US trash pickup schedules and local waste rules
SearchState environmental and recycling agencies: they write the rules and list local programs, not collect carts.
CalRecycle is California’s state recycling agency. It sets rules and funds programs; it does not pick up carts.
TCEQ is the Texas environmental agency. It lists local hazardous waste programs; it does not collect trash.
A state agency does not pick up household trash or set a pickup day; a city, county, district or hauler does. What an agency does publish is useful: the statewide rules for materials such as batteries, paint and household hazardous waste, and directories of local programs. Each listing says what the agency does, what it does not do and where to find your local program.
Does my state collect trash? No. Collection is run by cities, counties, districts and private haulers; the state agency sets rules and publishes program lists.
Where do I find my local hazardous waste program? Many state agencies publish a county-by-county list; the agency’s listing links it, and your state page on Trashbagging names the agency.
What does a state waste agency regulate? Landfills, recyclers and materials such as used oil, electronics and household hazardous waste, as each listing describes from the agency’s own pages.
Sources and corrections. Each listing links the organization’s official website and its primary source page, with the date we last verified them; contacts and rules are copied from those pages, not from a brand’s advertising. Add a Service if an organization is missing, or Suggest an Edit if a listing is wrong. Submissions are reviewed against the official source before anything is published.