City of Corpus Christi - Solid Waste Services

06/23/2026

Save the date! Next week we will be partnering with Owen R. Hopkins Library to help answer all your recycle questions. Presentation and craft for all ages!

06/17/2026

REMINDER ‼
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Most City of Corpus Christi offices will be closed on Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth.

Friday’s garbage and recycling for zones 5 and 10 will be collected on Saturday, June 20. Please disregard the mail-out stating zones 4 and 9; those are incorrect. Zones 4 and 9 will be collected on their usual date, Thursday, June 18.

See your zone schedule at: https://www.corpuschristitx.gov/department-directory/solid-waste-services/garbage-schedules-and-maps/

06/16/2026

Last week we celebrated the workers who keep our department running smoothly! Thank you again, to all out dedicated staff members who help keep our city clean everyday.

Thank you to Card My Yard Corpus Christi- North for providing our yard signs at our two locations.

06/15/2026

Join us Wednesday night at the Corpus Christi Hooks game at Whataburger Field! Our last campaign for recycling with Can'd Aid
Look for the blue recycle carts to recycle cans and plastic drink bottles-stop by our booth to get a koozie!

06/12/2026

REMINDER TOMORROW‼

Got storm debris? Litter Critter this Saturday can accept them!
The City of Corpus Christi’s Solid Waste Services has you covered with a FREE community paper shredding event for City residents, hosted in partnership with RBFCU and Shred-IT.

The event is happening alongside our Litter Critter event on Saturday, June 13, at the W.B. Ray High School parking lot, 1002 Texan Trail, next to the Performing Arts Center.
🗑️ ✂️Paper Shredding
9:00 a.m. to Noon*
🚛Litter Critter
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
*𝘐𝘧 𝘴𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘶𝘱, 𝘴𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘳𝘢𝘱 𝘶𝘱 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺. 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴, 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴.
♻Organizers are excited to announce that cardboard recycling will be offered again at this Litter Critter event. Please bring clean, empty, flattened cardboard boxes, free of any Styrofoam or packing materials.

Residents should prepare to offload their items; commercial hauling is not permitted.
Items accepted include:
• Heavy brush
• Bulky items
• Household trash
• Up to 4 standard tires
• Metal items and household appliances
Items NOT accepted include:
• Hazardous waste
• Asbestos, antifreeze, brake and transmission fluid, batteries, cleaning solvents
• Concrete

Please take these items directly to:
J.C. Elliott Transfer Station 7001 Ayers Street Corpus Christi, Texas 78415 Open Monday through Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

For more information, residents should refer to the City’s Solid Waste Department website at
https://www.corpuschristitx.gov/depa.../solid-waste-services

06/10/2026

Brush & Bulky Set-Out Schedule for Area 3-A has begun!

Remember to set out your heavy brush and bulky piles from June 10 through June 14. Collections begin the week after the set-out dates for your area.

Brush and bulky are picked up together, but piles must be separated. Group piles by metal, non-metal, brush, and tires.

For more information, visit https://www.corpuschristitx.gov/department-directory/solid-waste-services/heavy-brush-and-bulky-items/

and click on Interactive Map to find your area.

06/09/2026

We were happy to be able to provide educational opportunities for one of our Corpus Christi Homeschool groups this school year!
Join us for H.O.S.T - Homeschool Organization of South Texas Homeschooling 101 event open to the public this Saturday from 4pm - 8pm at First Baptist Church.

https://www.cchomeschool.com/3267/events/events_view?public=1&eventid=3827586&view=list&year=2026&month=6&viewingDay=9&categoryid=all

06/08/2026

Got storm debris? Litter Critter this Saturday can accept them!

The City of Corpus Christi’s Solid Waste Services has you covered with a FREE community paper shredding event for City residents, hosted in partnership with RBFCU and Shred-IT.
The event is happening alongside our Litter Critter event on Saturday, June 13, at the W.B. Ray High School parking lot, 1002 Texan Trail, next to the Performing Arts Center.
🗑️ ✂️Paper Shredding
9:00 a.m. to Noon*
🚛Litter Critter
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
*𝘐𝘧 𝘴𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘶𝘱, 𝘴𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘳𝘢𝘱 𝘶𝘱 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺. 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴, 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴.

♻Organizers are excited to announce that cardboard recycling will be offered again at this Litter Critter event. Please bring clean, empty, flattened cardboard boxes, free of any Styrofoam or packing materials.

Residents should prepare to offload their items; commercial hauling is not permitted.
Items accepted include:
• Heavy brush
• Bulky items
• Household trash
• Up to 4 standard tires
• Metal items and household appliances
Items NOT accepted include:
• Hazardous waste
• Asbestos, antifreeze, brake and transmission fluid, batteries, cleaning solvents
• Concrete

Please take these items directly to:
J.C. Elliott Transfer Station 7001 Ayers Street Corpus Christi, Texas 78415 Open Monday through Saturday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

For more information, residents should refer to the City’s Solid Waste Department website at
https://www.corpuschristitx.gov/depa.../solid-waste-services

06/05/2026

Most City of Corpus Christi offices will be closed on Friday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth.

Friday’s garbage and recycling for zones 5 and 10 will be collected on Saturday, June 20. Please disregard the mail-out stating zones 4 and 9; those are incorrect. Zones 4 and 9 will be collected on their usual date, Thursday, June 18.

See your zone schedule at: https://www.corpuschristitx.gov/department-directory/solid-waste-services/garbage-schedules-and-maps/

06/04/2026

SAVE THE DATE: In need of spring cleaning? The City of Corpus Christi’s Solid Waste Services has you covered with a FREE community paper shredding event for City residents, hosted in partnership with RBFCU and Shred-IT.

The event is happening alongside our Litter Critter event on Saturday, June 13, at the W.B. Ray High School parking lot, 1002 Texan Trail, next to the Performing Arts Center.

🗑️ ✂️Paper Shredding
9:00 a.m. to Noon*

🚛Litter Critter
9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Cardboard recycling will also be available on-site during this time.

*𝘐𝘧 𝘴𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘶𝘱, 𝘴𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘳𝘢𝘱 𝘶𝘱 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺. 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴, 𝘱𝘢𝘺𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴, 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴.

For more details, please read the full news release at https://cctx.info/4dVS5ik.