Aransas Pass runs its own citizens collection station at 800 West Myrtle Avenue, right at the end of the dirt road, and it should not be confused with the county-run transfer station up at Fulton. The two sites sit a short drive apart and their rules differ sharply, most notably over how you pay.

Opening is Tuesday to Saturday, but not continuously. The station works a morning session from 8.30am to 11.30am, shuts entirely over lunch, then reopens from 1pm until 4.30pm. Sundays, Mondays and major holidays are closed. Turning up at midday is the commonest wasted trip here.

Charging is by weight on top of a flat entry fee. Everybody pays a $5.00 base charge regardless of what they bring. On top of that, people who live in Aransas Pass are billed at ten cents a pound, while non-residents and contractors pay twelve. Proving you live locally matters financially and the city is strict about how you do it: a driving licence is the only accepted proof, and a resident who cannot produce one is charged the full twelve cents. Tyres up to R20 cost $5.00 each and must have been taken off the rim before they arrive.

Payment is the reverse of what many people expect at a municipal tip. This station takes credit and debit cards only and will not accept cash at all, with card processing fees added on top. Bringing notes and no plastic means going home again.

The city lists what it will receive: lumber, though not construction and demolition debris; furniture and other bulky household items; car and truck parts; plastics; glass; metals, which carry no disposal charge at all; appliances with the compressors already removed; mattresses; and used building materials. Roof shingles and chemicals are refused outright. Unusually for a small municipal site, commercial businesses are permitted to tip here alongside householders.