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Local services and rules

Moving to San Marcos: who to call and what the city asks.

San Marcos is the county seat of Hays County, and its city limits extend into Caldwell and Guadalupe Counties as well. The City's floodplain page says flooding in San Marcos is primarily caused by the San Marcos River, the Blanco River, and Purgatory Creek.

Residential parking permits in permit-only areas

Residential parking permits are for designated permit-only areas. Applicants submit an application, proof of residence and payment, and must reside on the street and block applied for. A resident permit is $5.00 and digital, assigned to the license plates of residents, with a limit of three per residence. Permits are valid for one year from the date of issuance.

Street sweeping in 12 sectors

The City is divided into 12 street-sweeping sectors, and certain sectors are swept each week on a rotation.

Texas Disposal Systems carts and bulk pickup

Texas Disposal Systems (TDS) provides residential waste services to San Marcos residential customers, including weekly garbage collection and bi-weekly single stream recycling and green waste service. Residential service also includes bulk pickup of yard waste, furniture, and appliances.

Carts are serviced between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m. Carts go back to the house or behind a fence by 9 p.m. on the service day. Bulk pick-ups are scheduled through the Resource Recovery Office at (512)393-8412.

Drop-off at 634 E Hopkins and 750 River Road

The City's Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off and Reuse Center at 634 E Hopkins is open Fridays noon-3:30 pm and Saturdays 8 am-12 pm, for San Marcos and Hays County residents only. The facility has a 300 lbs. limit per vehicle per day, or the equivalent of thirty 1-gallon paint cans.

Brush drop-off is open to San Marcos residential garbage customers on the second Saturday of every month, weather permitting, at 750 River Road.

City electric and water accounts

The City bills electric service. A residential new customer account fee is $40.00, and that fee is waived if the customer has both Electric and Water/Wastewater services. The City also bills water and wastewater service, and a new customer account fee under Water/Wastewater still applies even when electric service is also with the City.

San Marcos CISD proof of residency

San Marcos CISD (SMCISD) requires new and returning families to upload proof of residency, such as a lease agreement, mortgage statement, or electric/water utility bill, before registration can be completed.

Library cards, CARTS transit and Hays County offices

Library cards are free to residents of San Marcos and Hays County. Photo identification and verification of the current mailing address are required to get one.

San Marcos Transit serves the city and surrounding areas through a partnership with Capital Area Rural Transit (CARTS).

The Hays County Tax Office collects property taxes for the county and for other taxing jurisdictions, including school districts, cities and special districts. The Hays County Elections Office handles voter registration for the county; its phone number is 512.393.7310.

City ordinance Sec. 34-821 on rental registration

City ordinance Sec. 34-821 requires all long-term residential rental properties within the city limits to register with the city.