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New Braunfels landfill: Mesquite Creek

Two things send people home from Mesquite Creek Landfill with a full truck. It takes cards only, no cash and no checks. And it refuses a long list of ordinary junk: tires, paint, oil, batteries, electronics, lawn mowers and appliances. It's a private WM landfill, so there's no everyday resident discount at the gate. But New Braunfels residents have better options for a lot of that junk, including a free quarterly Bulky Goods Drop Off and a City Recycle Center that takes appliances and mowers. Here's where everything goes.

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Disposal sites in New Braunfels

WM Mesquite Creek Landfill

Municipal Landfill

WM (Waste Management), private

1700 Kohlenberg Road, New Braunfels, TX 78130 Directions

📞 (830) 625-7894

Hours
Mon–Fri8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
SundayClosed

Fees

  • Fees vary by type and quantity of waste. Not published, so call for a rate
  • PAYMENT: credit or debit cards only (Visa, Mastercard, Discover). No cash, no checks

Accepts: Household trash (MSW), Construction & demolition debris, Yard & green waste

Won't take: Oils, Tires, Paints, Batteries, Electronics, Lawn mowers, Appliances, Hazardous waste

Closed New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Open other holidays, including Memorial Day, July 4 and Labor Day. Also a site for the City's quarterly Bulky Goods Drop Off, where mattresses are taken for a fee.

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City Recycle Center

Recycling Facility

City of New Braunfels

488 S. Castell Ave., New Braunfels, TX 78130 Directions

📞 (830) 221-4000

Hours
Tue–Fri8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Saturday8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Sun–MonClosed

Fees

  • Free for New Braunfels residents and businesses. Bring a valid ID or utility bill with a New Braunfels address

Accepts: Single-stream recycling (#1–7 plastics, paper, cardboard, glass, cans, cartons), White foam (#6, separated), Appliances without Freon, Lawn mowers without fluids, Emptied water heaters, BBQ grills, Bicycles, Scrap metal

Won't take: Electronics & cords, Appliances with Freon, Propane or helium tanks, Anything with fuel or liquid inside, Wood & lumber, Green waste, Plastic bags, Mattress foam, Trash, Trailer loads

Stay in your car and attendants unload. Don't bag recyclables, and cut cardboard to 30 × 60 inches or smaller. Not a resident? The City points you to the Comal County Recycling and Chipping Center, 281 Resource Drive.

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City of New Braunfels services

Free Bulky Goods Drop Off, once a quarter

City Service

📞 (830) 221-4040

Once a quarter, New Braunfels residents can drop off bulky trash free at sites around the city: New Braunfels City Hall (550 Landa St., enter on Laurel Lane), the NBU Service Center (355 FM 306), Walnut Springs Elementary (1900 S. Walnut Ave.) and Mesquite Creek Landfill (FM 1101 & Kohlenberg Rd.). Check the City calendar for the next date.

  • Accepted: furniture, mattresses (not at the NBU site; a fee at Mesquite Creek), up to 4 whole passenger car tires without rims, and other non-metal bulky items too big for your cart.
  • Not accepted: electronics, appliances, green waste, household hazardous waste, regular garbage, scrap metal, construction or remodeling materials, fixtures, commercial trash, and blown-out, partial, motorcycle, ATV or lawn mower tires.

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Curbside bulky pickup and extra-trash tags

City Service

📞 (830) 221-4040

Can't wait for the quarterly event? The City picks up bulky items like furniture at the curb for $43.30. Request it online and customer service will call you to schedule. Mostly metal or glass items (appliances, mirrors) don't qualify, and the fee isn't refunded if the items aren't at the curb and reachable. For extra bagged trash that won't fit in your cart, buy a book of five excess-garbage tags for $21.65 at the City Municipal Building, 424 S. Castell Ave.

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Common questions

Does Mesquite Creek Landfill take cash?
No. Mesquite Creek Landfill at 1700 Kohlenberg Road takes only credit and debit cards (Visa, Mastercard and Discover). No cash and no checks. It also won't take tires, paint, oil, batteries, electronics, lawn mowers or appliances. New Braunfels residents can take Freon-free appliances and drained mowers to the City Recycle Center at 488 S. Castell Ave. instead.
Does it cost anything to dump at a landfill?
Usually yes. Most Texas landfills charge by weight (a per-ton gate rate) or by the load, and many cities give residents a discount or a set number of free drop-offs if you can show a current utility bill. Small transfer and collection stations sometimes take household trash for free. Exact fees are listed per facility above.
What's the difference between a landfill and a dump?
In everyday use people say "the dump," but a modern landfill is an engineered, permitted site with liners and monitoring. A transfer station is a smaller site where waste is collected and hauled to a landfill. Both take household junk; a transfer or collection station is often closer and quicker for small loads.
What's the cheapest way to get rid of junk for free?
Check whether your city offers free bulk-trash pickup on a set week, use county household-hazardous-waste and cleanup events, and give away usable items. For a landfill drop-off, bring proof of residency to get resident rates. If it's more than you can move yourself, a junk-removal quote is often cheaper than multiple trips plus gate fees.
How do I get rid of large or heavy items?
Bulky items — furniture, appliances, mattresses, construction debris — either go to the landfill (often for an extra per-item fee) or get hauled by a junk-removal service. If you'd rather not rent a truck and pay gate fees, check an upfront junk-removal price.
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