The Environmental Waste Services Division provides a bulky waste collection each month for items too large to fit in the 68-gallon and 95-gallon refuse cart. Materials which can be included in Bulky Waste:

• All items too large for regular cart collection: broken furniture, lawn chairs or equipment, BBQ grills (excluding propane tanks), children’s swing sets or forts, etc.

• Dirt, rock, tile, or concrete containerized inside manageable containers weighing less than 50 pounds each.

• Painted/stained wood and/or fence sections cut into pieces with a maximum size of 6’ long x 4’ wide and stacked no higher than 4’. (Unpainted fence sections will be collected by yard trimming crew.)

• Household building/construction /remodeling materials (if project is completed by resident and arranged in a “manageable pile”), sheetrock, tile, countertops (maximum of 4’ sections), cabinets (maximum of 4’ sections), toilets, and bundled/rolled carpet (maximum of 50 pounds and 4’ sections).

• Appliances (refrigerators, stoves, washers, dryers, water heaters, microwaves, etc.) will be picked up and recycled. There will be a $25 environmental fee for removal of appliances containing Freon or chlorofluoro carbons (CFCs).  Please call Customer Service at (972) 769-4150 if you have an appliance containing Freon or CFC's that needs to be picked up.

Bulky Waste Collection Criteria

• Each household is assigned a specific collection day. Click here to view map or call Customer Service at (972) 769-4150 to determine your collection day.

• Brush and yard debris are excluded from the monthly bulky waste collection. If you need to have yard trimmings collected apart from your regular weekly yard trimming collection, please call Customer Service at (972) 769-4150 to schedule a special paid collection.

• All “mixed piles” of the acceptable items have to be arranged in “manageable piles.”

• Place large items adjacent to your collection point by 7:00 a.m. on scheduled bulky waste collection and no more than five days prior to the designated scheduled collection day.
  

• Place items at least 2’ from refuse and recycling containers.

• Label as “bulky waste” any items that may not appear obvious for bulky waste collection.

• For safety purposes, either remove refrigerator doors or tape or tie shut.

Donation Options

In lieu of disposing of usable goods or clothing through bulky waste collection, consider a charitable donation. Several area organizations accept donations of household items, small electronics, toys, clothing, etc. Call your favorite charitable organization or community group or click here for a list of organizations that accept donated usable goods.

Special Paid Collections

The Department provides a special paid collection service for $10 per cubic yard ($20 per cubic yard for concrete), subject to a $20 minimum fee. This service must be utilized for yard trimming collections that do not meet the weekly yard trimming criteria, bulky items outside your normal collection day and/or any large amount of construction debris from major household renovation performed by a private contractor. Special Paid Collections can be scheduled through Customer Service at (972) 769-4150 and charges will appear on City of Plano utility bill.