What day is trash collected in San Marcos, TX?
San Marcos collects on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
San Marcos, TX
San Marcos, TX trash pickup by address.
Enter a San Marcos, TX street address to check trash pickup as published by City of San Marcos.
Setting out in San Marcos Carts are serviced across a long window running from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., so setting out early is the only way to be certain.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in San Marcos.
Carts are serviced across a long window running from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., so setting out early is the only way to be certain.
Carts have to be returned to your house or behind a fence by 9 p.m. on your service day.
The arrows moulded into the cart lids have to point toward the street.
Carts need three feet of space between them, in a spot clear of mailboxes, parked vehicles, trees and utility lines.
Carts must be back at the house or behind a fence by 9 p.m. on the service day, and crews work the routes between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m.
Read from the official San Marcos guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why San Marcos days differ by address.
San Marcos collects on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, depending on which route covers your street. Enter your address above for the day that applies to your property.
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City of San Marcos publishes the collection information behind this page. TrashDayNow is independent of the city, so rely on that source for service alerts, cart standards, and missed-pickup reporting.
Good to knowPage information was last checked Sep 2026.
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