Corpus Christi, TX trash, recycling, bulk & brush
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Trash
Weekly, brown or green cart. Trash & yard waste details ↓
Recycling
Every other week, blue cart. Recycling details ↓
Bulk & brush
Curbside twice a year. Brush & bulky details ↓
Holidays
Service is suspended only on New Year's Day, MLK Day, Juneteenth, Thanksgiving and Christmas, with make-up dates by zone. More ↓
Full details
| Who collects | City of Corpus Christi Solid Waste Services |
|---|---|
| Trash & yard waste | Weekly, brown or green cart. |
| Recycling | Every other week, blue cart. |
| Brush & bulky | Curbside twice a year. Set items out only during your area's authorized dates; pickup follows the next week. |
| Extras | CC Recycles app. Household hazardous waste program and the J.C. Elliott Transfer Station. |
Holidays 2026–27
Service is suspended only on New Year's Day, MLK Day, Juneteenth, Thanksgiving and Christmas, with make-up dates by zone. 2026: Thanksgiving zones 4/9 move to Sat Nov 28; Christmas zones 5/10 move to Sat Dec 26.
See also: Thanksgiving 2026 trash schedule · Christmas & New Year's 2026–27 · all-city holiday schedule · Nueces County · new-mover guide
Corpus Christi bulk, brush, recycling & hazardous waste
Bulk trash
Brush & bulky: Curbside twice a year. Set items out only during your area's authorized dates; pickup follows the next week.
Brush & yard waste
Trash & yard waste: Weekly, brown or green cart. Brush & bulky: Curbside twice a year. Set items out only during your area's authorized dates; pickup follows the next week.
Recycling: what goes in
Recycling: Every other week, blue cart.
Household hazardous waste
Extras: CC Recycles app. Household hazardous waste program and the J.C. Elliott Transfer Station.
Official lookup: Corpus Christi garbage schedules & maps · Guides: bulk trash by city · brush by city · recycling · hazardous waste
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What day is trash pickup in Corpus Christi, TX?
It depends on your address. Use the official lookup: Corpus Christi garbage schedules & maps (https://www.corpuschristitx.gov/department-directory/solid-waste-services/garbage-schedules-and-maps/).
Who picks up trash in Corpus Christi?
City of Corpus Christi Solid Waste Services.
Does Corpus Christi trash pickup change on holidays?
Service is suspended only on New Year's Day, MLK Day, Juneteenth, Thanksgiving and Christmas, with make-up dates by zone. 2026: Thanksgiving zones 4/9 move to Sat Nov 28; Christmas zones 5/10 move to Sat Dec 26.