Bulk trash pickup and bulky item drop-off in Texas
28 city guides and 10 verified sites in Texas that list bulky items (furniture, mattresses, appliances) as accepted. Don’t see your town? Search by ZIP.
City guides
- Allen
- Amarillo
- Arlington
- Beaumont
- Brownsville
- Carrollton
- Dallas
- Denton
- Edinburg
- Fort Worth
- Frisco
- Garland
- Grand Prairie
- Irving
- Laredo
- Lewisville
- Lubbock
- McAllen
- McKinney
- Mesquite
- Plano
- Richardson
- Round Rock
- San Angelo
- San Antonio
- Tyler
- Waco
- Wichita Falls
Verified sites that take bulky items
- Brownsville Municipal Landfill · Brownsville, TX Verified
Posted: “Household waste, furniture, appliances, yard waste, construction debris, tires”
- McCommas Bluff Landfill · Dallas, TX Verified
Posted: “appliances (refrigerants removed)”
- City of Denton Landfill · Denton, TX Verified
Posted: “Municipal solid waste, construction & demolition, brush and green waste, electronics, appliances”
- City of Edinburg Landfill · Edinburg, TX Verified
Posted: “Household trash, brush, appliances, yard trimmings, construction material, rocks, dirt”
- Williamson County LF · Hutto, TX Verified
Posted: “Residential waste, brush, mattresses”
- Custer Road Transfer Station · Plano, TX Verified
Posted: “Household waste, bulky items, construction/remodeling waste (gate rate only)”
- Parkway Transfer Station · Plano, TX Verified
Posted: “Household waste, bulky items, construction/remodeling waste (gate rate only)”
- Lookout Drive Transfer Station · Richardson, TX Verified
Posted: “Household waste, bulky items, construction/remodeling waste (gate rate only)”
- C.M. Hinton Jr Regional Landfill · Rowlett, TX Verified
Posted: “Household trash, construction & demolition debris, bulky waste”
- Frio City Road Bulky Waste Collection Center · San Antonio, TX Verified
Posted: “Bulky household items and brush from San Antonio residents”
Wording quoted from each site’s official page. Call to confirm limits and fees.
How bulk trash pickup usually works
How bulk trash pickup usually works
This is a general description. Rules differ by city and county, so check the official source below for yours.
- Who runs it. Usually the city sanitation department, the county solid waste department, or the private hauler your city contracts with. Unincorporated areas often follow county rules.
- How you get it. Some places pick up on a set schedule (for example, monthly or on a set week). Others need you to call, use 311, or book online. Some include a few free pickups a year and charge for more.
- What’s usually accepted. Furniture, mattresses, carpet, and sometimes appliances. Programs often limit the pile size or number of items.
- What’s usually excluded. Hazardous waste, tires, construction debris from contractors, and loose small trash. Appliances with refrigerant often need a separate appointment.
- Setting it out. Usually at the curb the night before, not blocking sidewalks, mailboxes, or meters.
If pickup doesn’t fit your timeline, you can haul it to a dump or transfer station yourself, or hire junk removal.
Don't want to haul it yourself? Get a junk removal quote
Junk removal crews load and dispose of it for you, usually priced by how much of the truck you fill.
Tip: get two or three quotes from local junk removal companies, and ask whether the price includes the dump fee and labor.
Bigger project? Estimate the dumpster size you need.
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