Any commercial business wishing to have solid waste transported within the San Marcos city limits must use a permitted commercial solid waste hauler, including for construction and demolition.
Residential trash and recycling services are provided through Texas Disposal Services. Residents may select their own haul-off services for construction or demolition-related debris from the list of approved solid waste haulers.
Purpose
The purposes of Article 3 in the above ordinance created in 2003:
- To establish minimum standards for commercial solid waste collection and transport activities in the city, in order to ensure orderly operations and to minimize adverse impacts on the public; and
- To provide for compensation to the city for wear and tear on city streets resulting from commercial solid waste collection and transport in the city.
Needed Forms
If you are a commercial solid waste provider and are not permitted with the City, here are the forms you need to apply for and maintain a permit: