Allen, TX: bulky pickup & disposal rules
Allen automatically collects eligible bulky items once a month on the Saturday assigned to your regular garbage weekday. Items must weigh under 150 pounds and be ready by 7 a.m.
Quick answer
Allen provides a scheduled-by-address monthly Saturday bulky-item collection for eligible residential accounts. Unlike an appointment-based city, the standard route follows the household’s regular garbage pickup weekday.
The City excludes rugs or carpeting longer than six feet in any dimension. The City also has a 150-pound item weight limit and a designated Saturday bulky route based on the ordinary trash weekday.
Saturday mapping: Monday trash → first Saturday; Tuesday → second; Wednesday or Thursday → third; Friday → fourth. CWD changes can affect holidays. No booking is needed for the standard route.
Who qualifies
Use the City’s weekday-to-Saturday mapping only for eligible municipal residential collection accounts. Apartments and properties under independent hauling contracts may need building-specific service.
Furniture, mattresses and appliances
Eligible bulky items include broken furniture, mattresses, household appliances and certain outdoor equipment. Every individual item must weigh less than 150 pounds. Refrigerators, freezers and air-conditioning units require professional refrigerant removal and a visible certification tag. Rugs or carpeting larger than 6 feet in any dimension are excluded. Do not assume that all rugs are eligible.
Before setting anything out
The posted schedule maps Monday regular trash to the first Saturday; Tuesday to the second; Wednesday and Thursday to the third; and Friday to the fourth. Place accepted bulky pieces out by 7 a.m. on the correct Saturday and maintain access for the truck.
What not to put in the bulky pile
Do not set out rugs or carpeting larger than 6 feet in any dimension, tree limbs, yard clippings, remodeling or demolition materials, surplus household trash bags, chemical waste, or other City-listed exclusions. The standard monthly collection is automatic on your assigned Saturday, not an unrestricted extra trash collection. Ask CWD about separately quoted paid special collection for excluded bulky materials.
Where to take other large items
CWD can quote a separate additional collection if the monthly opportunity has passed or the item exceeds normal limits. Ask about local electronics/chemical options.