Dallas trash & bulky-item rules

Dallas residential sanitation customers receive monthly brush and bulky-item collection of up to 10 cubic yards. Once per calendar year, a customer can request an oversize collection of up to 20 cubic yards through Dallas 311 before the collection week.

Normal set-out is Thursday through Sunday before the assigned collection week. Material belongs just behind the curb in front of the residence, not in the alley, beside another property or where the collection truck cannot safely reach it.

Dallas accepts household items that are too large for the roll cart, including furniture, carpet, mattresses, toilets, bicycles, toys, stoves, washers, dryers and water heaters.

Vegetative waste is accepted too, but the pieces have specific preparation limits: tree limbs and shrubbery may not exceed 8 inches in diameter or 10 feet in length. Bagged grass clippings and leaves must be tied.

The brush-and-bulky program excludes refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and lawnmowers because they can contain coolant, gasoline or other chemicals. It also excludes electronics, automobile parts and tires, paint and chemicals, roofing/shingles, construction and demolition debris, dirt, soil, sod, concrete, mirrors and glass panes.

Contractor-generated project waste should be removed by the contractor rather than placed in the monthly pile.

Dallas publishes a straightforward penalty structure. A set-out over the 10-cubic-yard allowance—or over the approved annual 20-cubic-yard exception—or a pile containing prohibited material will generally be collected and automatically billed at $60 per 5 cubic yards, in 5-cubic-yard increments. Early and non-compliant piles can also face enforcement action.

Dallas residents have an unusually useful self-haul option. There is no disposal charge for residents using passenger cars, station wagons, pickups or trailers under 15 feet to haul their own household waste to McCommas Bluff Landfill or a city transfer station. Bring a valid driver's license and proof of Dallas residency, such as a Dallas address on the ID or a current Dallas water bill.

City disposal sites accept furniture and household waste; transfer stations also accept resident electronics. Passenger tires are accepted at the landfill and transfer stations with a current limit of six tires per year per Dallas resident, not exceeding 25 inches in diameter. Facility-specific restrictions still apply—for example, refrigerant appliances are not accepted at every transfer station.

Dallas residents can use the Dallas County Home Chemical Collection Center at 11234 Plano Road. The participating-city program is free for Dallas residents who bring a driver's license and a utility bill as proof of address.

The center handles household chemical waste rather than regular trash or construction debris. Current public hours are Tuesday 9 a.m.–7:30 p.m.; Wednesday and Thursday 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.; and the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Check the Dallas County page for holiday closures before making a special trip.

For Dallas, start with the local authority links below. Recheck them before a special trip or unusual set-out because programs, prices and facility hours can change.

• Brush & Bulky Item CollectionMonthly 10 yd³ service, annual 20 yd³ exception, $60/5 yd³ billing and accepted/prohibited items.
• Landfill & Transfer StationsFree resident self-haul conditions, facilities and 6-tire annual limit.
• Dallas County Home Chemical CollectionHHW center address, eligibility and hours.