8:00 p.m.-to-8:00 p.m. window, or an unauthorized private hauler collecting residential refuse, both are Code violations; the City can also terminate collection service after 10 days notice for repeat offenders.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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