Alvarado Trash & Recycling Schedule
Official garbage collection rules, bin guidelines, and holiday schedules for residents of Alvarado, Texas.
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📍 View Official Collection MapService Provider
Waste Connections
Phone Number
817-790-3351Facility Address
104 W College St, Alvarado, TX 76009
Collection Schedule
Waste Connections provides once-a-week curbside collection for Alvarado residents.
Bin Colors
Standard 95-gallon poly carts are provided for residential waste.
Guidelines & Rules
🎄 Holiday Delays
Waste Connections generally observes Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day, pushing service back by one day.
🛋️ Bulk Waste Pickup
Bulk collection allows up to 2 cubic yards per week; larger amounts must be coordinated directly with Waste Connections.
⚠️ Important Guidelines
Trash fees are billed and collected directly by the City of Alvarado Utility Department.
Comprehensive Guide & Details
Republic Services Partnership and Cart Rules
Alvarado's residential garbage removal is managed through an exclusive partnership with Republic Services. To ensure smooth and timely collection, homeowners are required to wheel their designated 95-gallon waste carts to the curb by 6:30 a.m. on their scheduled neighborhood collection day. The lid of the container must be entirely closed, and bags should never be left on the ground alongside the receptacle. If you generate more refuse than a single bin can hold, you can request an additional cart directly through the city for a nominal monthly fee added to your water statement.
Weekly Recycling Collection Guidelines
Diverting reusable materials from local Texas landfills is a top priority for the community. The blue recycling carts are serviced weekly on the same day as your standard trash. Alvarado accepts clean cardboard, unsoiled paper, aluminum cans, tin, and hard plastics labeled #1 and #2. It is critical that you do not place soft plastic grocery bags, food-soiled pizza boxes, or styrofoam packaging into the blue cart. These contaminants can ruin an entire batch of otherwise perfectly good recyclables, forcing the load to be discarded as standard garbage.
Zoned Monthly Bulk and Brush Collection
For oversized household debris, Alvarado offers a monthly bulk and brush pickup program divided by geographic zones. If you reside in Zone 1, which generally covers areas north of Highway 67 and specific neighborhoods like Kingswood Estates, your heavy collection occurs on the first Friday of the month. Zone 2 residents are serviced on the second Friday. Homeowners are allotted up to 3 cubic yards of bulky waste per month, covering old mattresses and discarded furniture. Brush must be securely tied into manageable bundles no longer than three feet and weighing under 35 pounds.
Exclusive Resident Landfill Passes
Sometimes you need to dispose of debris immediately without waiting for your zoned Friday pickup. The city provides a fantastic benefit by offering every single-family household up to four free landfill passes per year. You can obtain these passes during normal business hours at City Hall. Each pass allows you to haul up to four cubic yards of non-commercial waste directly to the Itasca Landfill. When you arrive at the disposal site, you must present your matching Texas driver's license and follow all safety protocols, including wearing a high-visibility vest if you exit your vehicle.
Holiday Collection Shifts
The sanitation schedule experiences minor adjustments during major nationally recognized holidays. Republic Services halts operations exclusively on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. If your scheduled collection falls on one of these three specific holidays, your residential service will be delayed by one full day for the remainder of that week. For all other holidays throughout the year, normal operations continue as usual, meaning you should place your carts at the curb at the standard morning time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When is trash collected in Alvarado?
A: Waste Connections provides once-a-week curbside collection for Alvarado residents.
Q: How does the holiday schedule affect garbage pickup?
A: Waste Connections generally observes Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day, pushing service back by one day.
Q: Which bins should I use for trash and recycling?
A: Standard 95-gallon poly carts are provided for residential waste.
Q: How can I schedule a bulk waste pickup?
A: Bulk collection allows up to 2 cubic yards per week; larger amounts must be coordinated directly with Waste Connections.
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