Fort Worth Bulk Trash Pickup, Garbage Schedule & Drop-Off Guide 2026
This guide is built like a Fort Worth resident’s practical checklist: find your assigned bulk week, know when to put items out, avoid out-of-cycle charges, understand the 10 cubic yard limit, separate brush and yard waste, use drop-off stations correctly, and report missed collection through 311 or the MyFW app.
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Fort Worth bulk trash pickup garbage schedule is monthly and depends on your assigned bulk collection week. Bulk piles must be at the curb by 7:00 AM Monday of your assigned week. You may set the pile out as early as 6:00 PM Friday before that week, and crews have until the following Saturday at 5:00 PM to collect it.
The free curbside bulk limit is 10 cubic yards, about 8 feet long, 6 feet wide and 6 feet tall. Only one pile per household is allowed. Wrong-time piles and contaminated piles can trigger extra charges, so do not treat bulk pickup like a random weekend dump pile.
Fort Worth Bulk Trash Pickup Schedule Lookup — Do Not Guess Your Week
Fort Worth’s bulk system works by assigned monthly collection weeks, not by the same day as your normal garbage cart. Your home may be in the first, second, third or fourth Monday collection week. The truck may not arrive on Monday; Monday is the deadline to have the pile ready.
Open the official 2026 bulk map
Use the Fort Worth PDF map or Garbage & Recycling app to identify whether your address is in the first, second, third or fourth week area.
Use the Monday date for that week
The schedule is listed by week of Monday. Your items must be out before 7 AM Monday even if the crew arrives later in the week.
Make one clean pile
The City allows one pile per household. Keep it neat, within 10 cubic yards, away from obstructions and free of banned materials.
Do not add more after collection
Once crews collect on your street, do not place more bulky items out until the next month’s assigned week.
Best source: Use the official 2026 bulk collection map or app before moving furniture, appliances, branches or large debris to the curb.
Open 2026 Bulk PDFFort Worth 2026 Bulk Pickup Weeks — First, Second, Third and Fourth Monday Schedule
The official 2026 bulk PDF lists four bulk collection weeks per month. Your address map decides which Monday week applies to your home. These are not appointment dates; they are the start of the assigned collection week.
| Month 2026 | 1st Week Monday | 2nd Week Monday | 3rd Week Monday | 4th Week Monday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Jan 5 | Jan 12 | Jan 19 | Jan 26 |
| February | Feb 2 | Feb 9 | Feb 16 | Feb 23 |
| March | Mar 2 | Mar 9 | Mar 16 | Mar 23 |
| April | Apr 6 | Apr 13 | Apr 20 | Apr 27 |
| May | May 4 | May 11 | May 18 | May 25 |
| June | Jun 1 | Jun 8 | Jun 15 | Jun 22 |
| July | Jul 6 | Jul 13 | Jul 20 | Jul 27 |
| August | Aug 3 | Aug 10 | Aug 17 | Aug 24 |
| September | Sep 7 | Sep 14 | Sep 21 | Sep 28 |
| October | Oct 5 | Oct 12 | Oct 19 | Oct 26 |
| November | Nov 2 | Nov 9 | Nov 16 | Nov 23 |
| December | Dec 7 | Dec 14 | Dec 21 | Dec 28 |
Do not use this table alone. You must know whether your address is first, second, third or fourth week. If you choose the wrong Monday, the pile can be considered out-of-cycle and may be charged.
Fort Worth Bulk Trash Set-Out Rules — Timing, Pile Size, Placement and Access
Bulk pickup is where residents get fined because they do “almost right” things at the wrong time or in the wrong pile. The City’s rule is not “put it out sometime that week.” The pile must be placed correctly before 7 AM Monday of your assigned bulk week.
- Set bulk items out by 7 AM Monday of your assigned bulk week.
- Set items out no earlier than 6 PM the Friday before your assigned week.
- Create one neat pile per household.
- Keep the pile within 10 cubic yards to avoid extra charge.
- Place the pile at least 2 feet away from trees, mailboxes, water meters, fences and other obstructions.
- Leave the pile where collection equipment can safely reach it.
- Do not place bulk waste out on a random weekend.
- Do not place bulk under trees or blocked by branches.
- Do not put items that fit in the brown cart into the bulk pile.
- Do not add more bulk after crews have collected your street.
- Do not mix banned materials into the pile.
- Do not create more than one pile per household.
What Counts as Bulk Trash in Fort Worth — Furniture, Large Household Items and True Bulky Waste
Bulk waste means items too large, heavy or bulky to fit in the brown garbage cart. If an item fits in the brown cart, it is not bulk. It should be bagged and placed in the cart unless another disposal rule applies.
- Old furniture.
- Mattresses.
- Large household items.
- Carpet or bulky household debris when allowed.
- Items too large for the brown garbage cart.
- Large tree and shrub limbs may fit yard/brush rules.
- Root balls and stumps up to the City limit may be treated as bulk.
- Brush must not be mixed with plastic-bag yard trimmings.
- Use yard trimming rules when the item is not truly bulk.
- Electronics.
- Appliances with chemicals or coolant.
- Tires.
- Household hazardous waste.
- Small remodeling waste within drop-off limits.
Resident shortcut: Ask one question first: “Can this fit in the brown cart safely with the lid closed?” If yes, it is probably not bulk. If no, check whether the item is allowed in bulk or should go to a Drop-Off Station.
Fort Worth Bulk Trash Not Accepted — Items That Can Contaminate Your Pile or Create Fees
The fastest way to turn a free monthly bulk pile into a problem is mixing banned items into it. Fort Worth lists multiple materials that should not be set out as part of bulk collection.
- Trash, garbage, rubbish or waste in plastic bags.
- Leaves, grass or yard trimmings in plastic bags.
- Automobile parts, batteries or tires.
- Contractor remodeling or demolition debris such as shingles, wallboard and lumber.
- Electronic equipment such as computers.
- Household appliances containing coolant, gasoline or other chemicals.
- Dirt, rocks, concrete or ceramic tile.
- Root balls or stumps over 18 inches diameter with dirt.
- Liquids, poisons, explosives or glass.
- Plastic-bag trash: brown cart or paid City Pay Bags.
- Yard trimmings: paper yard bags, tied bundles or yard cart.
- Tires: City Drop-Off Stations, subject to tire limits.
- Electronics: Drop-Off Stations / electronics recycling.
- HHW: Drop-Off Station HHW tables or Environmental Collection Center.
- Appliances with coolant: Drop-Off Stations where accepted.
Strict practical rule: If one banned item is mixed into your pile, the whole pile can become non-compliant. Separate the pile before Monday morning. Do not wait for the truck crew to decide for you.
Fort Worth Bulk Trash Fees — Out-of-Cycle, Over-Limit and Contaminated Piles
The free monthly bulk limit is generous, but it is not unlimited. The City lists out-of-cycle and contaminated bulky waste rates beginning at a minimum charge for up to 5 cubic yards, with additional charges for more volume. The smarter move is to keep the pile clean, within 10 cubic yards and within your assigned week.
- Putting bulk out before your allowed Friday evening window.
- Leaving bulk out after your assigned week.
- Putting more than 10 cubic yards at the curb.
- Creating more than one pile.
- Mixing banned materials into the bulk pile.
- Blocking collection access with trees, cars, meters or fences.
- Use the Fort Worth Garbage & Recycling app for reminders.
- Take bulk waste to a City Drop-Off Station if eligible.
- Use weekly yard waste rules for brush and trimmings.
- Recycle electronics at approved City drop-off options.
- Donate usable items before bulk week.
- Use City Pay Bags for small excess trash, not bulk piles.
Best decision before set-out: If your pile looks bigger than a pickup-truck bed and keeps growing, measure it before Monday. Ten cubic yards is roughly 8 feet long, 6 feet wide and 6 feet tall. Guessing wrong can cost money.
Fort Worth Regular Garbage, Recycling and Yard Waste — How Bulk Pickup Fits With Weekly Service
Fort Worth provides weekly residential garbage service in brown carts, weekly recycling in blue carts and weekly yard waste collection in green carts or approved yard-waste setup. All weekly collections take place on the same scheduled day, while bulk pickup uses the separate monthly assigned-week schedule.
Use for bagged household garbage. The cart must be at the curb by 7 AM on pickup day. Bags outside the cart may be treated as loose bags unless they are City-issued Pay Bags.
Use for accepted recycling such as clean paper, cardboard, rinsed cans, rinsed glass containers and hard plastic containers. Do not use bulk pickup for recyclable items that belong in the blue cart.
Use paper yard bags, tied bundles or yard cart rules. Yard trimmings are separate from garbage and bulk so they can be turned into mulch instead of landfill waste.
Need weekly service rules? Use the official garbage and yard trimming pages before confusing weekly pickup with monthly bulk pickup.
Garbage Service RulesFort Worth Drop-Off Stations — When Bulk Trash Should Not Wait for Monthly Pickup
Fort Worth operates four Drop-Off Stations for eligible residential customers. These locations can help when you miss your bulk week, have excess trash, need to separate household hazardous waste, or have electronics, tires, brush or small home repair material that should not be mixed into a bulk pile.
- Brennan Drop-off Station: 2400 Brennan Ave.
- Southeast Drop-off Station: 5150 Martin Luther King Fwy.
- Old Hemphill Road Drop-off Station: 6260 Old Hemphill Rd.
- Hillshire Drop-off Station: 301 Hillshire Dr.
- Tuesday-Friday: 8 AM to 5 PM.
- Saturday: 8 AM to noon.
- Closed Sunday and Monday.
- Bring current Fort Worth water bill showing sanitation charges and matching driver’s license for most services.
- Apartment residents can use recycling and HHW drop-off with driver’s license proof of address.
Map — Brennan Drop-Off Station
Before driving: Check the official Drop-Off Station page for current closures, limits and accepted items. Some items have quantity limits, and some material types require proof of active City solid waste service.
Fort Worth Waste Video Guide — Garbage & Recycling App for Bulk Set-Out Reminders
This official City of Fort Worth video is useful because the Garbage & Recycling app helps residents remember collection days, including bulk set-out weeks. For bulk pickup, that reminder matters: the pile must be out by 7 AM Monday of the assigned week, and putting items out too early or too late can create charges.
Best for: New residents, homeowners, renters with City service, bulk-pickup users, holiday-week users, and residents who keep forgetting whether this month is their first, second, third or fourth Monday bulk week.
This video supports the practical guidance in this article. For exact bulk week, holiday changes, missed collection, pile size, fees, drop-off station limits, hazardous waste rules and service alerts, residents should still verify details through the official City of Fort Worth links above.
Fort Worth Holiday, Missed Bulk Pickup and 311 Rules — When to Wait and When to Report
Fort Worth’s 2026 holiday schedule shows no change for many holidays. Thanksgiving shifts Thursday to Friday and Friday to Saturday. New Year’s Day shifts Thursday to Friday and Friday to Saturday. Christmas shifts Friday collection to Saturday. Regular garbage, recycling, yard and bulk materials must be out by 7 AM.
- Bulk crews have until Saturday at 5 PM of your assigned week.
- Do not report bulk as missed on Monday just because the truck has not arrived.
- Holiday weeks can affect some Thursday and Friday collections.
- Weather, service alerts or blocked access can change timing.
- Your pile is still there after the official collection window.
- The pile was tagged and you need to understand why.
- You need app, schedule or address help.
- You need to ask about accessibility or special arrangements.
- You need to report a missed weekly cart within the required reporting window.
Report or ask: Call 311 / 817-392-1234, email 1234@fortworthtexas.gov, use the MyFW app, or use the City customer care tools.
Download AppFort Worth Bulk Trash Pickup Phone Number, Address, Drop-Off Map and Official Links
| Need | Official Contact | Use This For |
|---|---|---|
| 311 Contact Center | 817-392-1234 | Bulk questions, missed pickup, garbage/recycling app, carts, drop-off questions and service issues. |
| 1234@fortworthtexas.gov | Customer service and collection questions. | |
| City Hall | 100 Fort Worth Trail, Fort Worth, TX 76102 | Main City address listed by Fort Worth. |
| Customer Center Hours | Mon-Fri 7 AM-6 PM; Sat 7 AM-4 PM | Phone support hours listed on City solid waste pages. |
| Contractor | Waste Management | Fort Worth curbside garbage and recycling services are provided by Waste Management under City service. |
Official Fort Worth Bulk and Solid Waste Links
Related Trash Pickup Guides — Internal Links for Texas Bulk Trash, Heavy Trash and Holiday Rules
Use these related trash-pickup.org guides to compare bulk, heavy trash, holiday delays and cart rules across similar city-service pages. They also help residents find nearby or similar waste-service guidance without hitting a dead-end page.
Fort Worth Bulk Trash Pickup FAQ — Real Resident Questions Answered
Source Verification and Editorial Note
Independent information guide — not affiliated with the City of Fort Worth, Waste Management, MyFW or the 311 Fort Worth Contact Center. trash-pickup.org is a public information resource. We do not operate bulk waste trucks, garbage pickup, recycling pickup, yard waste pickup, Drop-Off Stations, app reminders or customer service dispatch.
Bulk pickup timing, 2026 bulk week dates, 10 cubic yard limit, set-out window, placement rules, non-accepted items, drop-off station details, holiday rules, customer service phone number and official video availability were checked against City of Fort Worth official resources as of May 2026. Routes, fees, limits, holidays, closures and service alerts can change. Always verify through Fort Worth official pages, the Garbage & Recycling app, or 311 before acting.
Official Sources — Verified May 2026
- City of Fort Worth — Bulk Waste Collection
- City of Fort Worth — 2026 Bulk Collection Schedule Map PDF
- City of Fort Worth — Garbage & Recycling
- City of Fort Worth — Garbage Service
- City of Fort Worth — Yard Trimmings
- City of Fort Worth — Drop-Off Stations
- City of Fort Worth — 2026 Holiday Schedule PDF
- City of Fort Worth — Garbage and Recycling App
- City of Fort Worth Official YouTube — Garbage and Recycling App
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