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City collection Furniture is the first item named in the city's bulky definition, so a couch goes out on the weekly bulky collection day for the street. No charge. Bulky item collection is part of the residential solid waste service in the city, once a week, with no separate per item rate published and a priced Pay Pile option for out of compliance loads.
City collection A mattress is named in the city's bulky item definition, so it goes out on the weekly bulky collection day for the street rather than with the regular cart. No charge. Bulky item collection is provided to all city residential solid waste customers as part of the service, once a week, with no separate per item charge published. Material beyond the regular collection or out of compliance can use the priced Pay Pile service instead.
City collection Stoves, washing machines and water heaters are named bulky items, while a refrigerator or air conditioner is collected only when a certified technician has removed the chlorofluorocarbons and tagged the unit. No charge. Bulky item collection is part of the residential solid waste service with no per item rate published, and a cooling appliance additionally has to carry the technician tag before it can be set out at all.
City collection Bulky items are collected once a week on the day set by the route, and a load that exceeds the regular collection or breaks the placement rules uses the priced Pay Pile service. No charge. Bulky item collection is part of the residential solid waste service provided to city customers, once a week, with no published per item charge. The Pay Pile service for out of compliance or excess debris carries a fee arranged through Public Works.
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?
Texas City runs its own solid waste service, and bulky items ride a weekly collection rather than a quarterly one. Furniture, mattresses, stoves, washing machines, water heaters and large empty boxes are collected on the bulky day for the street, with refrigerators and air conditioners allowed only after a certified technician removes the chlorofluorocarbons and tags the unit. Construction and building material is refused at the curb, and the city names a Pay Pile service for out of compliance debris. There is no curbside recycling programme at the moment, so recyclables go to the Biosphere Recycling Center, which also takes household trash and do it yourself repair debris within a weekly load limit while refusing hazardous waste, cylinders, drums, dirt, soils and roofing material. Electronics and tires are not named on any city route, so those are confirmed with Public Works.
A mattress is named in the city's bulky item definition, so it goes out on the weekly bulky collection day for the street rather than with the regular cart.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Bulky item collection is provided to all city residential solid waste customers as part of the service, once a week, with no separate per item charge published. Material beyond the regular collection or out of compliance can use the priced Pay Pile service instead.
When & how
Out no later than 7 a.m. on the bulky collection day for the route, which is Tuesday for Tuesday and Friday homes, Friday or Wednesday for Wednesday and Saturday homes depending on the side of Farm to Market 2004, and Thursday or Monday for Monday and Thursday homes depending on the side of Highway 146.
Get it ready
Place the mattress within five feet of the curb or the edge of the street, and keep it away from overhead wires and low limbs, fences, garbage carts, mailboxes, parked cars, trees and water meters. Keep the piece out of the cart, because bulky material is collected separately.
Furniture is the first item named in the city's bulky definition, so a couch goes out on the weekly bulky collection day for the street.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Bulky item collection is part of the residential solid waste service in the city, once a week, with no separate per item rate published and a priced Pay Pile option for out of compliance loads.
When & how
Out by 7 a.m. on the bulky day for the address, which the city sets by trash route and by which side of Farm to Market 2004 or Highway 146 the home sits on.
Get it ready
Take the piece down as far as it will go, keep cushions with the frame, and set the pile within five feet of the curb and clear of carts, mailboxes, parked cars, trees and meters. Furniture is collected as bulky waste, so it does not go in the garbage cart.
Stoves, washing machines and water heaters are named bulky items, while a refrigerator or air conditioner is collected only when a certified technician has removed the chlorofluorocarbons and tagged the unit.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Bulky item collection is part of the residential solid waste service with no per item rate published, and a cooling appliance additionally has to carry the technician tag before it can be set out at all.
When & how
Out by 7 a.m. on the bulky day for the address, with the certification tag attached before the appliance goes to the curb.
Get it ready
Have the chlorofluorocarbons removed and the unit tagged by a certified technician, which the city requires for a refrigerator or air conditioner. Empty the appliance and secure the doors, and keep it clear of carts, meters and parked cars within five feet of the curb.
Electronics are not named in the bulky item definition or on the Biosphere accepted or prohibited lists, so the route is confirmed with the Solid Waste Division rather than assumed.
City cost & eligibility
No rate and no route are published for electronics, so confirm with Public Works on 409-643-5810 whether a device can go out on the bulky day or has to be taken to the Biosphere or another facility.
When & how
Confirm the route first, then either set the device out on the bulky day for the address or take it to the Biosphere at 3301 25th Avenue North during its published hours.
Get it ready
Wipe personal data from a computer, tablet or phone before it leaves the house, and keep the device out of the garbage and recycling containers in the meantime. Do not leave an unconfirmed device in a bulky pile, because a refused item stays with the household.
Construction and building material is refused at the curb. The Biosphere takes household trash and debris from minor do it yourself repairs within a weekly limit, but it refuses roofing material, dirt and soils.
City cost & eligibility
From $5 per cubic yard for a Public Works collection of construction and remodeling material from a small home project. A resident's small project material that the weekly collection does not take; the same material can instead be delivered to the Biosphere Recycling Center with a current water bill, subject to the limits that site publishes.
When & how
Take qualifying do it yourself repair debris to the Biosphere at 3301 25th Avenue North, open Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. and closed on city holidays. There is no curbside route for construction material.
Get it ready
Keep construction and building material out of the bulky pile, because the city states plainly that it is not collected. At the Biosphere, bring the load from the address on the utility bill, keep it inside the two pickup truck load weekly limit, and leave roofing material, dirt and soils behind because those are refused from anyone.
Exercise equipment is not named in the city's bulky item definition, which is an item list rather than a size rule, so a machine is confirmed with Public Works before it goes out.
City cost & eligibility
No rate is published for exercise equipment and it is not on the bulky list, so confirm whether the machine can go out as a bulky item or needs the Pay Pile service or the Biosphere, with Public Works on 409-643-5810.
When & how
Confirm the route first, then set the machine out on the bulky day for the address or arrange the alternative the division gives.
Get it ready
Take the machine down as far as it will come apart, drain any water or oil reservoir, and keep the loose weights with the frame. Keep it out of the cart, and keep it clear of fences, meters, mailboxes and parked cars if it goes to the curb.
Tires are not named on the bulky item list or on the Biosphere accepted list, and they are not on the Biosphere prohibited list either, so the route is confirmed rather than assumed.
City cost & eligibility
No tire route and no tire rate are published, so confirm with Public Works on 409-643-5810 before taking tires anywhere in the city.
When & how
Confirm the route first. Tires do not belong in the bulky pile or the carts while the route is unconfirmed.
Get it ready
Keep tires out of every curbside pile, and use a tire retailer if the city confirms no municipal route. The Biosphere refuses cylinders and drums and publishes no tire line, so do not assume the gate will take them.
Bulky items are collected once a week on the day set by the route, and a load that exceeds the regular collection or breaks the placement rules uses the priced Pay Pile service.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Bulky item collection is part of the residential solid waste service provided to city customers, once a week, with no published per item charge. The Pay Pile service for out of compliance or excess debris carries a fee arranged through Public Works.
When & how
The bulky day follows the trash route: Tuesday for Tuesday and Friday homes, Friday east of Farm to Market 2004 and Wednesday west of it for Wednesday and Saturday homes, and Thursday east of Highway 146 and Monday west of it for Monday and Thursday homes. Piles go out no later than 7 a.m.
Get it ready
Keep the pile within five feet of the curb or the edge of the street and clear of overhead wires, low limbs, fences, carts, mailboxes, parked cars, trees and water meters. Brush is a separate weekly collection with its own rules, so do not mix brush into the bulky pile.
Bulky items are collected once a week on the day the city sets by route: Tuesday for Tuesday and Friday homes, Friday east of Farm to Market 2004 and Wednesday west of it for Wednesday and Saturday homes, and Thursday east of Highway 146 and Monday west of it for Monday and Thursday homes. The pile goes out no later than 7 a.m.
Bulky piles sit within five feet of the curb or the edge of the street, never beneath overhead wires or low hanging limbs, and never near fences, garbage carts, mailboxes, parked cars, trees or on top of water meters.
Brush and clippings run on a separate weekly pickup
Brush and bagged leaf and lawn clippings are collected once a week to residential customers, with the day varying with brush volume. Piles stay under eight feet long and within twelve feet of the curb, nothing else is mixed in, and clippings go out only in clear or translucent bags.
The city states that curbside recycling is not running while markets stabilise, so recyclables are dropped at the Biosphere Recycling Center at 3301 25th Avenue North, which takes aluminium, cardboard, clear and coloured glass, newspapers and magazines, plastics numbered one and two, steel and used motor oil.
At the Biosphere, household trash and minor do it yourself repair debris are accepted from the address on the utility bill, up to two pickup truck loads per residence per week. Contractor debris needs the resident present with the bill, and waste from outside the city is unlawful.
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 residential solid waste customer with furniture, a mattress, a stove, a washing machine, a water heater, a tagged cooling appliance or a large empty box.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Bulky collection is part of the residential solid waste service for city customers, once a week, with no separate per item rate published.
Arrange it
Set the pile out by 7 a.m. on the bulky day for the address, within five feet of the curb or the edge of the street and clear of carts, meters, fences, mailboxes, parked cars, trees and overhead lines.
The bulky definition is an item list, so construction and building material is refused, electronics and tires are not named anywhere, and an appliance holding chlorofluorocarbons needs a certified technician tag before it can be set out. A load the crew treats as out of compliance goes to the Pay Pile service instead.
A household whose debris exceeds the regular bulky collection or does not meet the placement and content rules.
Cost & conditions
The city names the Pay Pile service as a fee based collection without publishing a rate, so confirm the current charge with Public Works on 409-643-5810.
Arrange it
Call Public Works on 409-643-5810 to arrange the collection and follow the instructions the division gives for the pile.
Construction and building material does not go out with the weekly trash, so a project load is arranged with Public Works on 409-643-5810 for a published per cubic yard collection charge or delivered to the Biosphere Recycling Center with a current water bill.
A Texas City household with recyclables, household trash, or debris from minor do it yourself repairs, and residents outside the curbside routes.
Cost & conditions
The city publishes no charge for a household load at the Biosphere, so confirm the current terms with the site on 409-643-5810 before loading.
Arrange it
Bring the load to 3301 25th Avenue North with the utility bill for the address, open Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m., closed on city holidays. Material has to come from the billed address and the load is limited to two pickup truck loads a week.
Hazardous waste, any type of pressurized cylinder, vehicles, boats, drums, dirt, soils and roofing material are refused from anyone, scavenging is prohibited and can draw a fine, and debris from a commercial or rental property needs the tenant present with a matching bill and identification.
City drop off for recycling, household trash and minor repair debris
Biosphere 1 Recycle Center
3301 25th Avenue North, Texas City, TX 77590
Aluminium, cardboard, clear and coloured glass, newspapers and magazines, plastics numbered one and two, steel, used motor oil, household trash, and debris from minor do it yourself household repairs
Loads have to come from the address on the utility bill and are limited to two pickup truck loads per residence per week. Contractor debris is taken only with the resident present and may be inspected, and material from a commercial or rental property needs the tenant with a matching bill and identification. Hazardous waste, any pressurized cylinder including oxygen, freon, helium and hydraulic cylinders along with fire extinguishers, vehicles, boats, drums, dirt, soils and roofing material are refused from anyone, and scavenging carries fines under the city code.
Operations run Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m., with office hours Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The site closes on city holidays.
No charge is published for a household load, so confirm the current terms with the site on 409-643-5810, while double grind mulch and compost are free to Texas City residents up to two cubic yards.
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.
When is the bulky collection day in Texas City?+
It follows the trash route. Tuesday and Friday homes get Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday homes get Friday east of Farm to Market 2004 and Wednesday west of it, and Monday and Thursday homes get Thursday east of Highway 146 and Monday west of it. The pile goes out by 7 a.m. and sits within five feet of the curb.Official guidance
Where should bulky items sit at the curb?+
Within five feet of the curb or the edge of the street, never beneath overhead wires or low hanging limbs, and never near fences, garbage carts, mailboxes, parked cars, trees or on top of water meters.Official guidance
Is furniture collected as a bulky item in Texas City?+
Yes. The city defines bulky items as residentially generated furniture, mattresses, appliances, washing machines, water heaters and large empty boxes that will not fit in the cart, collected once a week on the bulky day for the route.Official guidance
What about large cardboard boxes?+
A large empty box that cannot fit in the cart counts as a bulky item, but its contents have to go in the cart. Boxes go out with the bulky pile rather than beside the cart on an ordinary week.Official guidance
Can a refrigerator go to the curb in Texas City?+
Only with the certification. The city accepts refrigerators and air conditioners as bulky items when the chlorofluorocarbons have been removed and tagged by a certified technician, alongside stoves, washing machines and water heaters which need no tag.Official guidance
Does the Biosphere take appliances?+
The Biosphere takes household trash and debris from minor do it yourself household repairs within a weekly load limit, and it refuses hazardous waste, cylinders of any type, vehicles, drums, dirt, soils and roofing material. A cooling appliance still needs its certification, and Public Works on 409-643-5810 can confirm the details.Official guidance
Where do televisions and computers go in Texas City?+
No city page names electronics. The bulky item definition lists furniture, mattresses, appliances, water heaters and large boxes, and the Biosphere lists recyclables, household trash and minor repair debris while refusing hazardous waste, cylinders, drums, dirt, soils and roofing. Confirm the device route with Public Works on 409-643-5810.Official guidance
Who collects waste in Texas City?+
The city's own Solid Waste Services division, which collects residential garbage, brush and bulky items, and Public Works answers questions on 409-643-5810. There is no curbside recycling programme at the moment, so recyclables go to the Biosphere Recycling Center instead.Official guidance
When is the Biosphere open?+
Monday to Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 4 p.m., with office hours Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the site closes on city holidays. The phone number is 409-643-5810.Official guidance
How do I arrange a Pay Pile collection?+
Call Public Works on 409-643-5810. The city offers the Pay Pile service for a fee to residents with out of compliance debris or items that exceed the regular collection, and the same number answers questions about the bulky item list.Official guidance
