Mcallen, TX Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Summary
Mcallen provides weekly curbside trash and recycling collection on designated days. Missed pickups can be reported to Texas waste haulers or municipal services.
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. (a-1) A person commits an offense if: (1) the person discards lighted litter, including a match, cigarette, or cigar, onto open-space land, a private road ... or a railroad right-of-way; and (2) a fire is ignited as a result of the conduct described by Subdivision (1).
Full Breakdown
Mcallen contracts with waste haulers or operates municipal trash collection on a weekly schedule. Residents receive assigned pickup days. Holiday delays shift pickup one day. Contaminated recycling bins may be skipped. Oversized or overweight bins will not be collected. Contact Mcallen public works for schedule changes or missed pickup reports.
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