808 Hwy 77A South/PO Box 738, Yoakum, TX 77995
Phone #:  (361) 293-6321        Fax #:  (361) 293-3318
M - F:  8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (closed on City observed holidays)
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND NOTICES
Welcome to Yoakum, Texas
Yoakum is located in South Central Texas, and is centrally located between
Austin, Corpus Christi, Houston, and San Antonio.  Hwy 77-A serves as
Yoakum's major corridor traveling north and south; Hwy 111 serves to
connect Yoakum to Hwy 183 and Hwy 77 traveling east and west.  
Yoakum
PROUD MEMBERS OF
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FRIENDLY TEXAS
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A progressive
community with a
strong work ethic and
excellent quality of life.
City of Yoakum Municipal Swimming Pool
Days and Hours of Operation
2019 Summer Season
Limb & Yard Waste Pick Up

Yard Waste pick is scheduled for the 1st and 3rd full weeks of each month.

Limb pick up (items requiring use of the Chipper Truck)  is scheduled for the 2nd and 4th
weeks of each month.

All routes will be covered as quickly as possible throughout the week.  Please have your
items out by 8:00 AM on Mondays to ensure pick up.  

For larger quantities of brush that will require more than 15 minutes of processing time,
tags will be left to contact City Hall to get an approximate cost for the service.

RESIDENTIAL IN CITY
          (Subject to City of Yoakum Brush Collection Policy)
a) Brush collection:
1st 15 mins                         $0                           
15-30 mins               $15.00 + $3.00 per c.y.
30-45 mins                $30.00 + $3.00 per c.y.
45-60 mins                $45.00 + $3.00 per c.y.
                  Over 60 mins                $  1.00 per min.

b)  Tree trunks and limbs too large to be chipped, requiring additional equipment shall
be charged at the hourly rate of                                $125.00 (1/2 hour minimum charge)

c)  Brush and lumber taken by customer to the Solid Waste Transfer Station
          1st 2.6 cubic yards                $0.00
          Each cubic yard thereafter        $5.00

  RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS OUTSIDE OF CITY LIMITS
          (Subject to City of Yoakum Brush Collection Policy)

a) Brush collection:
                          $18.00 Minimum
1-15 mins                $15.00 + $3.00 per c.y.
15-30 mins                $22.50 + $3.00 per c.y.
30-45 mins                $45.00 + $3.00 per c.y.
45-60 mins                $67.50 + $3.00 per c.y.

b)  Tree trunks and limbs too large to be chipped, requiring additional equipment shall
be charged at the hourly rate of                                $125.00 (1/2 hour minimum charge)

c)  Brush and lumber taken by customer to the Solid Waste Transfer Station
          Per cubic yard                $5.00
Labor Day Closing Notice
& Garbage Pickup Schedule

City Hall offices, the Welhausen Library, and the Solid Waste Management Facility will be closed on
Monday, September 2, 2019 in observance of Labor Day.

All residential garbage routes will be as follows:
Monday’s route will be picked up on Tuesday; Tuesday’s route on Wednesday; Wednesday’s route
on Thursday; and Thursday & Friday routes on Friday.

Regular commercial routes will be followed all week.

As a reminder, residential yard waste pick up is scheduled for the week of September 2nd through
September 6th.  

For emergency utility services, please call 361-293-6321.