Solid Waste & Recycling Programs
Information provided by Sugar Land Public Works Department
Solid Waste & Recycling Services
Households in Sugar Land receive automated garbage collection twice per week utilizing a city-issued cart, automated recycling collection once per week utilizing a city-issued cart, green waste collection once per week, bulky waste collection once per month and an on-call collection service.
For more information, please click on the program tabs and video link below or contact Republic Services at 713-726-7307.
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Garbage
Automated garbage service is provided twice a week utilizing a 95-gallon grey cart. Only items placed in the cart will be collected.
Program Guidelines
- Set your cart out by 7 a.m. on your collection day but no earlier than 6 p.m. the evening before.
- Carts should be placed at the base of the curb (where curbs exist) with the cart wheels against the curb. Handles should be facing away from the street. Lids should open to the street.
- Carts should be placed at the curb at least three feet apart to ensure the collection truck can service both carts.
- Return your cart to your property by the end of the day, after your collection has occurred.
- Always keep the lid shut.
- Carts must be stored on your property, in compliance with deed restrictions. Do not store your cart in the alley or on the street.
- The cart remains the property of the City of Sugar Land. It is yours to use while participating in the program. If you move, leave the cart at the residence.
On-Call Garbage Service
Residents will be able to schedule additional garbage and bulky waste service by contacting Republic Services Customer Service at 713-726-7307. Requests for additional service will be completed the next business day. This service is subject to the following fees which must be paid prior to scheduling the service.
Extra cart pick-up - First request is FREE, additional requests are $25
Bulky Waste service up to 5 cubic yards - $75
Bulky Waste service greater than 5 cubic yards - Call for pricing
Recycling
Automated recycle service is provided once a week utilizing a 65-gallon green cart. Only items placed in the cart will be collected.
Recycling Program Guidelines
- Set your recycle cart out by 7 a.m. on your collection day but no earlier than 6 p.m. the evening before.
- Carts should be placed at the base of the curb (where curbs exist) with the cart wheels against the curb. Handles should be facing away from the street. Lids should open to the street.
- Carts should be placed at the curb at least three feet apart to ensure the collection truck can service both carts.
- Return your cart to your property by the end of the day, after your collection has occurred.
- Please recycle only the acceptable materials. All recyclable materials may be mixed together inside the cart.
- Place loose materials in your cart. Do not place any recyclables in plastic bags. Protect recyclables from inclement weather by keeping the lid closed.
- Only materials in the cart will be collected. Ensure that you flatten and cut cardboard to no larger than 2 ft. x 2 ft. Make sure cardboard does not get jammed in your cart prohibiting it from being emptied.
- Items placed outside of your cart will not be collected. Maximize space in your cart by crushing plastic bottles and aluminum cans, and cutting boxes down.
- Ensure that all your cans and bottles are empty before recycling them to avoid contamination of other materials.
Green Waste
Green Waste service is provided once a week and is recycled into mulch or compost at a composting facility. Green Waste includes:
Grass clippings
Leaves
Brush
Tree limbs
Christmas trees (ornaments and lights removed)
Organic material produced in your yard or garden
*Does NOT include food waste or treated wood.
Green Waste Program Guidelines
- Set your green waste out by 7 a.m. on your collection day but no earlier than 6 p.m. the evening before.
- Loose materials such as grass clippings and leaves should be placed in a reusable container (Example below) or in bags and tied. Clear or translucent bags are recommended. Compostable bags are not required.
- If a reusable container is used, it needs to be removed from the curb by the end of the day, after your collection has occurred.
- Brush and tree limbs must be less than 4 inches in diameter and less than 4 feet in length.
- Brush and tree limbs must be stacked in small piles (3 feet high and 3 feet wide). Bundling of tree limbs is not required, but recommended.
- Green waste should be set out at the curb at least four feet from other objects.
- Do not place green waste in your city issued garbage or recycle cart.
- If you have a lawncare professional tending your yard, please request that they service your yard prior to your collection day.
Bulky Waste
Bulky Waste service is provided once a month for items too large to fit in the garbage cart. Bulky waste does not include construction, demolition or hazardous wastes.
Bulky Waste Program Guidelines
- Set your bulky items out by 7 a.m. on your collection day but no earlier than 6 p.m. the evening before.
- Bulky items should be set out at the curb at least four feet from other objects.
- Do not place items in your garbage cart for Bulky Waste collection. Items should be placed directly on the curb.
On-Call Bulky Waste Service
Residents who do not wish to hold bulky items until their next bulky waste day can contact Republic Services Customer Service at 713-726-7307 to schedule an additional pickup. This service is subject to the following fees which must be paid prior to scheduling the service.
Less than 5 cubic yards - $75
Greater than 5 cubic yards - Call for pricing
Cart Information
Residents received a 95-gallon grey garbage cart and a 65-gallon green recycle cart, unless different sizes were requested. If a different cart size is needed, please contact Republic Services.
Cart Fees
Additional Garbage cart - $5 per month
Additional Recycle cart - no fee
Cart exchange - $25 per cart
Cart Exchanges
Cart exchanges are on-going and will occur on one of your service days. Please ensure the carts needing to be exchanged are at the curb by 7 a.m. on both service days.
Holiday Schedule
Collections will not occur on the following holidays: New Year's, Thanksgiving and Christmas. If the collection day falls on a holiday, residents will receive service the following day. All other holidays will maintain the regular collection schedule.
The City understands the need for additional collections during the holidays and will offer an additional Bulky Waste collection following the New Year's, Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. On the first service day after the holiday, garbage carts will be collected as normal. Bulky items will also be collected from the curb.
| Christmas Day | Sunday, December 25, 2011 | No change in collection days |
| New Years Day | Sunday, January 1, 2012 | No change in collection days |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Monday, January 16, 2012 | Regular collection occurs |
| Good Friday | Friday, April 6, 2012 | Regular collection occurs |
| Memorial Day | Monday, May 28, 2012 | Regular collection occurs |
| Independence Day | Wednesday, July 4, 2012 | Regular collection occurs |
| Labor Day | Monday, September 3, 2012 | Regular collection occurs |
| Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 22, 2012 | Thursday's collection will occur on Friday. Friday's collection will occur on Saturday. |
| Christmas Day | Tuesday, December 25, 2012 | Tuesday's collection will occur on Wednesday. All remaining days are regular collection. |
