The new agreement with Texas Disposal Systems starts Sept. 1, following the end of the city's contract with Waste Management.
What you need to know
During the transition, residents should leave their WM bins outside on their regularly scheduled pickup day.
"Waste Management will pick up the old bins, and Texas Disposal Systems should drop off the new bins around the same time," said Colin Guerra, Bastrop public information manager.
Guerra said one thing to note is that the bins from TDS are taller and skinnier, so although they may look like they are not as large as the WM bins, they hold the same amount.
![City of Bastrop residents should note their regularly scheduled pickup days for trash and recycling. (Courtesy Texas Disposal Systems)](https://communityimpact.com/uploads/images/2024/08/29/324993.png)
![Using the map above, residents can decipher which day their trash pickup will fall on. (Courtesy Texas Disposal Systems)](https://communityimpact.com/uploads/images/2024/08/29/324995.png)
Bulk trash pickup is limited to 4 cubic yards, and is available every other week on trash collection day. Acceptable bulk items can include discarded materials, such as:
- Furniture
- Mattresses
- Carpets
- Lawn equipment drained of oil and gas
- Large appliances; however, any freon must be drained and tagged by a licensed technician
- Yard trimmings in bags or bundles; however, officials noted that residents should not stack piles against fences, homes, vehicles, near mailboxes or meters, or on roadways.
What else?
Recycling is also available and will happen every other week on the regularly scheduled pickup day.
Items that can be recycled include:
- Aluminum beverage containers and cans
- Cardboard
- Glass bottles, jars and jugs
- Paper
- Plastic bottles, caps and jugs
- Medicine bottles
- Body wash, shampoo and conditioner bottles
TDS is only closed for three holidays each year, including New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day—when scheduled pickups will be pushed forward one day after the normal collection day.
Looking ahead
TDS offers an app called Waste Wizard, where residents can schedule reminders, receive delay alerts, get answers to questions and more.
Those with questions or concerns can call the Utility Customer Services department at 512-332-8830 or email [email protected].