Residential Bulky Goods Drop-Off

Maximum 5 oversized, non-metal items and 4 whole passenger car tires
per household, per event.
Please see information below on accepted and prohibited items.

Confirmed Dates

Drop-offs will be held on the following dates from 7:00 am - 11:00 am. Click here to view the ad, or view the detailed flyer in English and Spanish.

  • September 14, 2019
  • December 7, 2019

About Bulky Goods Drop-Off (BGD)


BGD is a service offered quarterly to City of New Braunfels residents for residential garbage. Only one load per household, per event. Please transport your items in your vehicle or truck bed, as all trailers must go to the landfill.  The City operates sites where residents drive up to drop-off a maximum of five oversized, non-metal items and 4 tires are permitted per household, per event.  Residents can also take items to the landfill for no charge on designated dates (see landfill information below).

There are alternatives for for many items that are not accepted at BGD events.  View the table of options here.

Provided for City of New Braunfels residential ratepayers only - bring a current utility bill and state-issued photo ID to participate.

No commercial waste - residential garbage only!

Important: the last car in line at 11 o'clock will be the last assisted.
Accepted Items
 Prohibited Items
 Furniture Electronics
Mattresses and box springs
 Appliances
Whole passenger car tires without rims
(limit 4 per household per event)
  Green Waste or other plants
Other oversized, non-metal trash
  Household Hazardous Waste
  Loose or bagged (non-bulky) garbage
  Scrap metal
  Construction, demolition, or remodeling
material, fixtures, and trash
   Commercial / business trash

About the Mesquite Creek Landfill


  • Owned and operated by Waste Management - (830) 625-7894
  • The landfill will not accept appliances or tires.
  • All occupants of a vehicle at the landfill must be wearing a safety vest.
  • All loads must be covered with a tarp.
  • All trailer loads must be taken to the landfill.
  • On Bulky Goods Drop-Off days, only one load per household.

City-operated

Sites

  • City Municipal Building - 424 S Castell Ave
  • City Hall - 550 Landa St
  • Comal County Goodwin Annex - 1297 Church Hill Dr
  • Walnut Springs Elementary - 1900 S Walnut Ave

Additional Site


  • Mesquite Creek Landfill - FM 1101 & Kohlenberg Rd

Don't Dump, Donate!


Anytime of year, consider donating bulky goods to nonprofits that serve our community as an alternative. Various charities and thrift stores take different items. Use your preferred search engine to find local alternatives to throwing away donation-worthy household items.

Contact Us

  1. Solid Waste and Recycling Division

    Email Solid Waste

    Physical Address
    424 S. Castell Ave
    New Braunfels, TX 78130

    Phone: (830) 221-4040
    Fax: (830) 608-1998

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