Public services and infrastructure

• Yard waste would be placed in the grey cart for weekly pickup instead of using dedicated biweekly green-cart collection.
• On-demand brush collection would be available, similar to bulky waste service.
• On-demand paper-bagged leaf collection would be available instead of waiting for a scheduled green week.
• Four free annual landfill/Cobbs Recycling Center drop-off trips per household would remain unchanged.
• Green-waste drop-off at Cobbs Recycling Center and the landfill would remain open and available.
• The route change would move the flex day from Wednesday to Friday, move Friday routes to Wednesday, and absorb six Wednesday routes into Tuesday.
• Holiday collections would shift one day later under a simple citywide rule.
• Operational impacts listed include 2,300 fewer vehicle miles per week, 100–130 route hours saved weekly, 10,000 fewer stops each month, and 260 tons CO₂-e reduced annually.

Decisions and votes

No decision or vote detail was identified from this source.

Resident action items

• Watch for city outreach through utility bills, the city website, social media, newsletter, press releases, Waco Curbside app notifications, and account notifications for directly affected customers.
• If the transition launches as described, place yard waste directly in the grey cart for weekly pickup.
• Use on-demand requests for brush pickup and paper-bagged leaf pickup instead of waiting for a green-cart week.
• Residents with questions are directed in the presentation to contact kodyp@wacotx.gov.

Full summary

This source is a City of Waco presentation about proposed changes to the yard waste program and residential collection routes. It describes moving yard waste into weekly grey-cart pickup, keeping on-demand brush/bulky pickup and green-waste drop-off options, changing some collection days, and projecting operational savings and a possible residential rate reduction.