We’re here to help you find the College Station trash pickup schedule for 2023 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of College Station is in Texas next to Bryan with Dallas to the north, Houston to the south, Austin to the west.
If there’s a change to your normal trash collection schedule then there’s a good chance your street sweeping schedule has changed too so make sure to check for updates.
College Station Trash Collection Calendar 2023
For normal trash collections schedules, visit https://www.cstx.gov/departments___city_hall/publicworks/solid_waste_recycling/collection_schedule
Trash Pick Up Holidays
Here you can see the city-observed holidays.
Monday, Jan. 16 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Regular Work Day for ALL COLLECTIONS.
Friday, April 7 – Good Friday
Regular Work Day for ALL COLLECTIONS.
Monday, May 29 – Memorial Day
Regular Work Day for ALL COLLECTIONS.
Monday, June 19 – Juneteenth
Regular Work Day for ALL COLLECTIONS.
Tuesday, July 4 – Independence Day
Regular Work Day for ALL COLLECTIONS.
Monday, Sept. 4 – Labor Day
Regular Work Day for ALL COLLECTIONS.
Thursday, Nov. 23 and Friday, Nov. 24 – Thanksgiving
Thursday’s routes will be collected on Friday.
Friday’s routes will be collected on Saturday.
Monday, Dec. 25 through Friday, Dec. 29 – Christmas
Monday’s routes will be collected on Tuesday.
Tuesday’s routes will be collected on Wednesday.
Wednesday’s routes will be collected on Thursday.
Thursday’s routes will be collected on Friday.
Friday’s routes will be collected on Saturday.
College Station Trash Collection Map

Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2023
To find your bulk item pickup schedule visit: https://www.cstx.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=12410917&pageId=16019695
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
Furniture, household appliances, and other items too large to fit in a garbage container.
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
-Household hazardous wastes.
-Construction and demolition debris.
-Bags of household garbage.
Have bulky items the city won’t pick up? You need a junk removal service.
If you have large items that the city won’t take from you, you may need to hire a junk removal service.
Junk removal services are not be as picky about the items they’re collecting so if the city won’t take the item, this may be your best bet. There’s usually a fee involved with junk removal but most companies can tell you ahead of time approximately what it’s going to cost.
There are a number of junk removal services in College Station and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.
Recycling Collection Calendar 2023
Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar: https://cdn5-hosted.civiclive.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_12410832/File/Departments/PubWorks/CollectionGuide2.pdf
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in College Station?
To find your bulky item pickup in your area visit: https://www.cstx.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=12410917&pageId=16019695
What day is trash pickup?
To find trash pickup on your street visit: https://www.cstx.gov/departments___city_hall/publicworks/solid_waste_recycling/collection_schedule
What time does trash collection start?
Trash collection starts at 6 a.m. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.
How can I contact the College Station Public Works Department?
Public Works Department
300 Krenek Tap Road
Did we miss anything?
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