Harlingen prices its transfer station in flat bands by weight rather than by the tonne, and our page previously reported the figures the wrong way round. Getting the structure right changes what a trip actually costs.

For a city resident who can show proof of residency, a load weighing between one and five hundred pounds is charged a flat twelve dollars. That covers household rubbish, general trash, brush and yard waste, or construction material alike — the material type does not alter the band.

Non-residents and commercial establishments face the same structure at a far higher number. Their flat charge is ninety-three dollars and fifty cents for a load in that same one to five hundred pound range, and the ordinance applies that identical figure again to loads weighing between fifteen hundred and two thousand pounds.

Residents also hold an allowance worth knowing about. Because the monthly collection bill already includes charges for non-commercial rubbish and brush pickup, the city permits one free dump of garbage or brush per calendar month, up to five hundred pounds. Use it deliberately rather than wasting it on a half-empty boot.

Brush is handled by a whichever-is-greater rule. Anyone tipping brush pays either the per-tonne charge set out in section 38-103 of the city code or the applicable minimum or flat rate, whichever comes out higher. The per-tonne figures themselves are not reproduced on the city's public pages, so confirm by phone if you are hauling a large quantity of green waste.

Proof of residency is what separates twelve dollars from ninety-three.