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City collection The weekly service takes up to three bulky items such as furniture at the kerb beside the cart, and the quarterly super heavy trash pickup adds a larger load of bulky items four times a year. No charge. City of Katy residential accounts that pay the published monthly garbage rate, which includes the weekly collection of up to three bulky items; the quarterly super heavy trash pickup is also part of the service, while volumes beyond the normal allowance are quoted as a pay pile.
City collection A mattress or box spring counts as heavy trash, and the hauler's own item list names both under furniture examples for the heavy trash service. No charge. City of Katy residential accounts paying the monthly garbage rate, within the weekly allowance of up to three bulky items; a volume beyond the normal allowance becomes a quoted pay pile.
City collection Appliances are named as heavy trash, and a refrigerator or freezer is taken only after the Freon has been drained with a bill to prove the work was done. No charge. City of Katy residential accounts paying the monthly garbage rate, within the weekly three item heavy trash allowance, with a refrigerator or freezer accepted only when drained of Freon and accompanied by a bill validating the service; the Trash Off event also accepts appliances for recycling.
City collection The weekly service takes three bulky items beside the cart and the quarterly super heavy trash pickup takes a larger load of bulky items, bags and bundles up to 6 cubic yards. No charge. City of Katy residential accounts paying the monthly garbage rate, which includes the weekly three item heavy trash allowance and the quarterly super heavy trash pickup; volumes beyond the published allowance are quoted by the hauler as a pay pile.
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.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Katy contracts Texas Pride Disposal for residential and small commercial waste, and the city page states plainly that a Katy mailing address does not mean the address is inside the city limits, so the first question for any household is whether it is in the city service area. Inside those limits the service is a weekly one: garbage in the cart, single stream recycling, yard debris inside a 15 bag limit, and up to three bulky items such as furniture or appliances at the kerb next to the cart. Four times a year, on the first collection day of March, June, September and December, the quarterly super heavy trash pickup adds a load of bulky items, bags and bundles up to 6 cubic yards. Excluded material such as dirt, concrete, tires, batteries, pallets and construction debris never goes in the carts, and large volumes become a quoted pay pile. Electronics have their own route through the Keep Katy Beautiful Trash Off collection, and the city also lists county drop-off centres for recycling and household hazardous waste.
The weekly service takes up to three bulky items such as furniture at the kerb beside the cart, and the quarterly super heavy trash pickup adds a larger load of bulky items four times a year.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. City of Katy residential accounts that pay the published monthly garbage rate, which includes the weekly collection of up to three bulky items; the quarterly super heavy trash pickup is also part of the service, while volumes beyond the normal allowance are quoted as a pay pile.
When & how
Put the furniture at the kerb next to the garbage cart on the household's collection day, which is Monday for the blue route, Tuesday for the red route or Wednesday for the yellow route, and have it out by 7 AM.
Get it ready
Keep the item beside the cart rather than in the street, and keep excluded material out of the pile because dirt, rocks, bricks, concrete, liquid paints, fuels, oils, tires, pesticides, fertilizer, batteries, pallets, construction debris and hazardous waste are not collected at all.
A mattress or box spring counts as heavy trash, and the hauler's own item list names both under furniture examples for the heavy trash service.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. City of Katy residential accounts paying the monthly garbage rate, within the weekly allowance of up to three bulky items; a volume beyond the normal allowance becomes a quoted pay pile.
When & how
Set the mattress next to the garbage cart on the household's collection day, out by 7 AM, or hold it for the quarterly super heavy trash pickup on the first collection day of March, June, September or December.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and out of the garbage cart, take the frame and headboard off because they are separate pieces, and keep it clear of the cart so the crew can lift it.
Appliances are named as heavy trash, and a refrigerator or freezer is taken only after the Freon has been drained with a bill to prove the work was done.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. City of Katy residential accounts paying the monthly garbage rate, within the weekly three item heavy trash allowance, with a refrigerator or freezer accepted only when drained of Freon and accompanied by a bill validating the service; the Trash Off event also accepts appliances for recycling.
When & how
Arrange the Freon removal and keep the bill, then put the appliance beside the cart on the household's collection day by 7 AM, or take it to the Trash Off recycling event on its announced date.
Get it ready
Empty and clean the unit, secure or remove the doors, and keep the Freon bill with the appliance on collection day because the hauler requires it as proof the work was done. Never put an appliance in the garbage cart, and keep refrigerants out of the general waste stream.
Televisions are accepted at the city's Trash Off recycling event while CRT monitors are refused there, and the weekly curbside service names no television rule, so the set has to be routed deliberately.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes no curbside television rule and no fee for the Trash Off event, and the same city list accepts televisions while refusing CRT monitors, so confirm the set type and any charge before relying on either route.
When & how
Take the set to the Keep Katy Beautiful Trash Off collection on its announced date, which ran on April 11, 2026 from 9 AM to noon, or ask the hauler at 281-342-8178 whether the item qualifies as one of the three weekly heavy trash pieces.
Get it ready
Keep the screen whole and dry and wipe anything that stores data. Check the screen type before the trip, because the city event lists televisions as accepted but puts CRT monitors, mercury containing devices and hazardous waste on its refused list.
The city's Trash Off recycling event takes computers, printers, monitors, cables, drives, network gear, phones, toner cartridges and batteries.
City cost & eligibility
The city publishes the accepted electronics list for the Trash Off event but no fee and only the announced event date, so confirm the next date and any charge before loading the vehicle.
When & how
Take the devices to the Trash Off collection on its announced date, which ran on April 11, 2026 from 9 AM to noon, or ask the hauler whether an item qualifies as weekly heavy trash.
Get it ready
Wipe stored data from computers, phones and drives, keep power supplies and cables with the device, and leave mercury containing devices such as fluorescent bulbs and thermostats at home because the event refuses them along with hazardous waste and motor oil.
Construction debris is on the city's excluded list, so it never rides the weekly truck and has to be arranged separately with the hauler or a private disposal route.
City cost & eligibility
The city does not collect construction debris. Its excluded list names construction debris along with dirt, rocks, bricks, concrete, pallets and hazardous waste and tells residents to contact the hauler for solutions, so the household arranges its own disposal.
When & how
Do not set construction material out for the weekly collection. Call the hauler at 281-342-8178 or the city at (281) 391-4800 about the load, and expect a quoted price rather than a cart collection.
Get it ready
Separate anything that is eligible for the recycling or heavy trash routes from the project load, and keep concrete, brick, dirt and pallets out of the carts entirely because they are on the excluded list.
A treadmill is not named on any Katy list, so exercise equipment has to be confirmed as heavy trash rather than assumed.
City cost & eligibility
No Katy page names exercise equipment and no fee is published for a heavy trash item, so confirm with the hauler at 281-342-8178 whether the machine counts as one of the three weekly bulky items or becomes a quoted pay pile.
When & how
Call the hauler at 281-342-8178 with the size and weight of the machine, then set it out beside the cart on the household's collection day only if it is confirmed as heavy trash.
Get it ready
Strip the console and any loose weights so the frame is as light as possible, fold the deck where the manufacturer allows it, and keep the machine out of the garbage cart and clear of the kerb until the collection is agreed.
The weekly service takes three bulky items beside the cart and the quarterly super heavy trash pickup takes a larger load of bulky items, bags and bundles up to 6 cubic yards.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. City of Katy residential accounts paying the monthly garbage rate, which includes the weekly three item heavy trash allowance and the quarterly super heavy trash pickup; volumes beyond the published allowance are quoted by the hauler as a pay pile.
When & how
Put up to three bulky items beside the garbage cart on the household's route day, out by 7 AM, and use the quarterly super heavy trash pickup on the first collection day of March, June, September and December for a larger load.
Get it ready
Keep each item liftable and beside the cart, bag or bundle loose material, and keep the excluded list out of the pile: dirt, rocks, bricks, concrete, liquid paints, fuels, oils, tires, pesticides, fertilizer, batteries, pallets, construction debris and hazardous waste are all refused. Yard debris has its own limits of 15 bags under 35 pounds each and branch bundles under 40 pounds cut to 4 foot lengths, capped at 4 cubic yards per service day.
One weekly collection, three routes and a written allowance
Katy residential collection runs once a week on a route colour: blue for Monday, red for Tuesday and yellow for Wednesday, with small commercial accounts served Tuesday and Friday and recycling and heavy trash for those accounts on Tuesday. Household waste goes in the cart near the kerb by 7 AM, recycling goes in loose and clean, and the household allowance covers up to three bulky items a week plus yard debris of 15 bags not over 35 pounds each and branch bundles under 40 pounds cut to 4 foot lengths, capped at 4 cubic yards a service day. The hauler observes New Year's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day, collecting on the next day when a service falls on one of them.
Four times a year the city adds a super heavy trash collection on the first collection day of March, June, September and December, and it takes bulky items, bags and bundles in a volume that cannot exceed 6 cubic yards, which the city compares to about six washing machines. That is the window for a cleanout that will not fit inside the weekly three item allowance, and anything larger than the published allowance, or a pile of debris rather than household items, is a pay pile the hauler quotes before collection.
The city excludes dirt, rocks, bricks, concrete, liquid paints, fuels, oils, tires, pesticides, fertilizer, batteries, pallets, construction debris and hazardous waste from collection and tells residents to ask the hauler for a solution. Two other routes cover part of that list. The Keep Katy Beautiful Trash Off recycling event takes electronics including televisions, appliances, scrap metal, paper, plastic bags and eyeglasses on its announced date, while refusing CRT monitors, mercury containing devices, tires, motor oil, paint, yard debris and hazardous waste. The city also lists Harris County Recycling, Fort Bend County Recycling, the Waller County Recycling Center and the regional recycling guide as drop-off options, and it describes a drying method for latex paint so that the hardened paint can go in the garbage and the can can be recycled.
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.
A City of Katy residential account that needs the weekly cart, recycling, up to three bulky items and yard debris collection.
Cost & conditions
$16.85 per month for the residential garbage, recycling, heavy trash and yard debris service under the rate effective September 1 2025, with extra carts at $2.09 per cart per month and small commercial accounts at $25.70 per month. Residential accounts inside the city limits of Katy, which are billed for the service through the city utility account; a Katy mailing address alone does not put an address inside the city, so the city asks prospective customers to check the residency map before applying.
Arrange it
Find the route colour and collection day for the address, put carts and bulky items out by 7 AM, and request extra carts or a smaller 65 gallon cart by email to the hauler, which delivers within a week and adds the charge to the water bill.
The service covers household waste, single stream recycling, up to three bulky items a week and yard debris inside the 15 bag and 4 cubic yard limits. Excluded material such as dirt, concrete, tires, batteries, pallets and construction debris is refused, and volumes beyond the allowance are quoted as a pay pile.
A household with a cleanout load of bulky items, bags and bundles that is larger than the weekly three item allowance.
Cost & conditions
No charge. City of Katy residential accounts paying the monthly garbage rate; the quarterly pickup is part of that service and covers bulky items, bags and bundles up to 6 cubic yards.
Arrange it
Put the load out on the first collection day of March, June, September or December, the same weekday as the household's normal collection, and keep the total volume under 6 cubic yards.
One pickup a quarter, a 6 cubic yard cap, and the same excluded list applies, so no dirt, concrete, tires, batteries, pallets, construction debris or hazardous waste. Anything larger becomes a quoted pay pile.
A household with electronics, an appliance, scrap metal, paper, clean plastic bags or eyeglasses to recycle on the city's community collection day.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes the Trash Off collection list and site but no fee and only the announced event date, so confirm the next date and any charge with the city at (281) 391-4800 before loading the vehicle.
Arrange it
Take the items to the Keep Katy Beautiful Trash Off collection on its announced date at the published site, which in 2026 ran on April 11 from 9 AM to noon at Katy's First Baptist Church.
A single announced event rather than a year round drop-off, with cardboard, plastic bottles, medical and biohazard waste, nuclear and radioactive waste, PCB material, mercury containing devices including fluorescent bulbs and thermostats, transformers, tires, hazardous waste, CRT monitors, motor oil, paint, yard debris and pallets all refused.
Use a county recycling or household hazardous waste drop-off
A household with recyclables, paint, oil, Freon items or tires that the city collection excludes and the Trash Off event does not cover.
Cost & conditions
The city links the county programmes rather than publishing their rates, and the Fort Bend centre states that fees must be paid by cash or check only, so confirm the accepted material and the charge with the relevant county before a trip.
Arrange it
The city's miscellaneous disposal page lists Harris County Recycling, Fort Bend County Recycling, the Waller County Recycling Center and the regional recycling guide; the Fort Bend County centre at 1200 Blume Road in Rosenberg is open Monday, Tuesday and Thursday to Saturday from 8 AM to 4 PM and closed Wednesdays and holidays.
County programmes serve their own residents, the Fort Bend centre is a recycling and household hazardous waste drop-off rather than a trash site, it refuses business, commercial and agricultural waste, and it accepts payment by cash or check only. The city also directs paint, oil, Freon and tire questions to Earth911.
A household with more debris than the normal allowance, such as a garage or estate cleanout that exceeds the weekly and quarterly limits.
Cost & conditions
The city states that large amounts of debris are handled as a pay pile that the hauler quotes, and no rate is published, so the price comes from Texas Pride Disposal at 281-342-8178 extension 102.
Arrange it
Call the hauler at 281-342-8178 extension 102, or email katy@texaspridedisposal.com, describe the volume and the material, accept the quote, and leave the pile in place until the collection is confirmed.
This is a quoted service rather than the included weekly allowance, and the excluded list still applies, so dirt, concrete, tires, batteries, pallets, construction debris and hazardous waste cannot be included even as a pay pile.
County recycling and household hazardous waste drop-off listed by the city
Fort Bend County Recycle Center
1200 Blume Road, Rosenberg, TX 77471
Recyclables and household hazardous waste for residential users, including plastics 1 to 7. The centre states that it is a recycling and household hazardous waste drop-off only and not a trash disposal site.
Residential use only, because business, commercial and agricultural waste are not accepted. Fees must be paid by cash or check only and credit and debit cards are not accepted, and soil or dirt is not accepted. The centre closes on Wednesdays and on its published holidays.
Monday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Tuesday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM and Thursday to Saturday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, closed Wednesdays and holidays, telephone 281-633-7581.
The centre publishes that fees must be paid by cash or check only but not the fee schedule itself, and the city links the programme rather than quoting a rate, so confirm the charge for the material with the centre at 281-633-7581.
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 leave a Katy home?+
On the weekly heavy trash service, which takes up to three bulky items such as furniture, appliances or anything that will not fit in the garbage cart, placed at the kerb next to the cart. Collection is Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday depending on the route colour, items go out by 7 AM, and four times a year the quarterly super heavy trash pickup adds a larger load of bulky items, bags and bundles up to 6 cubic yards.Official guidance
Will Katy collect a mattress at the kerb?+
Yes, through the heavy trash service. Katy takes up to three bulky items a week beside the garbage cart, and the hauler's heavy trash list names a mattress and box spring among its furniture examples. Put it out by 7 AM on the Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday route day for the address, and keep the frame separate.Official guidance
What is required before a fridge goes out in Katy?+
Freon removal with a bill to prove it. The hauler's heavy trash rules require refrigerators and freezers to be drained of Freon with a bill validating the service, and appliances are otherwise accepted as part of the weekly three item heavy trash allowance at the kerb. The Trash Off event also accepts refrigerators, dishwashers, stoves, microwaves, washers and dryers for recycling on its announced April date.Official guidance
Where do Katy computers and electronics go?+
To the Keep Katy Beautiful Trash Off recycling collection, which accepts computer systems, laptops, monitors, printers, scanners, plotters and copiers, keyboards, mice, speakers, cords, external drives and hard drives, circuit boards, network hubs, modems and routers, telephones and cellular phones with chargers, toner cartridges, CDs and DVDs, and batteries of many chemistries. The event refuses CRT monitors, mercury containing devices, motor oil, paint and hazardous waste.Official guidance
How much bulky waste can a Katy home put out?+
Three bulky items such as furniture or appliances each week beside the garbage cart, plus the quarterly super heavy trash pickup on the first collection day of March, June, September and December, when bulky items, bags and bundles can total up to 6 cubic yards. Everything goes out by 7 AM on the Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday route day, yard debris stays inside the 15 bag and 4 cubic yard limits, and larger volumes become a quoted pay pile.Official guidance
Who collects garbage in Katy?+
Texas Pride Disposal does, under a contract with the City of Katy for residents and small businesses. Residential collection is once a week on a route colour, blue for Monday, red for Tuesday and yellow for Wednesday, with household waste in the cart near the kerb by 7 AM and recycling loose and clean in the recycling cart. Customer service runs through the hauler at 281-342-8178 extension 102 or katy@texaspridedisposal.com, and the city states that a Katy mailing address does not by itself mean the address is inside the city limits.Official guidance
How much heavy trash can a Katy household put out?+
Up to three bulky items such as furniture, appliances or objects that will not fit the cart, every week, placed beside the garbage cart on the route day. On top of that the city runs a quarterly super heavy trash pickup on the first collection day of March, June, September and December for bulky items, bags and bundles up to 6 cubic yards, and yard debris is limited to 15 bags under 35 pounds each with branch bundles under 40 pounds cut to 4 foot lengths and a 4 cubic yard cap per service day.Official guidance
What will Katy not collect at the kerb?+
The city excludes dirt, rocks, bricks, concrete, liquid paints, fuels, oils, tires, pesticides, fertilizer, batteries, pallets, construction debris and hazardous waste, and it tells residents to contact the hauler for a disposal solution rather than setting the material out. A refrigerator or freezer is accepted only when it has been drained of Freon with a bill to prove the work was done, and large amounts of debris are handled as a pay pile that has to be quoted first.Official guidance
Where do Katy electronics and paint go?+
Electronics go to the Keep Katy Beautiful Trash Off recycling collection, which takes computers, laptops, monitors, televisions, printers, cables, drives, network equipment, phones, toner cartridges, batteries and more while refusing CRT monitors, mercury containing devices, motor oil, paint and hazardous waste. Latex paint does not need a special trip: the city's method is to dry the paint out with air or kitty litter, place the hardened paint in the garbage and recycle the can, and it directs oil based paint, oil, Freon and tire questions to Earth911 or to the county programmes it lists.Official guidance
