We’re here to help you find the Pearland trash pickup schedule for 2023 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of Pearland is in Texas with Houston to the north, Friendswood and League City to the southeast, and Sugar Land and Missouri City 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.
Pearland Trash Collection Calendar 2023
For normal trash collections schedules, visit https://www.pearlandtx.gov/departments/disposal-services
Trash Pick Up Holidays
Here you can see the city-observed holidays.
City-wide trash collection service for the City of Pearland is contracted to Frontier Waste Solutions.
Frontier Waste observes two holidays a year: Thanksgiving and Christmas. If collection falls on a holiday, service will resume on the next regularly scheduled day.
Pearland Trash Collection Map

Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2023
Bulk Trash will be picked up the same day as recycling. Download the Frontier Waste Service Booklet to find your collection day
Acceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
Acceptable Waste:
• Limit of two (2) cubic yard maximum bulk waste (approximately 6 ft
x 3 ft x 3 ft or 12-15 large outdoor bags)
• White goods, including washers/dryers/refrigerators/freezers (Note:
appliances must have freon removed and be tagged by licensed contractor prior to placing on curb for collection)
• Small furniture, mattresses
• Brush tied in bundles (4 ft x 2 ft, individual branches no larger than 4
inches, and weighing no more than 40 pounds)
• Bagged green waste – bagged green waste is preferred in the trash cart (dark gray with green lid); waste must completely fit in cart with lid closed.
Unacceptable Items for Bulk Pickup
Unacceptable Waste – waste classified as Hazardous or Special Waste which may violate or endanger any person, party, permit, condition, legal or regulatory requirement or facilities, or present a danger to the health or safety of the public or employees.
These include, but not limited to:
• Construction and demolition debris
• Hazardous waste
• Medical waste
• Rocks, dirt, concrete, dimensional lumber, tree limbs larger than 4
inches in diameter and 48 inches in length.
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 Pearland 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.pearlandtx.gov/departments/disposal-services
To determine your scheduled pick up days, visit the GIS homepage and search your address in the box at the center of the page.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in Pearland?
To find your bulky item pickup in your area visit:
Bulk Trash will be picked up the same day as recycling. Download the Frontier Waste Service Booklet to find your collection day
What day is trash pickup?
To find trash pickup on your street visit: https://www.pearlandtx.gov/departments/disposal-services
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 Pearland Customer Service?
Customer Service Contact Information
Service inquiries, cart inquiries, commercial service, or roll off services – 936.258.9035
For residential billing or administrative inquiries – 281.652.1603
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