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League City, TX Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)

Light Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified April 2026

Key Facts

Collection frequency
Trash twice weekly by zone
Find your day
City Garbage & Recycling zone map
Holiday shift
Next regular collection day
Bulk pickup
2 items on your trash day
Set-out time
By 7 a.m. on collection day

Summary

League City collects trash twice a week by zone (Mon/Thu, Tue/Fri, or Wed/Sat), with recycling on your trash day. Find your zone on the city's map. Holiday pickups move to your next regular collection day.

Sec. 365.012. ILLEGAL DUMPING; DISCARDING LIGHTED MATERIALS; CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) A person commits an offense if the person disposes or allows or permits the disposal of litter or other solid waste at a place that is not an approved solid waste site, including a place on or within 300 feet of a public highway, on a right-of-way, on other public or private property, or into inland or coastal water of the state. ... (d) An offense under Subsection (a), (b), or (c) is a Class C misdemeanor if the litter or other solid waste to which the offense applies weighs five pounds or less or has a volume of five gallons or less.

Source: City of League City Garbage & RecyclingView official code

Full Breakdown

Look up your zone on the city's Garbage & Recycling map to find your two weekly trash days (Monday/Thursday, Tuesday/Friday, or Wednesday/Saturday); recycling is collected on your normal trash day, and AmeriWaste is the provider. Bulk (heavy trash) is collected on the same day as household trash, up to two large items per collection day, placed at least four feet from other objects. When your pickup falls on a holiday, service moves to your next regularly scheduled day. Set carts at the curb by 7 a.m., and no earlier than 6 p.m. the night before.

Violations & Fines

Carts must be at the curb by 7 a.m. (no earlier than 6 p.m. the night before); no more than two heavy-trash items per collection day, placed at least four feet from other objects.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is my trash pickup day in League City?
League City has three zones with twice-weekly trash: Monday/Thursday, Tuesday/Friday, or Wednesday/Saturday. Find your zone on the city's Garbage & Recycling map, or call 281-554-1100. Recycling runs on your trash day. When your pickup falls on a holiday, service moves to your next regularly scheduled day.
How does bulk trash pickup work in League City?
Heavy trash is collected on the same day as your household trash. Place up to two large items at the curb, at least four feet from other objects, so the crew can reach them.

Sources & Official References

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