Garland Trash Schedule 2024 (Bulk Pickup, Holidays, Map)

We’re here to help you find the Garland trash pickup schedule for 2024 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.

The City of Garland is in Texas with Richardson and Plano to the northwest, University Park and Dallas to the southwest, Rowlett to the east.

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.

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Garland Trash Collection Calendar 2024

For normal trash collections schedules, visit https://garlandtx.gov/3663/Sanitation

Trash Pick Up Holidays

Here you can see the city-observed holidays.

January 2 – New Year’s day
January 16 – Martin Luther King Jr. day
May 29 – Memorial day
July 4 – Independence day
September 4 – Labor day
November 23 – Thanksgiving day
November 24 – after Thanksgiving day
December 23, 25 & 26 – Christmas holidays

*Sanitation holiday and events are subject to change. Check GarlandTX.gov/Sanitation for updates.

Garland Trash Collection Map

Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2024

To find your bulk item pickup schedule visit: https://maps.garlandtx.gov/maps/mygarland/

Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup

Limbs, tree trunks, and brush trimmings.
- Please keep length between 3 and 7 feet.
- Please stack branches in the same direction.
Appliances such as refrigerators, washers and dryers.
- Remove contents and tape doors shut.
Landscape waste such as leaves and grass clippings, shall be placed for collection in bags in a pile at the designated collection point and shall not be mixed with other solid waste.
- Bagged items should weigh no more than 40 lbs.
Bulky goods, that will not fit into the green cart, such as:
- Building, construction and remodeling materials from small household remodeling projects completed by the resident and arranged in manageable piles
  - Construction/demolition waste may only be set out four times per calendar year. Completing a large project? Click here for information on our residential roll-off program.
  - Please bag, box or bundle all smaller items, including; piping, wire, and plumbing fixtures.
  - All bagged, boxed, or bundled items should weigh no more than 40 lbs.
- Carpet
- Furniture
- Siding
  - Please bag or box stucco siding, shake siding and fiber cement siding.
  - All bagged or boxed items should weigh no more than 40 lbs.
  - Concrete, stone and brick materials will not be collected curbside. Please bring these items directly to the C.M. Hinton, Jr. Regional Landfill.
- Gypsum board (sheetrock)
  - Please place in a labeled disposable box weighing no more than 40 lbs.
- Lumber
- Mattresses
- Window glass and mirrors placed in a cardboard box taped shut and clearly marked Glass or Broken Glass to prevent accidents
- Wire
- Wood Fencing

Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup

Household chemicals, including paint, pesticides, fertilizer, pool chemicals.
- Click here for more information on household hazardous waste.
Household garbage placed outside the trash cart.
Material in bags or boxes weighing more than 40 pounds.
Roofing materials, concrete, asphalt, rocks, dirt, pallets, and bricks.
- Bring these items directly to the landfill or hire a private company to haul away the material.
- Completing a remodeling project? Click here for information on our residential roll-off program.
Tires
- Please take tires to a recycler.
Mirrors and glass not placed in a clearly marked cardboard box.
Lawn waste or construction debris generated at another address.
Individual items weighing more than 40 pounds – this includes bagged or boxed items.
- Please note that after a rain event, many items will weigh more than 40 pounds. Our crews may leave some items behind to dry out. Please use eAssist or call us at 972-205-3500 if your materials were left behind to ensure we return when the items are dried out.

Garland Junk Removal Services

If you have large items that the city won’t take from you, you may need to hire a junk removal service.

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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 Garland and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.

Recycling Collection Calendar 2024

Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar: 2023 Recycling Schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

When is bulk pickup in Garland?

To find your bulky item pickup in your area visit: https://maps.garlandtx.gov/maps/mygarland/

What day is trash pickup?

To find trash pickup on your street visit: https://maps.garlandtx.gov/maps/mygarland/

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 Garland Sanitation Department?

Address: 1434 Commerce Street Garland, TX 75040
Phone: 972-205-3500

Email: [email protected]

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