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City collection Furniture is named among the heavy items the litter truck takes on the regular trash day, so no separate appointment is needed. No charge. Galveston residential accounts, where every residential address is required to carry city trash service, for furniture set at the curb or in the alley beside the cart on the regular collection day.
City collection A mattress is named among the large items the city collects, and the weekly bulk route takes heavy household pieces on the regular trash day. No charge. Galveston residential accounts on the city collection route, for a mattress set out with the bulk material on the regular collection day, and free of charge during the April citywide cleanup as well.
City collection A freon unit can go on the weekly route, but only after a certified technician removes the gas and red-tags the appliance. Galveston requires any appliance holding freon to have the freon removed and tagged by a certified technician and red-tagged before Sanitation can remove it, and the city publishes no price for that work. The collection itself carries no separate charge on the weekly bulk route, so arrange and cost the certified removal first, then put the tagged unit out.
City collection Bulk waste rides the regular collection day with a litter truck, and the city adds a free April cleanup by area. No charge. Galveston residential accounts, where every residential address must carry city trash service, for heavy household items set at the curb or in the alley beside the cart on the regular collection day, plus the free April citywide cleanup dates.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Galveston collects bulky household material on the same weekly route as the trash cart. Heavy items such as appliances, furniture and large piles of limbs and brush go at the curb or in the alley beside the cart, and the litter truck comes through on the regular collection day, which runs Monday through Thursday depending on the part of the island. Carts and material have to be out by seven in the morning, carts may not go out before five the previous afternoon and come back in by ten that night, and a refrigerator or other unit holding freon has to have the gas removed and tagged by a certified technician and red-tagged before the city will take it. For anything the weekly truck will not carry, residents have the transfer station on Harborside Drive for building materials, roofing and items that will not fit the cart, one trip a month up to a thousand pounds with a hard hat and vest, and the recycle center on 61st Street for recyclables, cooking oil and grease, and tires and oils for residents who show proof of residency. Every April the city adds a citywide cleanup with free bulk pickup by area, free transfer station access and a shred and tire drop-off, and paint, gasoline, kerosene, concrete, freon and tires stay out of the transfer station in every week of the year.
Furniture is named among the heavy items the litter truck takes on the regular trash day, so no separate appointment is needed.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Galveston residential accounts, where every residential address is required to carry city trash service, for furniture set at the curb or in the alley beside the cart on the regular collection day.
When & how
Put the furniture out by 7 AM on the regular collection day for the area, which runs Monday for the west end to 7 1/2 Mile Road, Tuesday to the east side of 51st Street, Wednesday to the east side of 31st Street, and Thursday to the East End. Carts and material may go out no earlier than 5 p.m. the day before.
Get it ready
Stack the piece beside the cart rather than in the travel lane, keep it clear of gas meters and mailboxes, and leave cushions and glass tops off so the litter crew can lift the frame.
A mattress is named among the large items the city collects, and the weekly bulk route takes heavy household pieces on the regular trash day.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Galveston residential accounts on the city collection route, for a mattress set out with the bulk material on the regular collection day, and free of charge during the April citywide cleanup as well.
When & how
Set the mattress out by 7 AM on the regular collection day, or use the April cleanup date for the area, which runs April 17 through April 25 by section of the island.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and flat beside the cart, take the frame and headboard off as separate pieces, and lift it clear of the walkway so the crew can handle it from the alley or curb.
Appliances are named as heavy items collected on the regular trash day, with freon units subject to the removal and tagging rule.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Galveston residential accounts on the city collection route, for appliances set beside the cart on the regular collection day; a unit holding freon additionally needs certified removal and a red tag before the city will take it.
When & how
Put the appliance out by 7 AM on the regular collection day for the area and leave the doors off if it is a refrigerator, freezer or washing machine.
Get it ready
Empty and clean the unit, take the doors off, remove loose cords, and arrange the freon work first if the appliance holds refrigerant, because Sanitation will not remove a unit that has not been tagged.
A freon unit can go on the weekly route, but only after a certified technician removes the gas and red-tags the appliance.
City cost & eligibility
Galveston requires any appliance holding freon to have the freon removed and tagged by a certified technician and red-tagged before Sanitation can remove it, and the city publishes no price for that work. The collection itself carries no separate charge on the weekly bulk route, so arrange and cost the certified removal first, then put the tagged unit out.
When & how
Have the freon removed and the unit red-tagged by a certified technician, then put it out by 7 AM on the regular collection day for the area.
Get it ready
Keep the red tag visible and attached to the unit, empty and clean the interior, take the doors off, and never leave an untagged freon appliance at the curb because the city will not collect it.
No city page names a television or an electronics programme, so the set has to be confirmed before it goes to the curb or the transfer station.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no electronics drop-off and no electronics event for televisions, so no free or paid electronics route is claimed. The transfer station does accept items that will not fit in the garbage cart, and the weekly bulk route takes heavy household items, so call Sanitation on 409-797-3630 or the transfer station on 409-741-1258 and confirm where the set should go before moving it.
When & how
Confirm first, then use the regular collection day if the city agrees, or the transfer station on a Monday to Friday between 7:00 AM and 4:45 PM or a Saturday between 7:00 AM and 11:45 AM.
Get it ready
Keep the screen whole and dry, wipe anything that stores data, keep the remote and cords with the set, and keep paint, gasoline, kerosene, freon, concrete and tires out of the same load because those are refused at the station.
Computers, printers and small electronics are named nowhere on the city pages, so the destination has to be confirmed.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no electronics collection, no electronics event and no electronics fee here, and the recycle center page names recyclables, cooking oil and grease, tires and oils rather than devices. Confirm with Sanitation on 409-797-3630 whether a device can ride the weekly bulk route or has to go to the transfer station, and confirm the terms before loading.
When & how
Confirm the route first, then use the regular collection day or the transfer station during its published hours.
Get it ready
Wipe stored data from drives, laptops and phones, keep the power supply and cables together, and keep the device out of the recycle center load until someone confirms the center takes it.
Building and roofing material belong at the transfer station, one trip a month and up to a thousand pounds, with a hard hat and vest on.
City cost & eligibility
The transfer station lists building materials and roofing materials as accepted and allows one trip a month up to 1,000 pounds, but it publishes no fee of its own, and the citywide cleanup advertises free transfer station access for two weeks in April, which reads as a waived charge rather than a permanently free service. Confirm the current gate cost on 409-741-1258 before the trip.
When & how
Take the load to 5515 Harborside Drive between 7:00 AM and 4:45 PM Monday to Friday or 7:00 AM and 11:45 AM on Saturday, once a month at most.
Get it ready
Bring a current water bill and proper identification, wear a hard hat and vest because both are required on site and the BFI landfill sells them if you do not have them, and keep concrete, paint, gasoline, kerosene, freon, tires and combustible material out of the load entirely.
Exercise equipment is named nowhere and the transfer station refuses combustible and loose material, so the machine has to be confirmed.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no route that names a treadmill, elliptical or weight machine, so the item does not inherit the bulk acceptance. The weekly bulk route takes heavy household items and the transfer station takes items that will not fit the cart, but the station is limited to one trip a month up to 1,000 pounds, so call Sanitation on 409-797-3630 and describe the machine before moving it.
When & how
Confirm the route first, then use the regular collection day if the city agrees, or fold the machine into the monthly transfer station trip.
Get it ready
Strip the console and loose weights so the frame is manageable, fold the deck where the maker allows it, and weigh the load in advance if it is heading to the transfer station, because the monthly allowance is capped at 1,000 pounds.
Bulk waste rides the regular collection day with a litter truck, and the city adds a free April cleanup by area.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Galveston residential accounts, where every residential address must carry city trash service, for heavy household items set at the curb or in the alley beside the cart on the regular collection day, plus the free April citywide cleanup dates.
When & how
Put the bulk material out by 7 AM on the regular collection day for the area, with carts and material allowed out no earlier than 5 p.m. the day before and carts back by 10 p.m. on pickup day, or use the April cleanup date for the section.
Get it ready
Keep limbs and brush in manageable piles beside the cart, separate appliances from the general pile, and keep paint, gasoline, kerosene, freon units without a red tag, concrete and tires out of the load because those are refused at the transfer station and cannot ride the regular truck.
Galveston splits its collection week by area: Monday serves the west end of the island to 7 1/2 Mile Road, Tuesday runs from 7 1/2 Mile Road to the east side of 51st Street, Wednesday covers the west side of 51st Street to the east side of 31st Street, and Thursday runs from the west side of 31st Street to the East End. Carts and materials need to be at the curb no later than 7 AM on the collection day, the cart may go out no earlier than 5 p.m. the day before, and it comes back to its storage space by 10 p.m. on the day of pickup. Questions and cart requests go to Sanitation on 409-797-3630.
Bulk rides the regular truck, and freon units need a red tag first
Heavy items such as appliances, furniture and large piles of tree limbs and brush are collected on the regularly scheduled trash day, set at the curb or in the alley next to the trash cart, and a litter truck is sent through for them rather than a separate appointment. Freon appliances are the exception that stops the truck: the city requires the freon to be removed and tagged by a certified technician and the appliance to be red-tagged before Sanitation will remove it, so the work has to be arranged first and the tag has to be on the unit when it goes out.
The transfer station and the recycle center take what the truck will not
The transfer station at 5515 Harborside Drive is where building materials, roofing materials and items that will not fit the garbage cart go, one trip a month with up to 1,000 pounds, a current water bill and proper identification, and a hard hat and vest worn on site, which the BFI landfill sells if needed. It runs Monday to Friday 7:00 AM to 4:45 PM and Saturday 7:00 AM to 11:45 AM, and it refuses combustible materials, compressed aerosol cans that are not empty, concrete, freon, gasoline, kerosene, paint and tires. The recycle center at 702 61st Street takes recyclables around the clock with staff from 8 AM to 4:45 PM, and it takes tires and oils from residents who show proof of residency along with cooking oils and grease. Each April the city adds free bulk pickup by area, free transfer station access from April 15 to 30, a shred day on April 18 and an oil and tire drop-off on April 18 and April 25 with up to five tires per household.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
City of Galveston Public Works Sanitation Division
Use the weekly bulk pickup with the trash cart
A Galveston household with furniture, a mattress, an appliance or a large pile of limbs and brush that can go beside the cart on the collection day.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Galveston residential accounts, which must carry city trash service, with the bulk material set at the curb or in the alley next to the cart on the regular collection day.
Arrange it
Put the material out by 7 AM on the collection day for the area, and keep the cart itself off the curb until after 5 p.m. the previous day.
Freon appliances need certified removal and a red tag before collection, and paint, gasoline, kerosene, concrete, freon and tires are refused at the transfer station, so they cannot simply be added to a bulk pile.
City of Galveston Public Works Sanitation Division
Haul a load to the Harborside Drive transfer station
A Galveston household with building materials, roofing materials or items too large for the garbage cart that the weekly truck will not take.
Cost & conditions
The station page publishes the allowance and the accepted list but no fee, and the citywide cleanup advertises free transfer station access in April, so call 409-741-1258 to confirm the current cost before the trip.
Arrange it
Go to 5515 Harborside Drive on a Monday to Friday between 7:00 AM and 4:45 PM or a Saturday between 7:00 AM and 11:45 AM with a current water bill, proper identification and a hard hat and vest.
One trip a month and up to 1,000 pounds, with combustible material, non-empty aerosol cans, concrete, freon, gasoline, kerosene, paint and tires all refused.
City of Galveston Public Works Sanitation Division
Use the 61st Street recycle center
A Galveston household with recyclables, cooking oil or grease, or tires and used oils to drop off.
Cost & conditions
The center publishes its address, round the clock drop-off and the residency rule for tires and oils but no fee, so confirm the terms on 409-797-3958 before a special trip.
Arrange it
Drop the material at 702 61st Street, where the site is open 24 hours a day with staff available from 8 AM to 4:45 PM, and bring a driver's licence or other proof of residency for tires and oils.
Residents are required to show proof of residency to deposit tires or oils, the citywide tire event caps households at five tires, and the center named no electronics acceptance, so a device still needs a confirmed route.
City of Galveston Public Works Sanitation Division
Use the free April citywide cleanup
A Galveston household timing a cleanout to the spring cleanup so furniture, mattresses, couches and bagged yard debris leave at no charge.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Galveston residents inside the city, for the free bulk pickup dates by area and the free transfer station access from April 15 to 30 with a current utility bill and photo ID.
Arrange it
Put the items out on the published cleanup date for the section, or use the free transfer station access window, and check the shred day and the oil and tire drop-off dates at the recycle center.
The cleanup runs one month a year rather than all year, the dates are tied to the part of the island, and proof of residency is required for the free access and the tire drop-off.
Arrange a private hauler for what the city will not take
A household with concrete, tires, paint, kerosene, gasoline or a load above the monthly transfer station allowance.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes no private hauling rate, and the refused materials are exactly the ones a hauler has to take, so ask for a quote and confirm the destination before the load leaves the property.
Arrange it
Book a licensed hauler directly, or ask Sanitation on 409-797-3630 where the refused material is supposed to go before arranging the pickup.
Nothing about a hauler load changes the transfer station's refusal of concrete, paint, gasoline, kerosene, freon and tires, and the load still has to reach a permitted site.
City transfer station for building material, roofing and oversized items
City of Galveston Transfer Station
5515 Harborside Drive, Galveston, TX 77554
Building materials, roofing materials, and items that will not fit in the garbage cart, for residents who are cleaning up between trash days.
One trip per month and up to 1,000 pounds of material, a current water bill and proper identification required, a hard hat and vest required on site and sold at the BFI landfill if the resident does not have them, and combustible materials, compressed aerosol cans unless empty, concrete, freon, gasoline, kerosene, paint and tires are refused.
Monday to Friday 7:00 AM to 4:45 PM and Saturday 7:00 AM to 11:45 AM. Phone 409-741-1258.
The station publishes no fee of its own, and the citywide cleanup advertises free transfer station access from April 15 to 30, so confirm the current gate cost on 409-741-1258.
City recycle center with round the clock drop-off, tire and oil collection and cooking oil recycling
Galveston Recycle Center
702 61st Street, Galveston, TX 77551
Recyclable materials around the clock, discarded cooking oils and grease, and tires and used oils from residents who show proof of residency, with staff available to assist during the day.
Proof of residency such as a driver's licence is required to deposit tires or oils, the spring tire event caps a household at five tires, and no electronics acceptance is published for the site.
Open Monday to Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. with 24-hour drop-off. Phone 409-797-3958.
The center publishes no fee for household drop-off, so confirm the terms on 409-797-3958, and note that the spring tire and oil event is advertised as free with a five tire limit.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
How does a couch get picked up in Galveston?+
It goes on the regular trash day. The city now collects heavy items such as appliances, furniture and large piles of tree limbs and brush on the regularly scheduled collection day, with the material set at the curb or in the alley next to the trash cart and a litter truck sent through for it. Everything has to be out by 7 AM, and the cart itself may not go out before 5 p.m. the previous day.Official guidance
Where does a mattress go in Galveston?+
On the weekly bulk route with the trash. The city's cleanup page names mattresses among the large items it collects, and the sanitation page says heavy items such as appliances and furniture now ride the regular collection day with a litter truck, set at the curb or in the alley beside the cart and out by 7 AM. The April citywide cleanup also takes mattresses free on the published date for each section of the island.Official guidance
Will Galveston take a washer or a stove?+
Yes, on the regular trash day. The city says bulk pickup now covers heavy items such as appliances and furniture, with the piece set at the curb or in the alley next to the cart and a litter truck sent through on the regularly scheduled day. Everything has to be out by 7 AM, and any appliance that holds freon needs the gas removed and tagged by a certified technician with a red tag before Sanitation can take it.Official guidance
What has to happen before an old refrigerator goes out in Galveston?+
The freon has to come out first, and the appliance has to be red-tagged. Galveston states that any appliance holding freon must have the freon removed and tagged by a certified technician and red-tagged before Sanitation can remove it. Once the tag is on, the unit rides the weekly bulk route with the rest of the heavy items on the regular collection day, out by 7 AM.Official guidance
Do I need to schedule a bulk pickup in Galveston?+
No. Bulk pickup now runs on the regularly scheduled trash day, so heavy items such as appliances, furniture and large piles of tree limbs and brush go at the curb or in the alley next to the trash cart and a litter truck is sent through for them. Everything has to be out by 7 AM, and the city also holds a free citywide cleanup each April with bulk pickup by area, free transfer station access and a shred and tire drop-off.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Galveston?+
The city does, through the Public Works Sanitation Division. Every residential account has to be signed up for trash service when the water service is opened, collection runs on one of four route days depending on the part of the island, and the division answers questions and cart requests on 409-797-3630. Carts and materials go out by 7 AM, the cart may go out no earlier than 5 p.m. the day before and returns to storage by 10 p.m. on the collection day.Official guidance
Does a refrigerator need anything done before pickup?+
Yes. Galveston requires any appliance holding freon to have the freon removed and tagged by a certified technician and the appliance to be red-tagged before Sanitation can remove it. Once the tag is on, the unit goes out with the weekly bulk material on the regular collection day, at the curb or in the alley next to the cart and out by 7 AM, and the city publishes no price for the certified removal work.Official guidance
What can I take to the transfer station?+
Building materials, roofing materials and items that will not fit in the garbage cart, which covers most of what a cleanout produces. The limits are one trip per month and up to 1,000 pounds, with a current water bill and proper identification, and a hard hat and vest are required on site and sold at the BFI landfill if you do not have them. Concrete, paint, gasoline, kerosene, freon, tires, combustible material and non-empty aerosol cans are refused.Official guidance
What happens during the citywide cleanup?+
Each April the city adds free bulk item pickup for large items such as furniture, mattresses, couches and bagged yard debris, on published dates by section of the island, along with free transfer station access from April 15 to 30 for residents who bring a current utility bill and photo ID. The recycle center hosts a shred day on April 18 from 10 AM to 2 PM and an oil and tire drop-off on April 18 and April 25 taking up to five tires with used motor oil, antifreeze or cooking oil in sealed containers, and questions go to 409-797-3630.Official guidance
Where do tires and used oil go?+
To the recycle center at 702 61st Street rather than the transfer station, which refuses tires. The center accepts tires and oils from residents who show proof of residency such as a driver's licence, along with cooking oils and grease, and it is open 24 hours a day with staff from 8 AM to 4:45 PM on 409-797-3958. During the spring cleanup the oil and tire drop-off takes up to five tires per household with used motor oil, antifreeze or cooking oil in sealed containers.Official guidance
