Beginning Monday, March 23, the city of Dripping Springs will initiate temporary changes in the handling of residential trash and bulk waste.
The action came after the city’s waste collection provider, Waste Connections of Texas, announced a temporary suspension “of residential bulk and brush services” and limiting pickup to only cart contents.
This means bags and bundles that are placed outside of carts will be excluded from collection during this time. Waste Connections is suspending the residential bulk service to minimize the risk of exposure for their employees through manual collection or “pickup by hand.”
The change will continue for six weeks, through April.
All else remains the same. Residents will still have the same trash and recycle collection days. It’s just “cart” service only.
To help residents who may have excess bulk items and trash, the city has asked Waste Connections to provide a 30-foot roll-off dumpster which will be available at Dripping Springs Ranch Park. This roll-off dumpster is for residential trash only and not for hazardous waste materials.
The change in service is for residential service only. For business and commercial customers, there are no changes in service.
For non-city residents who may also be using Waste Connections as a private customer, please contact them to see if service will be changing.
You can find the complete notice from Waste Connections on our Emergency Management page at cityofdrippingsprings.com. If any questions, please contact Waste Connections at 512-282-3508 or you can call the city at 512-858-4725.
