Fort Worth bulk trash pickup: schedule, rules & how to schedule
Fort Worth provides monthly curbside collection of bulky items that will not fit in the brown garbage cart. Look up your assigned week on the official 2026 bulk-collection map and have the pile out by 7 a.m. Monday of that week.
Scheduled pickupFree or included
How pickup works
| Type | Monthly, on your assigned week |
| Schedule | Once a month during your assigned week. Place items out as early as 6 p.m. the Friday before, and no later than 7 a.m. Monday of that week. Crews have until 5 p.m. Saturday to finish. After they have collected your street, do not put more bulky items out until next month's week. |
| Limits | Up to 10 cubic yards (about 8 feet long, 6 feet wide and 6 feet tall) at no extra charge. Only one pile per household. Piles over 10 cubic yards have an extra charge. |
| Cost | Up to 10 cubic yards is included for households that receive curbside garbage and recycling. Out-of-cycle or non-compliant piles are billed at $123.52 per 5 cubic yards and $107.40 per 5 cubic yards after that, up to 30 cubic yards ($123.52 minimum). |
| Who is eligible | Residential homes that receive city curbside garbage and recycling collection (service is provided by Waste Management under the city program). |
| How to set items out | The pile must be at least 2 feet from trees, mailboxes, water meters, fences or other obstacles, and not under tree branches that block access. |
How to book
No appointment for your assigned week. Download the 2026 schedule map or use the City of Fort Worth Garbage & Recycling app. Questions: 817-392-1234.
Fort Worth Bulk Waste Collection →Phone: 817-392-1234
What they accept
Usually accepted
- Items too large, heavy or bulky to fit in the brown garbage cart (anything that fits in the cart should go in the cart, in plastic bags)
Usually not accepted
- Trash or any material in plastic bags
- Leaves, grass or yard trimmings in plastic bags (use paper yard bags for weekly yard-trimmings collection)
- Automobile parts, batteries or tires
- Contractor remodeling and demolition debris such as shingles, wallboard and lumber
- Electronic equipment such as computers
- Household appliances that contain coolant, gasoline or other chemicals, including air conditioners, refrigerators and lawnmowers
- Dirt, rocks, concrete or ceramic tile
- Root balls or stumps over 18 inches across with dirt
- Liquids, poisons or explosives
- Glass
Mattresses
Not named separately; if it is a bulky household item and is not on the not-allowed list, it can go in the monthly pile. Confirm with 817-392-1234 if you are unsure.
Appliances (including Freon)
Appliances that contain coolant, gasoline or other chemicals (including A/Cs, refrigerators and lawnmowers) are not accepted at the curb. They are accepted at city Drop-Off Stations.
Tires
Not accepted at the curb. Residents can dispose of four tires every six months at city Drop-Off Stations.
E-waste
Electronic equipment such as computers is not accepted at the curb. Use a city Drop-Off Station.
If you would rather drop it off
Bulk waste, trash, recyclables, yard waste and household chemicals can be taken to any of the four city Drop-Off Stations. See FindMyDump.
Find official landfills, transfer stations and drop-off centers in Fort Worth on FindMyDump: Fort Worth dumps and drop-off sites.