We’re here to help you find the Allen trash pickup schedule for 2023 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of Allen is in Texas with McKinney to the north, Plano to the south, Frisco to the northwest.
If there’s a change to your normal trash collection schedule then there’s a good chance your street sweeping schedule has changed too so make sure to check for updates.
Allen Trash Collection Calendar 2023
For normal trash collections schedules, visit https://www.cityofallen.org/1961/Find-My-Collection-Day
Trash Pick Up Holidays
Here you can see the city-observed holidays.
New Year’s Day – Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023
If your assigned collection day falls on or after a Community Waste Disposal (CWD) holiday, your collection will take place one day later than usual.
Allen Trash Collection Map

Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2023
To find your bulk item pickup schedule visit: https://www.cityofallen.org/994/Bulk-Item-Collection
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
- Broken furniture
- Household appliances
- Lawnmowers (oil & gas removed)
- Mattresses & box springs
- Outdoor grills
- Refrigerators/freezers/AC units (must be certified refrigerant free by certified professional and certification tag attached to appliance to be eligible for bulk pickup)
- Televisions
- Toys (must label “bulk trash”)
- Washing machines & dryers
- Water heaters
- Yard tools (must label “bulk trash”)
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
Items weighing more than 150 pounds will not be collected.
- Car parts
- Construction or demolition waste
- Dead animals over 10 pounds
- Excess household trash (boxes or bags)
- Fence materials
- Household Hazardous Waste (see HHW collection)
- Remodeling materials
- Rugs or carpeting over 6 feet in any dimension
- Tree limbs or trunks
- Yard trimmings
Have bulky items the city won’t pick up? You need a junk removal service.
If you have large items that the city won’t take from you, you may need to hire a junk removal service.
Junk removal services are not be as picky about the items they’re collecting so if the city won’t take the item, this may be your best bet. There’s usually a fee involved with junk removal but most companies can tell you ahead of time approximately what it’s going to cost.
There are a number of junk removal services in Allen and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.
Recycling Collection Calendar 2023
Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar: https://www.cityofallen.org/996/Recycling
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Allen?
To find your bulky item pickup in your area visit: https://www.cityofallen.org/994/Bulk-Item-Collection
What day is trash pickup?
To find trash pickup on your street visit: https://www.cityofallen.org/1961/Find-My-Collection-Day
What time does trash collection start?
Trash collection starts at 7 a.m. Make sure to have your bins on the curb by then.
How can I contact the Allen Public Works Department?
Phone: 214.509.4100
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