Farmers Branch trash & recycling schedule
Twice weekly. West of I-35: household trash goes in the CWD gray 95-gallon cart. East of I-35: gray 95-gallon cart or disposable bags/boxes ≤50 lb each (resident-owned cans aren’t serviced). Bag trash inside the cart; lid closed; overloaded carts aren’t serviced. Out by 7 a.m. Per city ordinance: set out no earlier than 6 p.m. the day before; pull carts by 9 a.m. the day after. Carts ≥12 inches from fences, trees, meters, poles, and other carts; don’t block with vehicles.
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At a glance
| Recycling | Weekly in the blue 95-gallon recycle cart. Out by 7 a.m.; 3 ft from trash receptacles and from mailboxes, cars, fences, gas meters, and drainage ditches. Cart storage has to follow city ordinance. Flatten oversized cardboard so it fits; excess recyclables may be bundled next to the cart per ordinance. Verified 2026-10-15 · communitywastedisposal.com · source |
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| Bulk | CWD bulk once a month on your recycling day during the first full week that begins on Monday (see the 2026 CWD Farmers Branch bulk PDF) — out by 7 a.m. Brush and larger/heavier piles go through the City Solid Waste Division (sustainability@farmersbranchtx.gov / 972-919-2613), not as a CWD cart service. Ordinance: limbs/trunks/hedge cuttings ≤10 ft at the curb; non-container trash in bundles/piles ≤50 lb. Building/remodel debris generally isn’t city-collected unless containerized for bulky pickup. Drop-off: Citizen Collection Center (1399 Valley View Ln) and Camelot Landfill options for extras. Full bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · communitywastedisposal.com · source |
| Contacts | CWD 972-392-9300 (option 2) for trash/recycling misses; City Solid Waste / brush-bulk 972-919-2613 (sustainability@farmersbranchtx.gov). Hauler: Community Waste Disposal (CWD) + City Solid Waste (brush). Verified 2026-10-15 · communitywastedisposal.com · source |
Set-out
Bulk pickup is automatic in Farmers Branch — no request needed.
Set-out checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Out by 7 a.m. on service days (CWD). Ordinance: no earlier than 6 p.m. the evening before; remove rollout carts by 9 a.m. the day after. Monthly CWD bulk by 7 a.m. on the recycling day in the first full Monday-week.
Where
At the curb; trash receptacles and recycle cart ≥3 ft apart and ≥3 ft from mailboxes, cars, fences, gas meters, drainage ditches (CWD). Ordinance also requires ≥12 inches from fences, trees, meters, poles, and other carts; don’t park vehicles blocking carts, brush, or bulk piles.
Limits
East of I-35 bags/boxes ≤50 lb; west of I-35 cart-only; carts over about 200 lb aren’t serviced (ordinance); monthly CWD bulk on recycling day (volume limit not stated on the fetched CWD page — confirm on the city bulky page when readable). Extra trash/bulk: Citizen Collection Center or Camelot Landfill per city/CWD guidance.
Brush
Brush is a City Solid Waste service (not CWD cart bulk). Ordinance: tree limbs/trunks/hedge cuttings ≤10 ft at the curb; bundles/piles of non-container trash ≤50 lb. Bagged leaves may go at the curb on the designated trash day (CWD). Re-verify pile volume and accepted/prohibited lists on farmersbranchtx.gov/brush-yard-waste when the page renders fully.
Not allowed
Resident-owned trash cans aren’t serviced (CWD). Corrosive/flammable/explosive/medical/hazardous waste may delay or deny cart service until removed (ordinance). Rock, waste, and building materials from building/remodel generally aren’t removed by city/hauler unless properly containerized for bulky pickup. Dead animals ≥10 lb don’t go in carts.
Bags
Bag trash inside the gray cart (strongly encouraged / required containment per ordinance for rollout contents); recyclables in the blue cart.
Fees and fines
Fetched CWD Farmers Branch pages don’t list dollar citation amounts. Ordinance sets early/late cart windows and placement rules; violations of Ch. 66 are unlawful. Cart requests: city online order form (no fee). Missed trash/recycling: CWD; missed bulk/brush: city 972-919-2613.
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Holidays
Not yet confirmed. Check your city.
As of Oct 15, 2026, the city’s Trash & Recycling / Holiday Trash Schedules pages are JS-rendered and didn’t return readable 2026 Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year collection-impact tables to our fetch. The CWD 2026 bulk PDF marks observed holidays on the calendar but doesn’t state the trash slide rule. Don’t invent holiday make-ups — check the city’s Holiday Trash Schedules / Community Updates before publishing holiday pages.
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