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City collection Furniture is named as an acceptable bulky item, including sofas and loveseats, so a couch or a chair leaves on the appointment collection inside the volume limit rather than in the trash cart. No charge. Included in the 12 bulky item collections a calendar year for residents inside the city limits with a water account in good standing, with rental property treated as commercial and a possible disposal fee for an excessive number of items.
City collection A mattress is named twice in the program, once as an acceptable bulky item described as compressible and once on the list of items residents may deliver to the North Texas Municipal Water District drop offs. No charge. Included in the 12 yearly bulky collections for city limit residents, or delivered to a water district facility where the first two visits per household each month are free with a Texas licence and a water bill dated within 30 days.
City collection Household appliances are acceptable bulky items, so a washer, a dryer or an empty water heater leaves on the appointment collection. A refrigerator, freezer or air conditioner is different: proof of freon evacuation has to be provided before the collection date, unless the unit goes straight to the Regional Disposal Facility, which takes it without a certificate. No charge. Included in the 12 yearly bulky collections for city limit residents with a water account in good standing; a cooling unit needs proof of freon evacuation before the collection date, and the water district's Regional Disposal Facility accepts refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners without an evacuation certificate.
City collection Anything too large for the gray cart leaves by appointment, up to twelve collections a year for a household inside the city limits, with the request made before noon on the business day before the collection day. The load is limited by volume, extra trash bags are not part of it, and the restricted items list is firm. No charge. Up to 12 bulky item collections a calendar year are included at no charge for residents inside the McKinney city limits with a water account in good standing, with one request allowed per week; rental property is treated as commercial and cannot use the service, and a disposal fee may apply for an excessive number of items or for more than 12 collections, quoted by Frontier on 469-444-1555.
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?
McKinney contracts Frontier Waste Solutions for automated residential collection and runs its own special collections on top of it. Trash, recycling and yard waste come every week on the same collection day, yard waste as a separate load of tied limbs and brown paper bags, and anything too large for the gray cart leaves by appointment through a bulky item collection a household can book up to twelve times a year. Water, sewer, trash and recycling are set up as one package through the water billing department. Household chemicals and electronics do not go to a city drop off, because the city's own facility is not licensed for hazardous waste: both are collected at the curb on a scheduled appointment, in labeled boxes no larger than twenty inches each side, with one television or monitor allowed per pickup. Mattresses, furniture, lawnmowers and exercise equipment are all named as acceptable bulky items, while construction debris, tires, pallets, treated wood and bagged yard waste are restricted.
Household trash and recycling come once a week from the city-issued carts, and yard waste rides the same day on a separate truck as an automatic service with no appointment. Water, sewer and trash are set up together, so the account runs through the water billing department.
City cost & eligibility
McKinney does not publish a residential collection rate, because the service runs through the city contract with Frontier Waste Solutions and is billed with water and sewer on one account; an extra service, an additional cart, an excessive bulk load and more than twelve bulky collections all carry charges that are quoted rather than published, so confirm the current amounts with Frontier on 469-444-1555 or Water Billing.
When & how
Carts go out by 7 a.m. on the collection day and may be set out from 6 p.m. the day before, at least three feet from other containers, bulky material, yard waste and fixed objects, with the serial number facing the street and the handle facing the house.
Get it ready
Keep recycling loose and clean inside the blue cart with the lid closed, break cardboard down, and never leave material beside or sticking out of a cart, because an overloaded cart is not collected. Trash goes in the gray cart only, and extra trash bags are not part of the bulky item collection.
Anything too large for the gray cart leaves by appointment, up to twelve collections a year for a household inside the city limits, with the request made before noon on the business day before the collection day. The load is limited by volume, extra trash bags are not part of it, and the restricted items list is firm.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Up to 12 bulky item collections a calendar year are included at no charge for residents inside the McKinney city limits with a water account in good standing, with one request allowed per week; rental property is treated as commercial and cannot use the service, and a disposal fee may apply for an excessive number of items or for more than 12 collections, quoted by Frontier on 469-444-1555.
When & how
Submit the bulky item request before noon on the business day before the collection day, and put the items out on the appointment day, which can be up to two weeks after the request.
Get it ready
Keep the load inside an area no larger than three and a half feet tall by three feet deep by nine feet long, or limit it to two large household pieces, and keep extra trash bags, bagged yard waste, construction debris, treated wood, pallets, tires, automotive parts and hazardous waste out of it because those are restricted.
Furniture is named as an acceptable bulky item, including sofas and loveseats, so a couch or a chair leaves on the appointment collection inside the volume limit rather than in the trash cart.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Included in the 12 bulky item collections a calendar year for residents inside the city limits with a water account in good standing, with rental property treated as commercial and a possible disposal fee for an excessive number of items.
When & how
Request the bulky collection before noon on the business day before the collection day, then put the furniture out on the appointment day.
Get it ready
Empty the drawers and remove anything you are not sending, keep the load inside the three and a half foot by three foot by nine foot volume or to two large pieces, and keep carpet cut to 16 square feet or less if it goes out with the same load.
A mattress is named twice in the program, once as an acceptable bulky item described as compressible and once on the list of items residents may deliver to the North Texas Municipal Water District drop offs.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Included in the 12 yearly bulky collections for city limit residents, or delivered to a water district facility where the first two visits per household each month are free with a Texas licence and a water bill dated within 30 days.
When & how
Book the bulky collection before noon the day before the collection day, or take the mattress to one of the published transfer stations or the Regional Disposal Facility during its opening hours.
Get it ready
Keep the mattress dry and out of the carts, and load it so the volume stays inside the bulky limit for a curbside collection or inside the load rules for a drop off visit.
Household appliances are acceptable bulky items, so a washer, a dryer or an empty water heater leaves on the appointment collection. A refrigerator, freezer or air conditioner is different: proof of freon evacuation has to be provided before the collection date, unless the unit goes straight to the Regional Disposal Facility, which takes it without a certificate.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Included in the 12 yearly bulky collections for city limit residents with a water account in good standing; a cooling unit needs proof of freon evacuation before the collection date, and the water district's Regional Disposal Facility accepts refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners without an evacuation certificate.
When & how
Book the bulky collection before noon the day before the collection day with the evacuation proof ready for a cooling unit, or take the appliance to the Regional Disposal Facility in Melissa between Monday and Friday or on Saturday morning.
Get it ready
Empty the appliance, keep a cooling unit upright, secure the doors so nothing can be trapped inside, and keep appliances out of the gray trash cart. Water heaters have to be empty before they are collected.
McKinney has no e-waste drop off. The city collects electronics at the curb on a scheduled appointment, up to twelve pickups a year at no additional charge, with the load in labeled boxes and one television or monitor allowed per pickup.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Up to 12 e-waste pickups a calendar year are included at no additional charge for residents inside the McKinney city limits with a water billing account in good standing, limited to one request a week, with rentals and commercial addresses excluded and anything beyond the limits treated as commercial waste. The city states plainly that it does not offer e-waste drop off services.
When & how
Request the pickup before noon on the business day before the collection day, then put the boxes at the collection point by 7 a.m. on the appointment date, at least three feet from the carts.
Get it ready
Put smaller items in a cardboard box labeled E-Waste, keep to two boxes no larger than 20 inches by 20 inches by 20 inches with a 50 pound limit each, do not stack boxes, and set out no more than one television or monitor per pickup, which does not have to be boxed. Unlabeled boxes and unapproved items are refused, and boxes are not returned.
Household chemicals are collected at the curb by appointment, up to twelve times a year, in labeled boxes that a household prepares to strict limits. The city warns plainly that its own facility is not a licensed household hazardous waste drop off, so nothing is taken there in person.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Up to 12 household hazardous waste pickups a calendar year are included at no additional charge for residents inside the city limits with a water billing account in good standing, limited to one request a week; rentals and commercial addresses are excluded, and quantities beyond the box limits are treated as commercial waste. Nothing is accepted at the city facility in person.
When & how
Request the collection before noon on the business day before the collection day, then place the labeled boxes at the collection point by 7 a.m. on the appointment date, at least three feet from the trash and recycling carts.
Get it ready
Use up to two cardboard boxes no larger than twenty inches on each side with a five gallon or fifty pound limit each, label the box HHW, label every container with the brand name and the contents using the original label or a permanent marker, keep flammables in an original or approved container, allow plastic jugs with screw tops for flammables up to one gallon, and never mix chemicals. Unlabeled containers, containers larger than five gallons and stacked boxes are refused, and up to two automobile batteries are allowed.
Yard waste runs automatically every week on the trash collection day on a separate truck, with no appointment, as long as the limbs and bags are prepared the way the city requires.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. The weekly yard waste collection is part of the residential service the household already pays for through the water and trash account, with no separate charge and no scheduling published; water district drop offs accept yard waste with the first two visits per household each month free.
When & how
Put the bags and bundles three feet from the cart on the regular collection day; the separate yard waste truck runs the same day. Yard waste can also be taken to the Custer Road Transfer Station or to Living Earth in Celina.
Get it ready
Cut limbs to four foot lengths with a branch diameter of six inches or less, tie them with string or twine and no tape or wire, keep each bundle to 50 pounds or less, put grass clippings and leaves in brown paper bags, and keep the whole set out to ten bags, ten bundles or ten items in combination. Limbs cut by anyone other than the resident are not eligible, pumpkins are not collected as yard waste, and mulch, dirt, concrete, stones and plastic bags are refused.
Construction, demolition and remodeling debris is restricted in the bulky collection, along with treated wood, fence panels and pallets, and the city's list of items residents may deliver to the water district drop offs does not name construction material, so a project load has to be confirmed before it moves.
City cost & eligibility
The hauler says some restricted items or large quantities can be booked for a fee, and the city's resident drop off list does not name construction debris, so no rate is published for a project load. Call Frontier Waste Solutions on 469-444-1555 with the material and the volume, or Environmental Services on 972-547-7385, before anything is set out.
When & how
Ask the hauler or the city first, then arrange the load so it does not sit at the curb, because construction, remodeling and demolition debris is a restricted item on the bulky collection.
Get it ready
Keep treated wood, fence panels, pallets and mixed project debris out of the bulky pile, separate it from household material so the volume can be quoted, and keep paint, solvents and other chemicals out of the load because they go to the scheduled household hazardous waste collection instead.
Home exercise equipment is named on the acceptable bulky item list, so a treadmill or a weight machine leaves on a booked collection inside the volume limit.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Included in the 12 bulky item collections a year for residents inside the city limits with a water account in good standing, subject to the volume limit and the excessive quantity fee.
When & how
Request the bulky collection before noon on the business day before the collection day and put the machine out on the appointment day.
Get it ready
Take the machine down as far as it comes apart, keep the loose weights and parts with it so the load stays inside the three and a half foot by three foot by nine foot volume, and keep it out of the carts.
Tires are restricted on the bulky collection and refused by the household hazardous waste program, which allows up to two automobile batteries but no tires. No household tire route is published, so the item does not travel on any city collection.
City cost & eligibility
McKinney publishes no household tire collection and no tire price. Tires are on the restricted bulky list and the household hazardous waste program states that automobile tires are not accepted, so ask the shop that sells or mounts the tires about a take back, or ask Frontier Waste Solutions on 469-444-1555 whether a paid restricted item collection can cover them, and confirm the charge before loading.
When & how
Ask the tire retailer or the hauler before doing anything with the tires, and keep them off the curb on collection days.
Get it ready
Keep tires out of the gray trash cart, the blue recycling cart, the bulky pile and any household hazardous waste box, because each of those refuses them by name.
Trash, recycling and yard waste go out on the same weekly collection day. Carts go to the curb by 7 a.m. and may be set out from 6 p.m. the day before, at least three feet from the other containers and from bulky material, mailboxes, vehicles, meters, poles and fences, with the serial number facing the street and the handle toward the house. Recycling stays loose and clean with the lid closed and cardboard broken down, and an overloaded cart is not collected.
Bulky items are collected by appointment only, with the request submitted before noon on the business day before the collection day, and the household can book up to twelve collections a year inside the city limits. The load fits inside three and a half feet tall by three feet deep by nine feet long or is limited to two large household pieces, extra trash bags are not part of the service, and a cooling appliance needs proof of freon evacuation before the collection date.
Household hazardous waste and e-waste are collected at the curb on a scheduled appointment as well, up to twelve of each a year, in up to two cardboard boxes no larger than twenty inches on each side with a fifty pound limit per box. Boxes have to be labeled HHW or E-Waste, every container has to show its contents, one television or monitor is allowed per e-waste pickup, and nothing is taken to the city facility in person.
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 McKinney Solid Waste Services with Frontier Waste Solutions
Book a bulky item collection
A city limit household with furniture, a mattress, an appliance, a microwave, a machine or another item that will not fit the gray cart.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Up to 12 bulky collections a calendar year are included at no charge for residents inside the city limits with a water account in good standing, with one request a week; rental property is treated as commercial and cannot use it, and an excessive number of items or more than 12 collections can draw a disposal fee quoted on 469-444-1555.
Arrange it
Submit the bulky request before noon on the business day before the collection day, then put the load out on the appointment date where the truck can reach it.
Construction, remodeling and demolition debris, treated wood, fence panels, pallets, tires, automotive parts, trash bags, bagged yard waste, ammunition, dead animals and hazardous waste are all restricted, and a load larger than the published volume or beyond two large pieces can be charged or refused.
City of McKinney Solid Waste Services with Frontier Waste Solutions
Book a household chemical or e-waste collection
A city limit household with paint, solvents, pesticides, batteries, propane cylinders, fluorescent bulbs, computers, printers or a television.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Up to 12 household hazardous waste pickups and 12 e-waste pickups a calendar year are included at no additional charge for residents inside the city limits with a water billing account in good standing, one of each type per week, with rentals and commercial addresses excluded.
Arrange it
Request the collection before noon on the business day before the collection day, pack the material in labeled boxes, and put them at the collection point by 7 a.m. on the appointment date at least three feet from the carts.
Two boxes of no more than twenty inches on each side with a fifty pound limit each for e-waste and a five gallon or fifty pound limit for chemicals, no stacked boxes, no unlabeled containers, no containers over five gallons, and the city facility cannot be used as a drop off at all.
City of McKinney Solid Waste Services with Frontier Waste Solutions
Drive the load to a water district facility
A household that can move its own furniture, mattress, appliance or household load to Plano, Richardson, Melissa or Celina.
Cost & conditions
No charge. The first two visits per household each month are provided at no cost to residents who bring a valid Texas driver's licence and a City of McKinney water bill showing solid waste services dated within 30 days, with the licence address matching the bill; a dump trailer, stake bed truck or box truck has to pay for disposal.
Arrange it
Cover the load with a tarp or it is not admitted, drive to the facility during its published hours, and check in with the licence and the recent water bill.
Trucks and trailers without a tarp or cover are refused entry, the facilities accept only acceptable waste delivered by residents, and a commercial vehicle such as a dump trailer, stake bed or box truck pays a disposal charge instead.
Transfer station taking yard waste and household solid waste
Custer Road Transfer Station
9901 Custer Road, Plano, TX 75025, with the entrance on Ridgeview Drive
Yard waste and household solid waste, including mattresses, furniture, lawnmowers that have been drained, lawn furniture, bicycles, grills without propane tanks, food waste and packaging material
Residents only, with a valid Texas driver's licence and a City of McKinney water bill showing solid waste services dated within 30 days and matching addresses; loads have to be covered with a tarp and commercial vehicles pay for disposal
Monday through Saturday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
No charge. The first two visits per household each month are provided at no cost to the resident, with the licence and recent water bill presented at the gate.
3820 Sam Rayburn Highway (North Highway 121), Melissa, TX 75454
Household solid waste delivered by residents, and it accepts refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners without an evacuation certificate, which is the route for a cooling unit that has no proof of freon removal
Residents only with the licence and recent water bill, loads have to be covered, and a dump trailer, stake bed truck or box truck pays for disposal rather than using the free resident visits
Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
No charge. The first two visits per household each month are free for residents who present a valid Texas driver's licence and a City of McKinney water bill dated within 30 days.
Yard waste only, which is the alternative to the Custer Road Transfer Station for a load of limbs, leaves or grass
Yard waste only, with a City of McKinney water bill dated within 30 days shown at the glass window to confirm residency, and households are asked to confirm the center's current terms before a trip
Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The city lists this site as a yard waste drop off but publishes no separate charge for it, so confirm the current terms on 945-207-0009 before loading, and note that the free resident visits belong to the water district facilities.
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 book a bulky item pickup in McKinney?+
Submit the request before noon on the business day before your collection day. Bulky items are collected by appointment only, a household inside the city limits can book up to twelve collections a year, and the confirmation email gives the actual collection date, which may be up to two weeks out.Official guidance
How big can a McKinney bulky load be?+
The items should fit inside an area no larger than three and a half feet tall by three feet deep by nine feet long, or the household can put out two large household pieces instead. Extra trash bags are not part of a bulky collection, and an excessive number of items can draw a disposal fee.Official guidance
What is restricted from bulky collection in McKinney?+
Construction, demolition and remodeling debris, treated wood and fence panels, pallets, dead animals, household hazardous waste, automotive parts, trash bags whatever the contents, bagged yard waste, brush and limbs, ammunition and tires. The hauler notes that some restricted items or large quantities can be booked for a fee on 469-444-1555.Official guidance
Will McKinney take a couch at the curb?+
Yes, through a booked bulky item collection. Furniture including sofas and loveseats is named on the acceptable bulky list, the household can book up to twelve collections a year, and the load has to fit the published volume limit.Official guidance
How do I get rid of a mattress in McKinney?+
Book a bulky item collection before noon on the business day before your collection day, or take the mattress to a North Texas Municipal Water District transfer station or the Regional Disposal Facility, where mattresses are on the list of items residents may deliver and the first two visits each month are free.Official guidance
How do I get rid of a refrigerator in McKinney?+
Book a bulky item collection and provide proof that the freon was evacuated before the collection date, because refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners are accepted that way only. The alternative is the NTMWD Regional Disposal Facility in Melissa, which accepts those units without an evacuation certificate.Official guidance
Can a water heater go out with bulky trash?+
Yes, an empty water heater is an acceptable bulky item along with other household equipment such as a washer and dryer. It has to be booked by appointment before noon on the business day before the collection day.Official guidance
Where can I take a TV or computer in McKinney?+
There is no drop off. The city collects e-waste at the curb by appointment, up to twelve pickups a year at no additional charge, with the smaller items in a box labeled E-Waste and one television or monitor allowed per pickup. The city partners with United Electronic Recycling, an R2 certified recycler.Official guidance
How much e-waste can go out at once in McKinney?+
Two boxes no larger than twenty inches on each side, with a fifty pound limit per box and no stacking, plus one television or monitor that does not have to be boxed. Boxes have to be labeled, unlabeled boxes are refused, and the boxes are not returned.Official guidance
Where does a microwave go in McKinney?+
To the bulky item collection rather than the e-waste program. The city directs microwaves and other small appliances that do not fit the trash cart to a booked bulky item pickup.Official guidance
Who collects trash in McKinney?+
Frontier Waste Solutions collects under a contract with the City of McKinney Department of Solid Waste Services, using automated carts for trash, recycling and yard waste. The city's own Environmental Services division runs the scheduled household hazardous waste and e-waste collections and answers on 972-547-7385, while the bulky trash line is 469-444-1555.Official guidance
How many bulky pickups does McKinney allow?+
Up to twelve bulky item collections a year at no charge for a household inside the city limits, with one request a week, and a possible disposal fee for an excessive number of items or for going beyond twelve. Rental property is treated as commercial and cannot use the service.Official guidance
How do I book a household chemical or e-waste pickup in McKinney?+
Submit the request before noon on the business day before your collection day, and expect the confirmation email to give a collection date up to two weeks out. Each household can schedule up to twelve household hazardous waste pickups and twelve e-waste pickups a year, one of each type per week.Official guidance
What do I need to use a McKinney drop off site?+
A valid Texas driver's licence and a City of McKinney water bill showing solid waste services dated within 30 days, with the address on the licence matching the bill. The first two visits per household each month are free, and the load has to be covered with a tarp or the vehicle is refused entry.Official guidance
How does weekly yard waste work in McKinney?+
A separate truck collects yard waste on the regular trash day with no appointment, as long as limbs are cut to four feet with a diameter of six inches or less, tied with string or twine in bundles of fifty pounds or less, and leaves or grass are in brown paper bags three feet from the cart. The limit is ten items a week in total.Official guidance
