Bulky Waste Pickup

Guidelines

• Bulk Materials are collected starting the first Monday of the month on the same day as your gray trash cart. See the schedule and map in the next tab. 
• Items may only be placed at the curbside one day prior to the scheduled collection day and shall not be mixed with any other solid waste.
• Avoid placing bulky waste near the mailbox, electrical and cable boxes, phone pedestals, sprinkler heads, overhanging limbs or other stationary obstructions. 
• Materials should not create a safety hazard by blocking the view of motorists. 
• Materials blocked by vehicles cannot be collected in order to avoid damage to parked vehicles. 
• Brush should not be mixed with other bulky waste such as mattresses and furniture. 
• Bulky waste and appliances should be set out in separate, distinct piles that are at least four feet apart. 
• Do not place paint, propane tanks, or other household chemicals in your bulky pile. Please take them directly to the Dallas County Home Chemical Collection Center, located at 11234 Plano Road. This service is free for Farmers Branch residents. 
• Learn more about how to dispose of household hazardous waste. 
• No masonry, asphalt, concrete, rocks, tires or dirt will be picked up at the curb. 
• If we do not pick up your bulky waste, we will leave a tag affixed to the pile or to your door explaining why it was not collected.
• Individual items weighing more than 40 pounds will not be collected. Please remember not to pack boxes of materials too full and that following rain events, some items will become too heavy and may be left by our crews to dry out before they can be collected. 
• If your materials were not collected, please contact us at 972-919-2597. 

Accepted Bulk Items 

These items are examples of acceptable bulk items. They are large items that cannot fit in the regular trash cart. If an item, such as a garbage disposal, can fit in your regular bin, it can be disposed of that way.

• Furniture - dressers, cabinets, tables, chairs, sofas, recliners, etc.
• Garbage disposals (if they won't fit in your normal trash bin)
• Water heaters
• Toilets
• Christmas trees
• Appliances without Freon such as microwave ovens, dishwashers and stoves
• Refrigerators - must have freon removed by a certified technician before pickup
• Air conditioners - must have freon removed by a certified technician before pickup
• Toys 
• Mattress, box springs, headboards
• Carpet rolls 
• Toys 
• Loose flooring, sheetrock, tile, glass, loose construction materials and small wood boards must be placed in a demolition bag for bulk collection 
• Pavers and bricks must be in a bagster for pickup
• Grills without propane tanks
• Lawnmowers (gas and oil removed)
• Space heaters
• Treadmills and other large pieces of exercise equipment

Items We Do Not Accept

• Bagged trash 
• Bagged leaves 
• Gas or propane cylinders 
• Empty boxes 
• Refrigerators - Freon must be removed 
• Air conditioners - Freon must be removed 
• Freezers - Freon must be removed 
• Tires (Call 972-919-2597 and schedule a special pickup)
• Concrete, asphalt, rocks, bricks 
  • Concrete can be recycled at
    Big City Crushed Concrete Recycling Center
    11143 Goodnight Ln.
    Dallas, TX  75229
• Electronics - TVs, computers, monitors 
• Auto parts 
• Motor oil, filters (Call 972-919-2597 and schedule a special pickup)
• Explosives