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
COMMUNITY
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Citizen Participation Plan
A progressive
community with a
strong work ethic and
excellent quality of life.
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

City of Yoakum
Christmas Holiday Closing Notice &
Garbage Pickup Schedule

City Hall Offices, the Welhausen Library, and the
Solid Waste Management Facility will be closed on
Tuesday and Wednesday, December 24 & 25, 2019, in
observance of the Christmas Holidays.

The week of December 23rd - 27th:
All residential & commercial garbage routes
will be as follows:
Monday and Tuesday's, routes will be on schedule;
Wednesday's route will be picked up on Thursday;
 Thursday & Friday’s routes will be picked up on Friday.

For emergency utility services, please call 361-293-6321.
Blue Santa will deliver presents on
December 21st at the Yoakum Fire Station -
203 Nelson Street from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
For more details contact the Yoakum Police
Department at 361-293-5234
NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND PRELIMINARY DECISIOIN
FOR TPDES PERMIT FOR MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER
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Senior Citizen
Christmas Party
December 11, 2019
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