Ready for that machine to go? Leave it at the curb and it can be gone today. Choose your equipment, see the exact price and book by 2pm for same-day pickup.
A new use for the same space, once the old machine is outside and gone.
Room for what comes next
Your space can have a new purpose.
A home office. Room for a guest. A little more floor to enjoy. When an old machine is in the way, a clear pickup plan makes the next step easier.
The room is changing.
Book the equipment you are ready to let go of, whether it is one exercise bike or several machines. See the total before making the plan.
A replacement is coming.
Check whether your retailer includes removal. If the old treadmill is still your responsibility, give it a pickup day of its own.
It is not making the move.
Settle the price online, arrange to have it outside, and follow the pickup through text updates and completion photos. One less thing to coordinate before the keys change hands.
Choose by the type of equipment. A brand name does not mean a different item, but a walking pad and a full treadmill do.
Treadmill, walking pad or commercial model?
Household treadmill includes folding home models with a tall console. Choose Walking pad for a compact under-desk model, or Commercial treadmill for a large gym machine. All equipment opens those choices.
An exercise bike, elliptical or rower
Spin, upright, recumbent and air bikes all use Exercise bike, including Peloton and other brands. One elliptical includes its connected base, handles and pedals. Rowing machines and Pilates reformers have their own choices.
Weights, racks and benches
Add together the pounds of loose dumbbells, kettlebells, plates and barbells. Free weights are priced in 10 lb units, rounding the combined weight up. For example, 25 lb uses three units. Add a stand, rack or bench separately if it is going too.
Exercise equipment removal prices in McAllen
First item / additional item
Treadmill$159 / $85
Commercial treadmill$199 / $129
Walking pad$89 / $29
Elliptical$159 / $85
Exercise bike$119 / $40
Rowing machine$134 / $79
Pilates reformer$119 / $49
Free weights (per 10 lb)$59 / $10
Weight bench$79 / $29
Small weight stand$79 / $29
Large dumbbell rack$159 / $99
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.
A machine can be too heavy or awkward for a solo move. Arrange suitable help for indoor carrying, stairs or any dismantling needed to reach the outdoor pickup spot.
A pickup day is not an exact arrival window. Tell us before booking about a shared loading area, restricted outdoor access or equipment whose size or setup you are unsure how to select.
Your place. One easy pickup plan.
A house, a condo or an apartment. Choose an accessible outdoor spot that works for your property. You arrange the move outside; we take it from there.
Measure doors and turns, and check the manufacturer’s moving instructions. Folding and moving methods vary by model. Have any required disassembly handled before pickup; we start outside.
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Book a day you can be ready.
Choose from the available pickup dates before moving the machine out. Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation. Book by 2pm at the pickup address for same-day pickup.
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Make the equipment easy to identify.
Place the booked equipment in an accessible outdoor spot. Keep any separated parts together, add a photo and clear location notes to your order, and leave the approach clear.
You’re in the loop. Until it’s gone.
Confirmation when you book. A heads-up before arrival. Photos when it’s done.
Monthly curbside brush and bulky collection by section
Accepted with preparation
McAllen runs a curbside brush and bulky waste collection every month, with the city divided into four map sections and each section collected during its own full week of the month: North East in the first full week, North West in the second, South West in the third and South East in the fourth.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. The curbside brush and bulky collection is a city residential service and the city publishes no item fee for it. Compostable paper bags are also free to residents, twenty a month from the Recycling Center and five a month from the other listed city facilities.
When & how
One week a month for the section the address falls in, with items set out at the assigned location before the Monday of that collection week.
Get it ready
Keep three feet of empty space all around the pile, put the pile at the curbside or in the alleyway rather than in the street, and keep it clear of mailboxes, fire hydrants, water meters, walls and fences. City Ordinance Sec. 90-42 makes it unlawful to place brush so that it blocks a mailbox or covers a water meter, telephone pedestal, gas meter or cable wire. Grass and leaves go in the free compostable paper bags rather than in plastic.
Exercise equipment is not named on the McAllen bulky waste list, which covers furniture, carpet, bulky toys, wood, tires and appliances. The closest named group is bulky toys, so a treadmill is an unlisted item rather than a settled one.
City cost & eligibility
No exercise machine is named on the bulky waste list and no item rate is published, so confirm acceptance and any charge with the McAllen Recycling Center on 956-681-4050 before the machine goes out or is loaded.
When & how
Confirm the item with the Recycling Center before the section's monthly bulky week or before a trip to the drop-off site.
Get it ready
Call 956-681-4050 and describe the machine and its size, break it down as far as the maker allows, and keep it out of both carts. If it is accepted at the drop-off, bring a water bill, and if it is not, the roll-off and container route is the paid alternative.
McAllen splits the city into four sections for brush and bulky waste: North East in the first full week of the month, North West in the second, South West in the third and South East in the fourth. Items go out at the assigned location before the Monday of the collection week, and the schedule sheet carries the dated week for every month of 2026.
Keep three feet of empty space all around the brush and bulky pile, place it at the curbside or in the alleyway rather than in the street, and keep it away from mailboxes, fire hydrants, water meters, walls and fences. City Ordinance Sec. 90-42 makes it unlawful to place brush where it blocks a mailbox or covers a water meter box, telephone pedestal, gas meter or cable wire.
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 McAllen Public Works, Solid Waste Department and Recycling Center
Set it out in your section's monthly bulky week
A household with a sofa, a mattress, wood, carpet, bulky toys or appliances that the garbage cart will not take.
Cost & conditions
No charge. The brush and bulky week is a city residential service and the city publishes no item fee for it.
Arrange it
Find your section on the 2026 schedule, then set the pile out at the assigned location before the Monday of your collection week, with three feet of clear space all around it.
One week a month for the section, assigned set-out locations, three feet of clearance, and no construction debris, hazardous waste or clothes. A pile in the street or over a water meter or mailbox is a violation under City Ordinance Sec. 90-42.
City of McAllen Public Works, Solid Waste Department and Recycling Center
Drop it at the Recycling Center on Bentsen Road
A city resident with furniture, a mattress, carpet, wood, bulky toys, tires within the monthly limit, an appliance or electronics.
Cost & conditions
No charge. The bulky waste drop-off is a city service for residents with no published item fee, and e-waste disposal is offered to residents and non-residents at no published fee. Compost, mulch and crushed glass are sold at the same site.
Arrange it
Take the load to 4101 N. Bentsen Road during the drop-off window and bring a water bill as proof of address.
Residential use only for the bulky drop-off, construction debris, clothes and hazardous waste are refused, tires are limited to five a month for residents, and a refrigerator is taken only with a technician's tag confirming the refrigerant was removed.
Self-hauling in McAllen centres on the Recycling Center at 4101 N. Bentsen Road, which the city keeps as the alternative to driving to the landfill. City residents may use the bulky waste drop-off for furniture including sofas and mattresses, carpet, bulky toys, wood, tires limited to five a month, and appliances such as refrigerators, stoves and ovens, with a water bill as proof of address and a technician's tag on a refrigerator to confirm the refrigerant was removed. Electronic devices are taken there from residents and non-residents, and paper shredding is free. Construction debris is refused at the drop-off and in the curbside bulky week, so a project load goes into a city roll-off container instead, arranged through Public Works with the agreement submitted at City Hall. The curbside brush and bulky week still collects the same bulky material from the pile in the section's month, provided it sits at the assigned location with three feet of clearance and clear of mailboxes, hydrants and water meters. McAllen Recycling Center, bulky waste drop-off and additional servicesResidential Garbage Service and the resident drop-off site2026 Brush and Bulky Waste Collection Schedule with the resident do and do not sheetRoll-Off Services
City recycling and drop-off site
McAllen Recycling Center
4101 N. Bentsen Road, McAllen, TX 78504
Recyclables including cardboard, paper, plastics coded 1 and 2, aluminium cans, tin and glass, and for city residents the bulky waste drop-off with furniture including sofas and mattresses, carpet, bulky toys such as kids pools, plastic strollers and play houses, wood, tires limited to five a month, and appliances including refrigerators, stoves and ovens. Electronic devices are accepted for residents and non-residents, paper shredding is free, and crushed glass, compost and mulch are sold at the site.
Construction debris, clothes and hazardous waste are not allowed at the drop-off, the bulky drop-off is for city residents with a water bill as proof of address, tires are limited to five a month for residents, and a refrigerator must be tagged by a technician confirming the refrigerant was removed before it is taken.
The Public Works residential page gives the drop-off window as Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., while the Recycling Center site prints Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., so confirm the current window on 956-681-4050 before a trip.
No charge. The city publishes no fee for the bulky waste drop-off or the e-waste disposal, with the site adding sales of crushed glass, compost and mulch rather than charges for what it receives.
Selected customer reviews. Counts checked September 2026.
Before you book
A few things worth knowing.
Exercise equipment removal, from choosing your item to pickup day in McAllen.
How much does exercise equipment removal cost in McAllen?+
A household treadmill is $159 as the first item and $85 additional. An elliptical is $159 first and $85 additional; an exercise bike is $119 first and $40 additional. Choose all your items to see the combined price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included, with any applicable sales tax shown before payment.
Can you pick up a treadmill or exercise bike today?+
Book by 2pm in the pickup address’s local time for same-day pickup. Available dates appear at checkout. Have the equipment outside and accessible according to your confirmation. You receive pickup updates and completion photos; we book a day rather than an exact appointment time.
Will you dismantle my treadmill or carry it out of the basement?+
Dropcurb pickup starts outside. Arrange indoor carrying, stairs and any dismantling needed to get your equipment out before pickup. Check the moving instructions for your exact model and arrange suitable help. We load and haul away the equipment from an accessible outdoor spot.
Which option covers a Peloton, spin bike or recumbent bike?+
Choose Exercise bike for one stationary bike, including spin, upright, recumbent and air bikes. Peloton and other brands use the same stationary-bike choice. A treadmill, walking pad and outdoor bicycle are different items, so select their matching options.
How do I book free weights, a weight rack or a bench?+
Enter the combined weight in pounds for your dumbbells, kettlebells, plates and barbells. Booking rounds that total up to the next 10 lb unit: 25 lb uses three units. Stands, racks and benches are separate items and do not include the loose weights. Add each one that is going.
Which week is my bulky pickup in McAllen?+
The city is split into four sections and each one has its own full week of the month: North East in the first full week, North West in the second, South West in the third and South East in the fourth. Items go out at the assigned location before the Monday of that week, with three feet of clear space around the pile and nothing placed near a mailbox, fire hydrant or water meter.Official guidance
Will McAllen take a treadmill?+
Exercise equipment is not named on the bulky waste drop-off list or in the brush and bulky programme, so it is treated as an unlisted item. Call the Recycling Center on 956-681-4050, describe the machine and its size, and confirm whether it can be dropped at 4101 N. Bentsen before loading it, because the named groups stop at furniture, carpet, bulky toys, wood, tires and appliances.Official guidance
How do I know when bulky pickup comes to my McAllen address?+
The city publishes a 2026 brush and bulky schedule with the map split into four sections: North East in the first full week of the month, North West in the second, South West in the third and South East in the fourth. Items go out at the assigned location before the Monday of that week, and the schedule lists the dated week for every month of the year.Official guidance
What do I need to bring to the McAllen drop-off site?+
A water bill, because the bulky waste drop-off at the Recycling Center on Bentsen Road is offered for residential use only. The site takes furniture including sofas and mattresses, carpet, bulky toys, wood, tires within the five a month resident limit and appliances, and it accepts electronic devices from residents and non-residents. Construction debris, clothes and hazardous waste are refused there.Official guidance
Does McAllen provide bags for grass and leaves?+
Yes. The BAG IT programme gives residents free compostable brown paper bags for grass clippings and leaves, twenty a month from the Recycling Center and five a month from each of the other listed city facilities, which include City Hall and the main library. Paper bags are used because plastic contaminates the city's composting process.Official guidance
One less thing on your list
Give that space its next job.
Choose your equipment and see the exact price. A clear plan starts with knowing what is going.
