Trash, bulk pickup & dump guide for Dallas, TX
Bulk pickup schedules, landfill hours and fees, and hazardous waste drop-offs for Dallas residents — from official city and county sources.
- Weekly garbage (grey roll cart) and weekly recycling (blue roll cart); carts out by 7am on your collection day — find your day via the Dallas Sanitation mobile app or dallas.gov/Sanitation
- Monthly brush and bulky pickup by assigned collection week (find your week at DallasBrushandBulk.com or call 3-1-1)
- Free up to 10 cubic yards per month; setouts over 10 cy without approved oversize pickup billed at $60 per 5 cubic yards
- City of Dallas — Sanitation Services
At a glance: Dallas
- Trash day
- Weekly garbage (grey roll cart) and weekly recycling (blue roll cart); carts out by 7am on your collection day — find your day via the Dallas Sanitation mobile app or dallas.gov/Sanitation
- Bulk pickup
- Monthly brush and bulky pickup by assigned collection week (find your week at DallasBrushandBulk.com or call 3-1-1)
- Bulk cost
- Free up to 10 cubic yards per month; setouts over 10 cy without approved oversize pickup billed at $60 per 5 cubic yards
- Dump
- McCommas Bluff Landfill
- Hazardous waste
- Dallas County Home Chemical Collection Center
Regular trash day
- Schedule
- Weekly garbage (grey roll cart) and weekly recycling (blue roll cart); carts out by 7am on your collection day — find your day via the Dallas Sanitation mobile app or dallas.gov/Sanitation
Bulk & large-item pickup
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Landfills, transfer stations & drop-offs
| Name | Type | Address | Hours | Fees |
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| McCommas Bluff Landfill | landfill | 5100 Youngblood Rd, Dallas, TX Dallas residents only; valid Texas driver's license showing a Dallas address or current Dallas water utilities bill required | Monday-Friday 5am-8pm, Saturday 6am-4pm | Free for Dallas residents hauling their own waste from their residence |
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| Northwest Transfer Station (Bachman) | transfer-station | 9500 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX Dallas residents only; valid Texas driver's license showing a Dallas address or current Dallas water utilities bill required | Monday-Saturday 7am-4:30pm | Free for Dallas residents hauling their own waste from their residence |
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| Southwest Transfer Station | transfer-station | 4610 S. Westmoreland Rd, Dallas, TX Dallas residents only; valid Texas driver's license showing a Dallas address or current Dallas water utilities bill required | — | Free for Dallas residents hauling their own waste from their residence |
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| Northeast Transfer Station | transfer-station | 7677 Fair Oaks Ave, Dallas, TX Dallas residents only; valid Texas driver's license showing a Dallas address or current Dallas water utilities bill required | — | Free for Dallas residents hauling their own waste from their residence |
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Household hazardous waste
Dallas County Home Chemical Collection Center
- Address
- 11234 Plano Rd, Dallas, TX 75243
- Phone
- (214) 553-1765
- Hours
- Tuesday 9am-7:30pm; Wednesday and Thursday 8:30am-5pm; 2nd and 4th Saturdays 9am-3pm
- Residency
- Free for Dallas residents (one of 15 participating cities + unincorporated Dallas County); bring driver's license and water/utility bill as proof of address; residents of other cities pay a $100 minimum waste management fee
Yard waste
- Schedule
- Brush (tree limbs, shrubbery) and bagged leaves collected monthly as part of brush & bulk pickup; separate brush from bulky items
E-waste
- How
- Electronics (limited amounts) accepted for recycling at McCommas Bluff Landfill and all three transfer stations
- Cost
- Free for Dallas residents hauling their own material
Cost Plus on-demand service is available for construction/remodeling materials and off-cycle brush & bulk pickups (fees apply) — call 3-1-1. Hours for the Southwest and Northeast transfer stations were not published on the pages read; verify before visiting. Monthly brush & bulk has no separate yard-waste pickup: limbs, shrubbery and bagged leaves are collected with brush & bulk.
Frequently asked questions
- When is trash day in Dallas, TX?
- Weekly garbage (grey roll cart) and weekly recycling (blue roll cart); carts out by 7am on your collection day — find your day via the Dallas Sanitation mobile app or dallas.gov/Sanitation
- When is bulk pickup in Dallas, TX?
- Monthly brush and bulky pickup by assigned collection week (find your week at DallasBrushandBulk.com or call 3-1-1) No appointment needed — brush & bulk is monthly by zone. Find your collection week at DallasBrushandBulk.com or call 3-1-1; one oversize pickup (up to 20 cy) per year by calling 3-1-1 in advance
- How much does bulk pickup cost in Dallas?
- Free up to 10 cubic yards per month; setouts over 10 cy without approved oversize pickup billed at $60 per 5 cubic yards
- What items are accepted for bulk pickup in Dallas?
- tree limbs (8 ft or less preferable), shrubbery (separate from bulky items), bagged leaves, furniture, appliances (no freon; refrigerators not accepted), carpet, mattresses, other bulky items from your dwelling
- Where can I dump trash near Dallas?
- McCommas Bluff Landfill (5100 Youngblood Rd, Dallas, TX); Northwest Transfer Station (Bachman) (9500 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX); Southwest Transfer Station (4610 S. Westmoreland Rd, Dallas, TX); Northeast Transfer Station (7677 Fair Oaks Ave, Dallas, TX)
- Where do I take hazardous waste in Dallas?
- Dallas County Home Chemical Collection Center (11234 Plano Rd, Dallas, TX 75243)
- Yard waste in Dallas: Brush (tree limbs, shrubbery) and bagged leaves collected monthly as part of brush & bulk pickup; separate brush from bulky items
- Brush (tree limbs, shrubbery) and bagged leaves collected monthly as part of brush & bulk pickup; separate brush from bulky items
- E-waste in Dallas: Electronics (limited amounts) accepted for recycling at McCommas Bluff Landfill and all three transfer stations
- Electronics (limited amounts) accepted for recycling at McCommas Bluff Landfill and all three transfer stations