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Clean-Up Campaigns
The city will conduct city-wide cleanup campaigns during the year to afford residents and opportunity to dispose of brush, bulky items and white goods.
Regulations
- It shall be the duty of any person to place items for collection only after official city notification.
- It shall be unlawful to place any such items at or near curbside at any time that is outside the time frame noted in the collection schedule.
- The person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of the Garbage and Rubbish Ordinance shall be fined:
- Not less than $100
- Not more than $500 for each offense
- Separate offenses shall be deemed committed on each day during which the violation occurs or continues to occur.
- Residents will be notified of the brush, bulky items and white goods collection schedule.
- The crew will pass by your house only once
- Trucks will not go back over the same route
- Brush/Bulky items placed for collection after trucks have gone by are a violation of the Garbage Ordinance mentioned previously.
- Please do not place items to be picked up in the following locations:
- In front of parked cars near fences, trees, mailboxes
- Beneath overhead wires or low hanging tree limbs
- On top of water meters
Accepted Items
- Scrap metal
- Brush
- Construction material
- Old furniture such as mattress and sofas
- White goods such as refrigerators & stoves
City residents can also drop off white goods at the City Yard at 1100 Eidson Road at no charge.
Unaccepted Items
- Televisions)
- Microwaves
- Paint
- Clothing
- Batteries
You can dispose of these items for a fee at the Transfer Station.
Other Options Outside of Clean-Up Campaigns
During the times in between the official City of Eagle Pass Clean-Up Campaigns, residents have the following options:
- Residents may place brush for collection as part of the regularly scheduled collection routes provided that brush is:
- Bundled
- Does not exceed 2.5 feet hight by 4 feet in width and 5 feet in length
- Does not weigh more than 35 pounds.
- It shall be the duty of the owner, manager, tenant or occupant of any dwelling, building, or premises to:
- Separate wastes so that brush is not commingled
- Place brush cuttings, free of whole tree trunks, and bulky items separately at the curb and not in the alley
- All items must be:
- In a safely accessible location
- No further than 8 feet from the curb
- Clear of overhead obstructions
- Clear of utility appurtenances
- Clear of fences, and other personal property
- Property owners may dispose of their construction and demolition materials, brush and yard waste and bulky items at the City of Eagle Pass Type IV landfill site.
- There is no charge for city residents (with proof of residency such as utility bill) for the first ton of materials disposed of at the Type IV landfill site.
- Arrangements can be made with the City of Eagle Pass, for the collection of items that are NOT eligible for collection during the clean up campaign. Minimum cost for collection of these items is $50.
- All subsequent materials will be charged at the rate of $24 per ton. City residents may also use the City Transfer Station for disposal of all solid waste including:
- Construction and demolition
- Brush and yard waste
- White goods such as refrigerators and stoves.
- Disposal of any type of solid waste at the Transfer Station requires payment of a disposal fee as approved by City Council.
- City residents may also bring their white goods to the City Yard located at 1100 Eidson Road for disposal at no cost to the resident.
- All residents must report to the main office before unloading any white goods at the city yard.
If there are any questions concerning the modified schedule for brush, bulky items, and white goods collection schedule, please contact us at 830-773-2516 or 830-776-7134.