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City collection Furniture is directed to the brush and debris schedule rather than the garbage container. Furniture goes out with the brush and debris collection or a special pickup, and the fee for a special pickup sits in the city ordinance that could not be read, so confirm the arrangement and any charge with public works on (956) 216-5300.
City collection No Harlingen page names bedding, so the piece has to be confirmed before it goes out. Mattresses are not named on the brush and debris list or anywhere else on the readable city pages, and no bedding price is published, so call public works on (956) 216-5300 and confirm whether the piece goes out with the monthly sweep or needs a special pickup.
City collection Appliances are not named on the city pages, so the route and any refrigerant condition have to be confirmed. No readable Harlingen page names appliances or publishes an appliance fee, and nothing states a refrigerant removal condition, so call public works on (956) 216-5300 and ask how a refrigerator, freezer or washer should be prepared and whether it rides the sweep or a special pickup.
City collection City crews collect household garbage twice a week from residential accounts under the sanitation division. The city runs the collection itself and the readable pages publish the service model and contacts rather than a household rate, so confirm the current charge and the account setup with the sanitation office on (956) 216-5300.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Harlingen collects its own garbage, twice a week from residential accounts and up to six times a week from commercial ones, and it runs a separate monthly sweep for brush and large debris through four service areas. The container rules are strict: construction debris, building materials and furniture never go inside it, and the crews need six feet of clearance to reach it at all. Furniture and bulky items instead wait for the brush and debris schedule, or for a special pickup arranged with public works. Everything the city collects ends up at the transfer station on East Harrison Road, where refuse is packed into transfer trailers and hauled to the Brownsville landfill under state environmental rules. Any open-top container has to be rented through the city by ordinance, with the forms and pricing held by the sanitation office, and the brush and tipping fees sit in two city ordinances rather than on the web pages.
City crews collect household garbage twice a week from residential accounts under the sanitation division.
City cost & eligibility
The city runs the collection itself and the readable pages publish the service model and contacts rather than a household rate, so confirm the current charge and the account setup with the sanitation office on (956) 216-5300.
When & how
Twice a week in residential areas, with the container out for the collection day and commercial accounts served up to six times a week.
Get it ready
Keep about six feet of clearance around the container, place it upright and facing the street with the lid fully closed and nothing protruding, and keep construction debris, building materials and furniture out of it entirely because a contaminated or overflowing container will be left unserviced. Drivers cannot leave the vehicle to reposition a container, so a windblown can has to be stood back up by the household.
Large items go out with the monthly brush and debris sweep or through a special pickup requested from public works.
City cost & eligibility
The sanitation division provides a special pickup service for large debris and the city's brush and yard waste ordinance sets the collection and special pickup charges, but that ordinance could not be read and no amount appears on the web pages, so confirm the fee and the arrangement with public works on (956) 216-5300.
When & how
Large items wait for the monthly brush and debris sweep through the service area, or a special pickup is requested from public works.
Get it ready
Keep bulky items out of the garbage container, because the city refuses furniture and bulky material in the cart and directs it to the brush and debris collection instead. Keep the material clear of the street, sidewalk and storm drains so it does not affect drainage.
Furniture is directed to the brush and debris schedule rather than the garbage container.
City cost & eligibility
Furniture goes out with the brush and debris collection or a special pickup, and the fee for a special pickup sits in the city ordinance that could not be read, so confirm the arrangement and any charge with public works on (956) 216-5300.
When & how
Put furniture out for the monthly sweep through the service area, or ask public works for a special pickup.
Get it ready
Keep furniture out of the container and off the street, sidewalk and storm drains, and place it with the debris pile rather than with brush so the crews can handle the two separately.
No Harlingen page names bedding, so the piece has to be confirmed before it goes out.
City cost & eligibility
Mattresses are not named on the brush and debris list or anywhere else on the readable city pages, and no bedding price is published, so call public works on (956) 216-5300 and confirm whether the piece goes out with the monthly sweep or needs a special pickup.
When & how
Confirm the piece first, then set it out with the monthly debris sweep or arrange the special pickup.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and out of the container, place it with the debris pile rather than the brush pile, and keep it clear of the street, sidewalk and storm drains.
Appliances are not named on the city pages, so the route and any refrigerant condition have to be confirmed.
City cost & eligibility
No readable Harlingen page names appliances or publishes an appliance fee, and nothing states a refrigerant removal condition, so call public works on (956) 216-5300 and ask how a refrigerator, freezer or washer should be prepared and whether it rides the sweep or a special pickup.
When & how
Confirm the unit and its preparation first, then use the monthly sweep or a special pickup.
Get it ready
Empty the unit, remove the doors from a refrigerator or freezer so a child cannot be trapped, and ask whether the refrigerant has to be recovered before the unit goes out, because the city publishes no such step and the transfer station handles refuse under state rules that the packet cannot interpret for a household unit.
The city's recycling page prints one electronics route, local stores that sell office equipment and electronics, and it names no television, so the store route is published and a television is confirmed with public works.
City cost & eligibility
The city's recycling page sends electronics to local stores that sell office equipment and electronics and publishes no fee or drop-off for televisions, so call public works on (956) 216-5300 about a television and ask whether it rides the debris sweep or needs a special pickup before it is set out.
When & how
Take the device to a local store that sells office equipment and electronics, and confirm with public works on (956) 216-5300 whether a television counts as large debris for the monthly collection or needs a special pickup.
Get it ready
Delete personal data before handover, keep the item out of the garbage container and off the storm drains, and ask whether a television counts as large debris for the monthly collection or needs a special pickup.
Construction material is refused in the garbage container and moves in a city-rented open-top container.
City cost & eligibility
The city refuses construction debris and building materials in the garbage container, and it also requires by ordinance that all open-top containers be rented exclusively through the City of Harlingen, with an exception only when the city cannot supply one. The rental forms hold the pricing, so the amount is confirmed with the sanitation office rather than quoted here.
When & how
Arrange the container through the city before the project starts, since construction material cannot go in the household container and a project load needs its own container.
Get it ready
Complete the accounts receivable set-up form and the open-top container terms and conditions form from the sanitation operations page, then contact the office to arrange payment. Keep construction material off the street, sidewalk and storm drains, and never put it in the household container.
No list names exercise equipment, so the item is confirmed with public works first.
City cost & eligibility
Exercise machines are not named on the brush and debris list or anywhere else the packet could read, and no price covers them, so call public works on (956) 216-5300 and confirm whether a machine goes out with the monthly sweep or needs a special pickup.
When & how
Confirm the machine first, then set it out for the monthly sweep or arrange the special pickup.
Get it ready
Break the machine down as far as it comes apart, take off the loose weights and the console, and keep it out of the garbage container and away from storm drains while it waits.
Brush and vegetation are collected once a month in a four area rotation, with placement rules that protect the drainage system.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Brush and debris collection is provided for all city residential garbage accounts as part of the service, with the city's brush and yard waste ordinance setting the charges that apply to collection services and special pickups rather than a separate fee printed on the page.
When & how
Once a month through the service area, with crews starting in the northwest on the first full week of the month and moving counterclockwise, staying on an area into the next week if delays occur.
Get it ready
Keep brush in a separate pile from debris so the crews can handle each stream, place material in the alley directly behind the property where there is an alley and otherwise at the front edge by the roadway, and never on the street, sidewalk, a vacant lot or a storm drain. Blowing clippings or limbs into the street or a storm drain is prohibited because it causes drainage problems and possible flooding.
The city prints one household chemical route, used motor oil recycled at local oil change service providers, and refuses gasoline or diesel, pesticide containers, paint cans, disposable batteries and CFLs from its recycling list, so paint, chemicals and batteries are confirmed with public works.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no household hazardous waste collection or drop-off; the one chemical route its recycling page prints is used motor oil recycled at local oil change service providers, and the same list refuses gasoline or diesel, pesticide containers, paint cans, disposable batteries and CFLs. Call public works on (956) 216-5300 to confirm where paint, chemicals and batteries should go.
When & how
Call the sanitation office before moving the material, and keep it out of the garbage container and away from storm drains in the meantime.
Get it ready
Keep paint, chemicals, batteries and other hazardous products out of the garbage container and off the pavement, keep each container sealed and labeled, and never pour anything into a storm drain, because the city prohibits placement and discharge that interferes with the drainage system.
The garbage container has to sit with at least six feet of clearance around it, upright and facing the street, with the lid fully closed and nothing protruding. A container that is laid down, facing the wrong way or overflowing is not serviced, drivers cannot leave the vehicle to stand a windblown can back up, and a container blocked by a vehicle or fence is reported to code enforcement on (956) 216-5200.
Construction debris, building materials and furniture may not go in the garbage container, because the material damages equipment and containers and a contaminated container is left behind. Furniture and bulky items go out with the brush and debris collection instead, and a project load needs a city-rented open-top container.
Brush and debris collection covers all city residential garbage accounts and the operation is split into four service areas, each serviced once a month. Crews start in the northwest on the first full week of the month and move counterclockwise, staying on an area into the following week if delays occur, and the brush page publishes the area being serviced with the crew locations. Brush goes in a separate pile from debris, and improper placement can bring a door hanger.
Residents with an alley put brush and limbs in the alley directly behind the property without blocking it, and residents without an alley put them at the front by the roadway or street edge. Material may not go on the street, the sidewalk, a vacant lot, another person's property or a storm drain, and blowing clippings or limbs into a street or drain is prohibited because it causes drainage problems and possible flooding.
A city ordinance requires that all open-top containers be rented exclusively through the City of Harlingen, with an exception only when the city cannot supply one because of availability or shortage. Residential and commercial customers complete the accounts receivable set-up form and the open-top container terms and conditions form from the sanitation operations page, then contact the office to arrange payment.
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 Harlingen Public Works Sanitation Division and Transfer Station
Rent an open-top container from the city
A household or business with a construction or clean-out load that cannot go in the garbage container.
Cost & conditions
The open-top container terms and conditions form carries the pricing and the city rents these containers exclusively, so confirm the container size, the terms and the amount with the sanitation office on (956) 216-5300 before the form is submitted.
Arrange it
Complete the accounts receivable set-up form and the container rental form from the sanitation operations page, then contact the office to arrange payment and delivery.
The city may be unable to supply a container because of availability or a shortage, which is the only exception to the city-only rental rule, and the load still cannot go in the household container.
City of Harlingen Public Works Sanitation Division and Transfer Station
Request a special pickup from public works
A household with large debris that cannot wait for the monthly sweep or does not fit the brush and debris rules.
Cost & conditions
The city's brush and yard waste ordinance sets the collection and special pickup charges and could not be read during this research, so confirm the fee and the arrangement with public works on (956) 216-5300.
Arrange it
Call public works, describe the material and arrange the pickup date.
A special pickup is a charged service set by ordinance, and construction material still requires a city-rented open-top container rather than a pickup pile.
City of Harlingen Public Works Sanitation Division and Transfer Station
Drop recyclables at the city containers
A household with cardboard and other acceptables that would rather drop them off than wait for a route.
Cost & conditions
The recycling page prints the site, its hours and its phone numbers rather than a price, so confirm any charge on (956) 216-5300 before bringing a load.
Arrange it
Bring the accepted material to the recycling containers at 1006 South Commerce during the posted hours, Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The containers take the listed recyclables such as cardboard rather than furniture, appliances or hazardous material, which stay with the debris sweep or the confirmed chemical route.
Refuse generated in the city and surrounding communities, which is consolidated into aluminum transfer trailers and hauled to the City of Brownsville Landfill under Texas Commission on Environmental Quality rules.
Operated in compliance with state environmental rules, closed on Good Friday, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day, and transfer trailers are not accepted after 3 p.m. on weekdays or 2 p.m. on Saturday. The brush and yard waste collection charges and the solid waste tipping fees are set by two linked city ordinances rather than printed on the page.
Monday to Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. and closed Sunday, with questions answered on (956) 423-4302.
The tipping and disposal fees are set by a city ordinance linked from the page, and that ordinance PDF could not be read during this research, so confirm the current fee and the accepted material with the station on (956) 423-4302.
The recyclables listed on the city recycling page, beginning with brown corrugated cardboard and shoe and food boxes that are brown or gray inside and excluding boxes with other finishes.
The site is a container drop-off rather than a staffed transfer point, so material has to match the published recyclable list, and questions go to the recycling line rather than the transfer station.
Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., with the recycling line on (956) 216-5300 and (956) 216-5301.
The city publishes the location and hours for the containers without a price, so confirm any charge with the recycling line on (956) 216-5300 before bringing a load.
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 do I arrange a special pickup?+
Call public works on (956) 216-5300. The sanitation division lists large debris collection as a special pickup service, and the brush and yard waste ordinance that sets those charges is linked from the transfer station page.Official guidance
Can large items go in the garbage container?+
No. The city states that garbage containers may not contain construction debris, building materials or furniture, and that furniture and bulky items should be placed out according to the brush and debris collection schedule rather than in the container.Official guidance
Can a couch go in the garbage container?+
No. The city lists furniture among the contents a garbage container may not hold and sends furniture and bulky items to the brush and debris collection schedule instead.Official guidance
When does the debris sweep reach my area?+
The city divides the collection operation into four service areas and services each one once a month, starting in the northwest on the first full week and moving counterclockwise. The brush collection page publishes the current area and crew locations.Official guidance
Will the city take a mattress?+
The city pages name tree limbs, brush trimmings, garden clippings and other vegetable matter for the monthly collection and describe large debris as a special pickup service, but they do not name a mattress, so confirm the piece with public works before setting it out.Official guidance
Where should bedding wait for collection?+
With the debris pile at the property edge or in the alley, depending on whether the address has an alley, and never on the street, sidewalk or a storm drain, because the city prohibits placement that interferes with drainage.Official guidance
How are appliances collected in Harlingen?+
The city pages describe a special pickup service for large debris and a monthly debris sweep, but they do not name appliances, so public works is the confirmation point on (956) 216-5300 for the route and any charge.Official guidance
What about a refrigerator or freezer?+
No Harlingen page publishes a refrigerant step, so ask when the pickup is arranged. Remove the doors before the unit goes out so it cannot trap a child, and keep it out of the garbage container.Official guidance
Who collects the trash in Harlingen?+
The sanitation division of the public works department, which collects garbage and brush from residential and commercial areas and hauls it to the city transfer station. Garbage runs twice a week for residential accounts and up to six times a week for commercial ones.Official guidance
How often is brush collected?+
Once a month for residential garbage accounts, with the city divided into four service areas that crews work counterclockwise from the northwest starting on the first full week of the month.Official guidance
Where does the city take the refuse?+
To the transfer station at 4900 E. Harrison Road, where refuse is loaded into large aluminum transfer trailers and transported to the City of Brownsville Landfill under the rules of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.Official guidance
Where are the collection and tipping fees published?+
In two city ordinances linked from the transfer station page: one for brush and yard waste collection services and charges, and one for solid waste and sanitary transfer station charges. Neither could be read during this research, so the office confirms the amounts.Official guidance
Who do I call with a question?+
Public works on (956) 216-5300 for collections, brush questions and special pickups, code enforcement on (956) 216-5200 for a blocked container or a placement problem, and the transfer station on (956) 423-4302 for a disposal question.Official guidance
