Keene Trash & Recycling Schedule
Official garbage collection rules, bin guidelines, and holiday schedules for residents of Keene, Texas.
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Waste Connections
Phone Number
817-641-3336Facility Address
1000 N Old Betsy Rd, Keene, TX 76059
Collection Schedule
Trash services are provided twice a week by Waste Connections, billed through the Keene Utility Department.
Bin Colors
Standard residential poly carts are utilized.
Guidelines & Rules
🎄 Holiday Delays
Waste Connections shifts service by one day for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
🛋️ Bulk Waste Pickup
Bulk item pickup is offered; limits apply per collection day.
⚠️ Important Guidelines
Poly carts must be removed from the street after pickup to comply with local ordinances.
Comprehensive Guide & Details
Curbside Waste Protocols in Keene
Residents of Keene are provided with a streamlined approach to municipal garbage collection, facilitated by an exclusive franchise agreement with a regional waste management contractor. To ensure your household trash is collected on your designated day, the city mandates that your assigned poly-cart be placed at the edge of the roadway by 7:00 a.m. Ensure the metal lifting bar is facing the street to accommodate the automated mechanical arms of the sanitation trucks. It is highly advised to securely bag all your household waste before depositing it into the container. Loose items have a tendency to fly out during the dumping sequence, which creates unnecessary litter across Johnson County neighborhoods.
Managing Yard Clippings and Limbs
When landscaping your property, properly processing green waste is essential. The sanitation crews will not pick up loose piles of branches or scattered leaves left on the curb. If you have been pruning trees, you must cut the limbs into sections that do not exceed four feet in length. These branches must then be tied into tight bundles using heavy twine, with each bundle weighing no more than 50 pounds. For smaller organic waste like grass clippings and autumn leaves, residents must bag the debris tightly and set it directly next to the primary garbage cart on standard collection days.
Bulky Item Removal
Occasionally, standard poly-carts are simply too small to handle major household cleanouts. Keene offers bulk trash removal for larger, non-hazardous household items. This service is ideal for discarding old mattresses, broken couches, or large moving boxes. However, strict limitations apply. The municipal contractor will not collect heavy construction debris such as drywall, roofing shingles, or wet concrete. Additionally, household appliances that contain refrigerants, like old air conditioning units or refrigerators, must have the Freon professionally drained and tagged by a certified HVAC technician before the collection crew will legally accept them.
Unacceptable Curbside Items
Protecting the local environment and the safety of sanitation workers means keeping dangerous materials out of the standard waste stream. Keene residents are strictly prohibited from throwing items like vehicle tires, wet paint, motor oil, liquid pesticides, and lithium batteries into their curbside bins. These volatile and toxic substances pose a massive fire hazard when compacted inside the garbage truck. To dispose of these materials, citizens must safely store them and utilize designated household hazardous waste drop-off facilities within the greater Johnson County area.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When is trash collected in Keene?
A: Trash services are provided twice a week by Waste Connections, billed through the Keene Utility Department.
Q: How does the holiday schedule affect garbage pickup?
A: Waste Connections shifts service by one day for Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
Q: Which bins should I use for trash and recycling?
A: Standard residential poly carts are utilized.
Q: How can I schedule a bulk waste pickup?
A: Bulk item pickup is offered; limits apply per collection day.
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