Reminder for New Braunfels Residents: Comply with Disposable Container Ban on Rivers This Memorial Day

As Memorial Day weekend approaches, the City of New Braunfels reminds residents and visitors about its disposable container ordinance. This law applies to the Comal River and parts of the Guadalupe River within city limits. According to Chapter 86.14, the ordinance bans disposable containers for food and beverages. Prohibited items include aluminum cans, plastic bottles, glass bottles, Styrofoam products, and food wrappers.

River Operations Manager Amy Niles highlighted that there are acceptable alternatives for carrying drinks and snacks. She recommended insulated cups, reusable bottles, jugs, and snap-top food containers. These items help keep the rivers clean and sustainable.

The city will enforce the ordinance strictly during the holiday weekend. Park rangers and police officers will patrol the rivers, issuing fines to violators. Fines can reach up to $500, emphasizing the need for compliance.

The city also has rules about cooler sizes, music volume, and the size of inflatable rafts and tubes. Regulations also cover bridge jumping and the use of volume drinking devices.

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