Lubbock, TX Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Frequency
- Weekly
- Cart Size
- 95 gallon city-issued
- Set Out
- By 7 AM collection day
- Remove Cart
- Within 24 hours
- Billing
- Monthly utility bill
Summary
Lubbock Solid Waste provides weekly residential curbside trash collection using city-issued 95-gallon carts. Service is mandatory for single-family homes within city limits and billed on the monthly utility bill.
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. ... (c) A person commits an offense if the person transports litter or other solid waste to a place that is not an approved solid waste site for disposal at the site.
Full Breakdown
Lubbock Code of Ordinances Chapter 18 requires all residential properties within the city to use municipal solid waste service. Trash is collected once per week on a designated route day using city-issued 95-gallon wheeled carts. Residents must place carts at the curb by 7:00 AM on collection day and remove empty carts within 24 hours. Collection-day schedules are assigned by address and available through the city Solid Waste Department. Extra bags beyond the cart may require a sticker or be refused. Holiday schedule adjustments (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years) are posted annually. Monthly service fees appear on the Lubbock Power and Light utility bill.
Violations & Fines
Late set-out or uncollected-cart violations: warning first, then citation under Chapter 18 with fines up to $500.
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