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Your items can still be inside when you book. Follow the readiness instructions in your confirmation.
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Choose a clear outdoor spot.
You arrange any carrying out of your home or down interior stairs. Keep entrances, sidewalks and shared access clear. We handle loading and haul-away from outside.
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City collection Furniture is named in the hauler's list of large items, so a couch, chair or similar household piece goes out with the weekly bulk collection. The list also names fence panels cut in half, stoves, water heaters and carpet cut into four foot lengths and tied. No charge. Furniture is collected as part of the residential bulk service covered by the published monthly collection rate.
City collection Mattresses and box springs are both named in the hauler's large item list, so either one goes out with the weekly bulk collection on the regular day. No charge. Mattresses and box springs are collected as part of the residential bulk service covered by the published monthly collection rate.
City collection Stoves and hot water heaters are named in the hauler's large item list, along with other appliances and items of like kind. A refrigerator or air conditioner that still contains Freon is refused at the City's drop-off location. Appliances are collected as part of the residential bulk service, but the City publishes no curbside Freon procedure while the drop-off location in Justin refuses refrigerators and air conditioners that contain Freon. Confirm a refrigerant appliance with Frontier Waste Solutions at 888-854-2905 or Utility Billing at 817-514-5705 before setting it out.
City collection Frontier Waste Solutions collects household trash once a week in the 95 gallon cart, and the City publishes the monthly rate for the service along with the cost of an extra cart. Trash, recycling, bulk and brush all run on the same collection day. $18.23 for the published residential collection rate of $18.23 a month, with a senior rate of $16.55 for residents 65 and older, $8.17 for each additional trash cart and $3.43 for each additional recycling bin. City of Watauga residential customers, with proof of age required for the senior rate.
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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Will the city take it?
Watauga keeps its collection simple: Frontier Waste Solutions picks up trash, recycling, bulk and brush once a week on the same day, and the City publishes the monthly rates for the service, including a senior rate and the cost of extra carts. Bulk items are named in the hauler's guidance, so a couch, mattress, box spring, stove, water heater or tied carpet goes out beside the cart, with loose brush stacked behind the curb within a three foot cube. Construction debris and hazardous waste stay off the curb, and the City runs a curbside household hazardous waste program through HHW Solutions that residents pay for on the water bill. A bulk and brush drop-off in Justin takes household items for a per cubic yard charge, and the City also names the Denton landfill as an alternative. Dropcurb hauls residential items from addresses across Watauga.
Frontier Waste Solutions collects household trash once a week in the 95 gallon cart, and the City publishes the monthly rate for the service along with the cost of an extra cart. Trash, recycling, bulk and brush all run on the same collection day.
City cost & eligibility
$18.23 for the published residential collection rate of $18.23 a month, with a senior rate of $16.55 for residents 65 and older, $8.17 for each additional trash cart and $3.43 for each additional recycling bin. City of Watauga residential customers, with proof of age required for the senior rate.
When & how
Collection runs once a week on the household's scheduled day. Frontier collects on every holiday except Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Day, and when the holiday falls on the service day the collection moves to the following day with the rest of that week delayed by one day.
Get it ready
Put the cart within 3 feet of the curb by 7 a.m. and at least 4 feet from vehicles, structures, mailboxes, poles and fences, with the front of the cart facing the street, the handle toward the house and the lid closed. An overloaded cart or one placed too close to an object is not serviced.
Recycling is collected once a week in the 65 gallon cart on the same day as trash. Metal cans, glass bottles, plastic bottles, newspaper and mail, uncoated paperboard and uncoated corrugated cardboard are accepted, and yard waste never goes in the cart.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. One recycling cart is included with the residential collection service, and an additional recycling bin carries the published monthly charge.
When & how
Recycling goes out once a week on the same scheduled day as trash, with the same holiday shift.
Get it ready
Place the cart at the curb by 7 a.m., at least 4 feet from vehicles, structures and mailboxes, with the front facing the street and the lid closed. Keep plastic bags, ceramics, light bulbs, soiled paper, metal and glass cookware, food waste, coated cardboard, paper towels and utensils out, and keep yard waste out of the recycling cart entirely.
Bulk items and brush are collected every week on the same regular day as trash and recycling. Brush does not have to be tied and bundled but must be no more than four feet long and fifty pounds, and the stack may not be larger than three by three by three.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Bulk and brush collection is part of the residential service the City publishes rates for, with loads up to 3 cubic yards of brush handled on the regular day.
When & how
Bulk and brush go out on the regular scheduled collection day every week, together with the trash and recycling carts.
Get it ready
Stack limbs with the trunks parallel to the street and behind the curb so the pile blocks neither the street nor the sidewalk, and keep the stack inside the three foot cube. Hazardous waste, construction material and remodeling debris are never part of the curbside bulk pile.
Furniture is named in the hauler's list of large items, so a couch, chair or similar household piece goes out with the weekly bulk collection. The list also names fence panels cut in half, stoves, water heaters and carpet cut into four foot lengths and tied.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. Furniture is collected as part of the residential bulk service covered by the published monthly collection rate.
When & how
Set the furniture out with the bulk pile on the regular scheduled collection day.
Get it ready
Keep the piece whole and reachable, tie carpet into four foot lengths, and keep construction material, hazardous waste and Freon appliances out of the pile.
Stoves and hot water heaters are named in the hauler's large item list, along with other appliances and items of like kind. A refrigerator or air conditioner that still contains Freon is refused at the City's drop-off location.
City cost & eligibility
Appliances are collected as part of the residential bulk service, but the City publishes no curbside Freon procedure while the drop-off location in Justin refuses refrigerators and air conditioners that contain Freon. Confirm a refrigerant appliance with Frontier Waste Solutions at 888-854-2905 or Utility Billing at 817-514-5705 before setting it out.
When & how
Set an appliance out with the weekly bulk pile on the regular collection day, and confirm a refrigerant unit with the hauler or the City first.
Get it ready
Empty the unit and secure the doors, and keep a refrigerator or air conditioner that still holds Freon off the curb and out of the drop-off load until the City confirms the route.
Watauga publishes no curbside or drop-off route for televisions and electronics. The hazardous waste program's accepted list does not include electronics, and the bulk drop-off list does not name them either.
City cost & eligibility
There is no published city electronics route and no published city electronics rate. Confirm with Frontier Waste Solutions at 888-854-2905 or Utility Billing at 817-514-5705 whether an electronics item can be scheduled, and note that the hazardous waste program refuses items it does not list.
When & how
Contact the City or the hauler before an electronics item is set out, because neither the weekly collection nor the hazardous waste program publishes an electronics route.
Get it ready
Keep electronics out of the trash cart, the recycling cart and the bulk pile, and remove personal data before the device leaves the house.
Construction material and remodeling debris are refused at the Watauga curb. The City states that building material from construction, replacement, remodeling, repair or demolition work is not picked up with the regular bulk items.
City cost & eligibility
A construction or remodeling load needs special arrangements with Frontier Waste Solutions and additional fees paid to the hauler, and the amount is not published. Confirm the current price with Frontier at 888-854-2905 before the material is set out.
When & how
Call Frontier Waste Solutions at 888-854-2905 to make special arrangements for construction debris, because it is not part of the weekly bulk collection.
Get it ready
Keep lumber, drywall, roofing, tile, fixtures and demolition rubble off the curb and out of the bulk pile, and describe the load accurately when the special arrangement is requested.
Tires are refused by the City's curbside hazardous waste program and by the bulk and brush drop-off location, so Watauga publishes no tire route.
City cost & eligibility
The hazardous waste program lists tires and trash among the items it cannot accept, and the drop-off location in Justin refuses tires as well. No city tire fee is published, so confirm a current route with Frontier Waste Solutions at 888-854-2905 or the City at 817-514-5705.
When & how
There is no city tire collection. Ask the City or the hauler about the route currently in use, or use a tire retailer.
Get it ready
Keep tires out of the trash cart, the recycling cart, the bulk pile, the hazardous waste pickup and the drop-off load.
Watauga runs a curbside household hazardous waste collection through HHW Solutions, paid for with a monthly charge on the water bill. Residents schedule a pickup and set the material at the front of the house on their collection day.
City cost & eligibility
$0.93 for the published monthly household hazardous waste charge on the water bill, effective April 1, 2025. City of Watauga residential water customers, who schedule each pickup through the vendor's form.
When & how
Schedule the pickup through the vendor's form, place the items outside on the doorstep by 8 a.m. on the collection day, and expect collection between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Get it ready
Keep every item labeled and in its original container except used motor oil and cooking oil, never mix chemicals, use spill-proof lids, put flammable liquids in an approved container, bag anything whose original container is cardboard or paper, and keep small items in a box no larger than 20 by 14 by 14 inches.
Exercise equipment is not named in the hauler's large item list, which closes with other appliances and items of like kind. A machine that fits the weekly bulk pile is handled as household bulk.
City cost & eligibility
Exercise equipment has no named local rate. Confirm with Frontier Waste Solutions at 888-854-2905 whether the machine is collected with the weekly bulk pile or needs a special arrangement with an additional fee.
When & how
Confirm the machine first, then set it out with the bulk pile on the regular scheduled collection day.
Get it ready
Fold or dismantle the machine where the maker allows it and keep the parts together as one item inside the three foot cube used for brush and bulk stacks.
The 95 gallon trash cart and the 65 gallon recycling cart go out by 7 a.m. within 3 feet of the curb and at least 4 feet from vehicles, structures, mailboxes, poles and fences, with the front facing the street, the handle toward the house and the lid closed. A cart that is overloaded, facing the wrong way, or too close to an obstacle is not serviced.
Brush does not have to be tied and bundled, but each piece must be no longer than 4 feet and no heavier than 50 pounds, and the limbs are stacked with the trunks parallel to the street and behind the curb so the pile blocks neither the street nor the sidewalk. The stack may not be larger than 3 by 3 by 3.
Hazardous waste, construction material and remodeling debris are not collected with the regular bulk items, and a construction or large brush load needs special arrangements with additional fees paid to the hauler.
Hazardous items go out on the doorstep or near the front of the house by 8 a.m. on the scheduled collection day and are collected between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Every item stays in its original labeled container except used motor oil and cooking oil, chemicals are never mixed, and small items fit in a box no larger than 20 by 14 by 14 inches.
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 Watauga contract collection through Frontier Waste Solutions
Weekly bulk and brush with the carts
Households with furniture, a mattress or box spring, a stove, a water heater, tied carpet or a brush pile inside the size limit.
Cost & conditions
No charge. Bulk and brush are collected weekly as part of the residential collection service covered by the published monthly rate, within the three foot cube used for brush stacks.
Arrange it
Set the items out with the trash and recycling carts on the regular scheduled collection day, and keep brush behind the curb with the trunks parallel to the street.
Hazardous waste, construction material and remodeling debris are never part of the bulk pile, a refrigerator or air conditioner with Freon is refused at the drop-off location, and a load over the size limit needs a special arrangement.
City of Watauga contract collection through Frontier Waste Solutions
Bulk and brush drop-off in Justin
Households that want to haul a household load themselves instead of waiting for the curbside day.
Cost & conditions
$20 for the published drop-off rate of $20 per cubic yard, with the load limited to a pickup truck load or 3 cubic yards per drop-off. Watauga residents who show a valid ID and a water bill at the Frontier hauling location.
Arrange it
Take the load to Frontier's Justin hauling location and office at 805 Topeka Ave in Justin, open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the identification and water bill ready for the attendant.
Paint, aerosol cans, propane tanks, oils or fluids of any kind, batteries of any kind, tires, chemicals, fertilizers, and refrigerators or air conditioners that contain Freon are not accepted, and the load may not exceed 3 cubic yards.
City of Watauga contract collection through Frontier Waste Solutions
City of Denton landfill alternative
Households hauling their own load that the Justin drop-off will not take, such as a larger mixed load.
Cost & conditions
Residents pay the City of Denton directly at its posted rates, and the rate printed on the Watauga page is a point in time figure, so confirm the current gate rate with the landfill before loading.
Arrange it
Take the load to the City of Denton Landfill at 1527 S. Mayhill Road in Denton, open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Disposal charges are the resident's responsibility, and the City of Denton landfill publishes its own prohibited item list, so confirm what the load may contain before making the trip.
City of Watauga contract collection through Frontier Waste Solutions
Curbside household hazardous waste pickup
Households with paint, cleaners, batteries, light bulbs, automotive fluids, lawn chemicals or pool chemicals to dispose of.
Cost & conditions
$0.93 for the published monthly household hazardous waste charge added to the water bill, effective April 1, 2025. City of Watauga residential water customers who schedule each pickup through the vendor's form.
Arrange it
Schedule the pickup through the HHW Solutions form, leave the items labeled and ready on the doorstep or near the front of the house by 8 a.m. on the collection day, and expect collection between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Utility Billing at 817-514-5705 handles questions.
Asbestos, arsenic and cyanide, business or commercial waste, chemicals not in original containers, explosives, medical and infectious waste and sharps, nuclear and radioactive waste, pharmaceuticals, propane and butane cylinders, tires and trash, and unidentified chemicals are refused.
Watauga's self-haul option is Frontier's Justin hauling location and office at 805 Topeka Ave in Justin, open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., where a resident shows a valid ID and water bill and pays the published per cubic yard rate for a load limited to a pickup truck load or 3 cubic yards. That location takes brush and bulky household items such as furniture, a hot water heater, an old stove, rugs, toys and a mattress, and it refuses paint, aerosol cans, propane tanks, oils and fluids, batteries, tires, chemicals, fertilizers, and refrigerators or air conditioners containing Freon. The City also names the City of Denton Landfill at 1527 S. Mayhill Road, open Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., where the resident pays the landfill directly. Household hazardous waste does not go to either site because the City runs a curbside pickup program instead, and tires are refused both by that program and by the drop-off location. Bulk and brush pickup and drop-off locationsFrontier Waste collection information, recycling lists and bulk itemsCurbside household hazardous waste program
Before you book
Your questions. Straight answers.
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.
Does Watauga require brush to be bundled?+
No. Brush trimmings do not have to be tied and bundled, but each piece must be no longer than 4 feet and no heavier than 50 pounds, and the stack has to sit behind the curb with the trunks parallel to the street and stay within a 3 by 3 by 3 space.Official guidance
When is bulk picked up in Watauga?+
Bulk and brush are collected every week on the household's regular scheduled day, at the same time as the trash and recycling carts, with no separate appointment for a load inside the size limit.Official guidance
Can a refrigerator go out in Watauga?+
A stove or water heater is named in the bulk list, but the City publishes no curbside Freon procedure and the drop-off location refuses refrigerators and air conditioners that contain Freon. Confirm the unit with Frontier at 888-854-2905 before setting it out.Official guidance
Where do Watauga residents take a television?+
The City publishes no television or electronics route. The curbside hazardous waste program's accepted list does not include electronics, and the bulk drop-off list names mattresses, furniture and appliances rather than screens, so confirm the item with the City at 817-514-5705 before moving it.Official guidance
Can construction debris go out with Watauga bulk trash?+
No. The City states that waste from construction, replacement, remodeling, repair or demolition is considered construction debris and is not picked up with the regular bulk items. It needs special arrangements and additional fees paid to Frontier Waste Solutions.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Watauga?+
Frontier Waste Solutions is the City's commercial and residential solid waste provider, collecting trash, recycling and bulk once a week on the same day. Service questions and missed pickups go to Frontier at 888-854-2905.Official guidance
Does Watauga pick up furniture and mattresses at the curb?+
Yes. Furniture, mattresses and box springs are named in the hauler's large item list, and they go out with the weekly bulk and brush collection on the regular scheduled day at no separate charge.Official guidance
Where can Watauga residents take bulk items themselves?+
To Frontier's Justin hauling location at 805 Topeka Ave, open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a valid ID and water bill and a load limited to 3 cubic yards. The City also names the City of Denton Landfill as an alternative where residents pay the landfill directly.Official guidance
How do Watauga residents dispose of paint and chemicals?+
Through the curbside household hazardous waste program the City runs with HHW Solutions, which is paid for with a monthly charge on the water bill. Residents schedule a pickup, keep items labeled and in original containers, and put them out by 8 a.m. on the collection day.Official guidance
