What is bulk trash? 

Bulk is defined as large rubbish items including household appliances, furniture, rugs, mattresses, televisions, tree limbs, fence material and other similar items. Excess household trash is NOT considered bulk.

When is my brush/bulk collection day? 

Brush and bulk waste (including appliances) is collected weekly on your regular waste collection day at the street curb in front of your home, NOT the alley.

To determine your collection day visit the City's Waste Services Map, or call 972-466-4950.

• When to Put Brush/Bulk Out:
  City ordinance requires brush/bulk to be out at the designated collection location (the street curb in front of your home) no earlier than 6 p.m. of the evening before and no later than 6:30 a.m. of the collection day.
  
  
• Important: Early placement may incur a fine and late placement may result in a missed pickup.

 WEEKLY CURBSIDE LIMITS

Residents may set out up to three cu. yds. of brush and yard waste and three cu. yds. of bulk items at the curb every week.  

 Missed Collection?

Sometimes brush/bulk can't be collected because the collection point was blocked or items were set out incorrectly.

Check Brush/Bulk Service Requirements below to make sure your brush/bulk was set out correctly. 

If your brush/bulk was missed (and not because it was set out incorrectly),  fill out a missed collections form or call 972-466-4950. 

Need assistance in managing your brush/bulk waste?

The following services are available:

• Order extra green trash carts for grass clippings and small brush (fee applies).
  
  
• Request pick-up of brush or bulk waste on a day other than the regularly scheduled trash day by calling the City at 972-466-4950 (fee applies).

Brush/Bulk Service Requirements

Get ready for your brush/bulk waste pickup

 

•  Brush (tree trimmings, limbs and branches)  and yard waste, together, should measure up to 3 cubic yards and be placed at the curb. All limbs should be cut into 4-foot lengths and placed in bundles not exceeding 40 pounds to fit in a rear-end loader truck.

• Bulk items (items too large for green roll-out containers) should also measure up to 3 cubic yards and be placed at the curb in manageable piles. 

Placement 

• Make sure to place bulk/brush at least 3 feet away from waste and/or recycling bins, mailboxes, gas meters, fences, parked cars, overhead obstacles and other items. 
  
  
• Allow at least 16 feet of overhead clearance above the brush/bulk, and place items as close to the curb as possible. Brush/bulk should not be placed under trees or powerlines.
  
  
• Do not block or impede a street or alley right-of-way, water or gas meter, drainage ditch, or sight triangle at an intersection or sidewalk.

• All brush (i.e. tree trimmings, limbs, and branches) and bulk waste (i.e. items too large for green roll-out containers) should be generated on the property by the homeowner. Waste from another site will not be collected.

•  Excess household trash that does not fit in the green roll-out container will NOT be collected as bulk waste. 

• Wrap old mattresses in plastic for safe and efficient disposal

• Leave items like sofas and chairs fully assembled.

• Plate glass should be taped corner to corner and side to side, or broken and secured inside a box as loose material.

Brush

• General yard waste (i.e. grass clippings, twigs) should be bagged and placed in the green roll-out container, or at the front curb not to exceed 3 cu yd. 

• All limbs should be cut into 4 ft lengths and tied in bundles not exceeding 40 pounds. All bundled limbs should not exceed 3 cu yd.
   
• All brush (i.e. tree trimmings, limbs, and branches) and bulk waste (i.e. items too large for green roll-out containers, should be generated on the property).

Appliances

• Refrigerant-using appliances such as air conditioners, refrigerators, water coolers, dehumidifiers, freezers, etc., must be confirmed emptied of the chemical by a certified professional.
  
  
• Appliances such as stoves and water heaters are collected curbside. There is no additional charge, and customers do not need to call for collection.
  
  
• Remove doors from appliances like refrigerators and washing machines.

What's NOT Accepted?  ❌

• Excess household trash that does not fit in the green roll-out container. An additional green roll-out container may be requested at an additional cost, if needed, by completing this form.

• Bulk or brush that exceeds 3 cu yd each
   
• Brick, tile, stone, concrete blocks, and railroad ties, tires or propane tanks.

• Very large items that can't be picked up safely by two individuals
  
  
• Electronics, batteries, household chemicals, paint, automotive fluids, etc. (see the Household Hazardous Waste program page for full list).

Alternatives

• Bring materials not accepted to the landfill for disposal on approved days
  
  
• Require contractor to remove all project generated debris as a part of their contract
  
  
• Household Hazardous Waste Program

City of Carrollton
Trash & Recycling
1945 E. Jackson Rd.
Carrollton, TX 75006 
972-466-4950

Call the City of Carrollton's customer service at 972-466-4950 for answers to residential solid waste and recycling questions, billing questions, or if you need to start or stop collection service.

For additional services or questions, contact the City at 972-466-3000.