New Braunfels, TX Trash & Recycling: Recycling Requirements (2026)
Key Facts
- Cart size provided
- 96 or 65 gallons
- Collection frequency
- Bi-weekly (every other week)
- Bagged recyclables
- Not accepted (cause for non-collection)
- Extra cart request
- One-time admin fee applies
Summary
The city issues every residential customer a 96- or 65-gallon recycling cart and picks it up every other week, with strict limits on what can go in it.
Customers shall be provided a 96 or 65-gallon cart by the city. ... Only residential recycling is to be placed in carts. Garbage, refuse, yard waste, brush and limbs, construction debris, tires, dead animals, lancets, syringes, hypodermic needles, hazardous substances, diapers, hot ashes/coals and stable matter such as dirt, brick and rock will not be accepted.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 36).
Full Breakdown
New Braunfels bundles recycling into every residential utility account: applying for water or electric service is treated as applying for garbage and recycling service. The city supplies a 96- or 65-gallon cart (Sec. 110-40(a)) and collects recyclables bi-weekly alongside green waste in areas with automated service, versus weekly garbage pickup (Sec. 110-7). Only clean, unbagged recyclables belong in the cart, garbage, yard waste, construction debris, tires, needles, hazardous substances, diapers, hot ashes and dirt/brick/rock are all barred, and a contaminated cart simply won't be emptied.
Violations & Fines
Prohibited items in the cart trigger non-collection; the resident must remove them before the next pickup, and calling for a return trip brings a fee under the Solid Waste Fee Schedule. Repeated noncompliance can get recycling service suspended under Sec. 110-16's health, safety and welfare violation provisions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to sign up for recycling separately in New Braunfels?
Can I bag my recyclables before putting them in the cart?
Sources & Official References
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