Trash Information
Residential Collection Guidelines
- Time:
- Have waste ready for collection no later than 5:00 am
- Household Garbage:
- Waste must be placed in personal containers between 20 and 95-gallons or bags.
- Containers smaller than 20 gallons or containers that are not built specifically to be used as a trash can will be disposed of
- Cans or bags cannot exceed 50 pounds
- Drums and barrels are not allowed and will be disposed of
- Heavy Trash:
- Two heavy items collected EVERY service day
- Heavy trash/bulk waste includes waste that is not generated on a regular basis, including:
- Furniture (couch, table, mattress, box spring, desk, dresser, etc.)
- Appliances (washer, dryer, dishwasher, etc.)
- Hot Water Heaters
- Fencing/Decking/Siding (please remove nails, cut into lengths 4' or less, and tie and bundle under 50 pounds, limit eight bundles per service day)
- Trampolines (broken down, please place metal with recycling if possible)
- Basketball goals (broken down into sections 4' or shorter, no concrete in base or poles)
- Carpeting/Flooring (please cut into lengths 4' or shorter and tie and bundle under 50 pounds, limit eight bundles per service day)
- Yard Waste
- Place grass clippings in cans or bags under 50 pounds. Limit eight bags of yard waste per service day.
- Branches should be placed in CLEAR, INDIVIDUAL piles measuring no larger than 3' x 3' x 3', or tied and bundled and under 50 pounds. Branches should measure no more than 6” in diameter to avoid damage to our equipment. Limit eight bundles per service day.
- Excess yard waste (more than eight bags or eight bundles) is considered a pay pile. Click here for more information.
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Unacceptable placement of branches: pile is larger than allowed and not tied and bundled
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Acceptable placement of branches: individual piles that crews can wrap their arms around to load easily.
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Excess Volume
If you have a larger than usual amount of household waste, bulk waste, or yard waste, click here and we can provide you with a quote for disposal or direct you to resources that can properly assist your disposal needs.
Holiday Schedule
We observe three holidays: New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Details on upcoming holiday schedules are as follows:
- Memorial Day, Monday, May 27th, 2024 - Regular services provided.
- Independence Day, Thursday, July 4th, 2024 - Regular services provided.
- Labor Day, Monday, September 2nd, 2024 - Regular services provided.
- Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28th, 2024 - TBD
- Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25th, 2024 - No services provided. Services roll to your next regularly scheduled collection day.
- New Year's Day, Wednesday, January 1st, 2025 - No services provided.
- Independence Day, Thursday, July 4th, 2024 - Regular services provided.
- Labor Day, Monday, September 2nd, 2024 - Regular services provided.
- Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28th, 2024 - TBD
- Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25th, 2024 - No services provided. Services roll to your next regularly scheduled collection day.
- New Year's Day, Wednesday, January 1st, 2025 - No services provided.
Items Not Accepted for Regular Collection
The following items are not accepted with regular collection. Please contact Texas Pride Disposal to have a representative provide information on how to properly dispose of these items.
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If trying to dispose of hard-to-handle items such as fuels, oils, and chemicals independently, contact your county hazardous waste facility.
- Harris County - 311 - 6900 Hahl Rd., Houston, TX 77040