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Guadalupe County, TX Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)

Few Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

County Collection
None unincorporated
Service
Private subscription hauler
County Authority
Tex. H&S §364.011
Cities
Seguin, Schertz, Cibolo collect

Summary

Guadalupe County runs no curbside trash collection in unincorporated areas. Households along the San Antonio corridor contract a private subscription hauler directly. Tex. Health & Safety Code §364.011 lets the Commissioners Court regulate solid waste but no county program has been mandated.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Guadalupe County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

(a) Subject to the limitation provided by Sections 361.151 and 361.152 (Solid Waste Disposal Act), and subject to Subsection (a-1), a commissioners court by rule may regulate solid waste collection, handling, storage, and disposal in areas of the county not in a municipality or the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality.

Full Breakdown

Outside city limits there is no county-run pickup. Residents in unincorporated Guadalupe County, from Marion to the fringes of Seguin, arrange service through a private subscription hauler and pay the company directly. Tex. Health & Safety Code §364.011(a) authorizes the Commissioners Court to regulate solid waste collection, handling, storage, and disposal in areas not inside a municipality or its extraterritorial jurisdiction, subject to the Solid Waste Disposal Act. The county has adopted no mandatory program, so pickup days, billing, and cart sizes are set by each hauler's contract. Inside Seguin, Schertz, and Cibolo, the city runs or contracts collection.

Violations & Fines

No county penalty for having no service. Dumping trash rather than subscribing to a hauler triggers illegal-dumping charges under Tex. Health & Safety Code §365.012.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Guadalupe County pick up my trash?
No. Outside city limits the county provides no collection. You subscribe to a private hauler and pay them directly for pickup and cart service.
Can the county require me to have trash service?
Section 364.011 lets the Commissioners Court regulate solid waste, but Guadalupe County has adopted no mandatory collection program in unincorporated areas.

Sources & Official References

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