Smithville Residents Must Leave Old Carts Curbside by February 27 | The Locally Times
Smithville residents must place old waste carts curbside by February 27 as Texas Disposal Systems begins new services March 1, potentially altering collection schedules.
Smithville residents must place their old trash and recycling carts curbside for final collection between February 23 and February 27, 2026. The City of Smithville's March 1, 2026, civic alert, posted February 20, 2026, states residents should leave carts on their current pickup day during that week to ensure collection by the outgoing provider. ## Service Transition Details This collection precedes a city-wide transition to Texas Disposal Systems (TDS) as Smithville's new solid waste and recycling provider. The civic alert confirms TDS services will become effective March 1, 2026, with collections beginning the first full week of March, specifically on March 4, 2026. This follows previous Locally Times coverage regarding the upcoming change. The announcement indicates that current trash and recycling pickup days may change under the new TDS service. ## What Residents Need to Know The City of Smithville's February 20, 2026, announcement referenced an attached document for specific details on new pickup schedules. However, this document was not publicly available with the alert. The short timeframe between the alert's posting date and the final collection period for old carts means residents have limited time to prepare for the service change.