City of Smithville Public Works
Transfer Station (City Dump) Information
It is recommended to call before bringing any trash to the dump, as the dump may already be full. Items that are NOT ACCEPTED include tires, oil or oil brush filters, paints or chemicals of any type, concrete, bricks, rocks or masonry units, batteries, refrigerators, freezers, or A/C's.
Bring your load to City Hall at 317 Main Street and a clerk will assess the load and provide the amount due. Please contact City Hall at (512) 237-3282 for details.
The dump is located at 1000 SE MLK behind the City of Smithville Warehouse. These are base prices and price will vary depending how much trash you bring.
| Service Cost | Resident | Non-Resident |
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| Bag of Trash | $5.00 | $10.00 |
| Trash Can | $5.00 | $20.00 |
| 55 Gal Barrel | $10.00 | $25.00 |
| Pickup Load (no sideboards) | $25.00 | $50.00 |
| Pickup Load ( with Sideboards) | $50.00 | $100.00 |
| Trailer Load ( no sideboards) | $100.00 | $200.00 |
| Trailer Load (with sideboards) | $175.00 | $350.00 |
| Contractor - Per Pickup Load | $100.00 | $200.00 |
| Contractor- Per Trailer Load | $200.00 | $400.00 |
| Per Cubic Yard | $20.00 | $45.00 |
Brush Dump
Hours are 8am - 4pm Monday - Friday. Please be aware there are times the Brush Dump is closed due to reasons such as maintenance or weather. This dump is for the citizens of the City of Smithville and it is not to be utilized as a contractor dump off site. It is always recommended to call City Hall at 512-237-3282 to verify the dump is open to the public.
Garbage Rates
Click here for the garbage pick-up map
Residential: All residents residing within the City limits of the City of Smithville will have a 96-gallon trash cart provided by Waste Management and will pay a monthly garbage collection charge of $33.17 for twice-weekly pickup. A customer can add another 96-gallon cart for an additional charge of $6.00 a month. Up to 4-yards of residential bulk waste will be picked-up on the LAST Monday and Tuesday of the month but not placed in your alley until the night prior to these two days. This is included in your monthly charge.
Bulk Waste: Furniture, bicycles (without tires), refrigerators that have CFCs removed by a certified technician, stoves, brush, and other oversized wastes which are customary to ordinary housekeeping operations of a residential unit and whose large size precludes or complicates its handling by normal solid waste collection, processing or disposal methods. Each bulky waste item should not be larger or weigh more than two persons could safely lift and deposit into the collection truck.
Bulk Trash Collection Information
Residents living outside the City limits who have City utility garbage pickup services will pay a monthly collection charge of $45.00 for twice-weekly pickup.
Weekly garbage pickup for the Northside will be on Monday and Thursday.
Weekly garbage pickup for the Southside and The Hill will be on Tuesday and Friday.
Commercial and Industrial- Hand pickup, twice per week: Up to 120 Gallon container: $40.33 per month. 120-240 Gallon container:$68.56 per month.
Commercial and Industrial (outside City limits)-Hand pickup, twice per week: Up to 120 Gallon container: $85.00 per month
Bin pickup-Monthly Charges:
Frequency of Service Effective March 1, 2021
| Bin Size | 1x/Week | 2x Week | 3x/Week | 4x/Week |
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2 cu.Yard |
$110.42 | $220.83 | $331.25 | $441.66 |
| 3 cu. Yard | $129.90 | $259.80 | $389.70 | $591.60 |
| 4 cu. Yard | $140.64 | $281.28 | $421.92 | $562.55 |
| 6 cu. Yard | $189.91 | $379.83 | $569.74 |
$759.66 |
| 8 cu. Yard | 235.55 |
Lockbar service/per month: $5.00
Commercial Container Delivery Fee: $90.00 per Cart or Dumpster
Commercial Container Exchange Fee: $ 45.00 per Cart or Dumpster
Commercial Container Extra Pickup Fee: $128.00 per Dumpster
Commercial Container Unusual Accumulation/Overage Fee: $135.00 per occurrence
Leaf & Limb Pick up
Recycling Information
ATTENTION: New hours of operation at the Recycling Center will go into effect on March 15, 2023.
New Business Hours --
Closed: Monday & Tuesday
Open: Wednesday- Sunday: 6AM - 10PM
City of Smithville Recycling Center located at 404 Royston Street, Smithville, TX 78957
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NEWSPAPER
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PLASTIC
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METALS
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CARDBOARD
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WASTE OIL
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Newspaper with glossy inserts, magazines, & catalogs
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#1 and #2 soft drink bottles, milk jugs, etc...
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Aluminum, steel, & food and beverage cans
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Corrugated cardboard boxes, & brown paper sacks
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Used motor oil & filters only
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Bag in brown grocery sacks or bundle
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Rinse containers and remove lids
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Rinse containers and remove lids
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Flatten all boxes and bundle
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Bring in sealed containers; drain filters
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The following items should not be brought to the recycling center:
No antifreeze, hydraulic oil, gasoline, kerosene, or diesel or chemicals of any kind. Call for instructions.
No light bulbs, plate glass, tempered glass, mirrors, ceramics, or beverage glasses.
