Corpus Christi trash pickup: cost and carts

City of Corpus Christi Solid Waste Services. Billed by: City of Corpus Christi Solid Waste Services; rates listed by the Utility Billing Office.

One-family homes get one 96-gallon garbage cart; the price includes the solid waste fees listed on the rate schedule.

Ways to pay less

• Heavy brush and bulky item pickup. City crews pick up heavy brush and bulky items several times a year on a published schedule, one truckload per scheduled collection. How: Find your section's set-out dates on the city's heavy brush and bulky items page or the CC Recycles app.

Pay or manage it

• Garbage and recycling schedules and maps ↗

Sources

1. City of Corpus Christi solid waste rate schedule, effective Oct 1, 2023
2. City of Corpus Christi solid waste questions and documents (carts)
3. City of Corpus Christi heavy brush and bulky items

Checked October 20, 2026. Every number here comes from the public sources listed, matched by our checker.