Furniture Disposal in Dallas: Monthly Brush & Bulky Pickup

Item: Household furniture — sofas, couches, sectionals, loveseats, chairs and recliners, tables, dressers, desks, bookcases and entertainment centers — plus mattresses and box springs, carpet, toilets, bicycles and toys, and non-refrigerant appliances that ride with a cleanout load

Jurisdiction: City of Dallas Department of Sanitation Services curbside service area — single-family homes and duplexes whose garbage and recycling are paid on the City of Dallas utility (water) bill

Official sources used: City of Dallas Sanitation Services (Brush & Bulky Item Collection, Brush & Bulky Trash Collection FAQ, Landfill and Transfer Stations, Household Hazardous Chemicals, Brush and Bulky Item Separation Pilot FAQ, Resident's Recycling & Disposal Guide), Dallas City Code Sec. 18-4, Dallas County Consolidated Services (Home Chemical Collection Center), Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore

Last verified: September 2026 · Next review: December 2026

A sofa will not fit in the roll cart, and that is usually where the plan stops. In Dallas, the answer is simpler than most people expect: household furniture is a normal part of the free monthly brush-and-bulky collection, there is no appointment for a standard set-out, and there is no per-item charge.

What decides whether your pile is actually collected is not the item — it is the week, the size, and the spot on the curb. Get the week wrong and the pile sits out past the window. Mix garbage, glass, tires, or a refrigerant appliance into it and a compliant set-out becomes a billed one at $60 per 5 cubic yards.

This guide walks through the route in the order you will actually use it: whether your address qualifies, what counts as furniture, how big a pile can go out, when and where it goes, what cannot ride with it, where you can drive it yourself for free, and the drop-off that will turn your sofa away at the gate.

Quick Answer

Yes. Household furniture in the City of Dallas curbside service area is an accepted bulky item in the free monthly brush-and-bulky collection — sofas, chairs, tables, dressers, desks, bookcases and entertainment centers included. No appointment is needed for a standard set-out, and there is no separate pickup charge: the service is included in the monthly residential solid waste collection fee on your City of Dallas utility (water) bill.

Three things decide whether the pile is collected: your assigned collection week, the load size, and where you place it. Each address may set out up to 10 cubic yards per collection week, no earlier than 7:00 a.m. the Thursday before your collection week and no later than 7:00 a.m. the Monday of that week, just behind the curb line with 5 feet of clearance from carts, mailboxes, fences, meters, cars, hydrants, poles and signs.

Furniture cannot go in the garbage roll cart or the blue recycle cart, and it cannot be mixed with garbage, recyclables, construction debris, glass, tires, electronics, paint or chemicals. Over-limit or mixed piles are generally still collected and billed $60 per 5 cubic yards, in 5-cubic-yard increments, on the City utility account. Verify your week and the current rules before moving anything — the collection week is address-specific.

Quick Facts

Which Route Fits Your Furniture?

Two blanks in that table are deliberate. No official Dallas source publishes a Cost-Plus fee, and none publishes private hauler or junk-removal pricing. Any guide that quotes a number for either is quoting something the City has not published.

Who Is Eligible — the City Utility Account Line

Eligibility follows the City of Dallas utility account. The program serves residential customers who pay for garbage and recycling collection on their City of Dallas utility (water) bill, typically single-family homes and duplexes. Business and commercial Sanitation customers are not eligible, and multi-family buildings (commonly 3 or more units) and commercial properties are outside the residential program, arranging collection through a private or franchise hauler or property management.

For renters the consequence is plain: if the water and solid-waste account for your address is in a landlord's or property manager's name, you generally cannot be independently enrolled for curb service — it belongs to the account holder. Confirm through 3-1-1 inside Dallas (214-670-3111 outside), the Dallas 311 app, or your leasing office.

What Counts, and How Much You Can Set Out

Accepted: household furniture, mattresses and box springs, carpet, toilets, bicycles and toys, and appliances containing no refrigerant or fuel — stoves, washers, dryers, water heaters. The City defines bulky trash as furniture, appliances (with Freon removed, if applicable), mattresses, oversized household objects, and items too large for normal compaction trucks. If it will not fit in the roll cart and it is a household item, it is probably bulky — unless it appears in the prohibited list below.

The limit is 10 cubic yards per collection week per address. No official linear footprint limit exists; the City limits set-outs in cubic yards only, so disregard any "10 ft × 4 ft × 4 ft" figure. To measure, multiply depth × length × width and divide cubic feet by 27.

Once per calendar year an address may request one oversize collection up to 20 cubic yards, no more than 10 of it bulky trash — the balance must be brush. Request it through the Dallas 311 app, online or 3-1-1 during the week before your collection week; it cannot be cancelled once submitted. Otherwise split the load, self-haul, or hire a hauler.

When to Set Out, and Where the Pile Goes

Earliest: 7:00 a.m. the Thursday before your collection week. Deadline: at the curb by 7:00 a.m. the Monday of that week. Look up your week at Dallas.gov/sanitation, in the Dallas 311 app, or by calling 3-1-1 — never assume a citywide date.

Place items just behind the curb line in front of your home — not in the street, on the sidewalk, in an alley, at the side of the home, on a neighbor's property, or in front of a vacant lot or business. Keep 5 feet of clearance from roll carts, mailboxes, fences, meters, telephone boxes, cars, hydrants, poles and signs, and stay clear of low limbs and power lines.

An orange tag means a violation must be corrected before crews will service the pile. Furniture left outside more than 24 hours can also violate illegal outside storage rules (Dallas City Code Chapter 51A Section 4.213(b)(9)), and leaving bulky items in a community trash area is treated as illegal dumping under Chapter 18 Section 12. Brush and bulk violations are cited under Section 18-4.

City Limits Matter: This Is a City of Dallas Program

These rules cover the City of Dallas Sanitation Services curbside service area only. They do not cover suburbs that run their own collection — Irving, Garland, Richardson, Mesquite, Farmers Branch, Highland Park and University Park are not covered. If you live there, check your own sanitation department, even if your city participates in the Dallas County household chemical program; that does not extend Dallas curbside rules. HOA and landlord rules can add restrictions, so confirm authorization before staging anything in a shared area.

Free Self-Haul: McCommas Bluff Landfill and Transfer Stations

If you cannot wait for your collection week or exceed the limit, self-haul is the free fallback. Furniture is accepted at McCommas Bluff Landfill and all three City transfer stations at no charge for Dallas residents with proof of residency — a driver's license with a Dallas address or a current Dallas water bill — in a passenger car, station wagon, pickup or trailer under 15 feet. The City lists:

Secure your load so nothing shifts onto the road, check the facility's rules, and remember that appliances with refrigerant still need refrigerant removal.

The Drop-Off That Will Not Take Your Furniture

The Dallas County Home Chemical Collection Center, 11234 Plano Road, Dallas, TX 75243, (214) 553-1765, takes household chemicals: paint, chemicals, batteries, automotive fluids, fluorescent tubes, computers and cell phones. It does not accept furniture or appliances, so do not load a sofa for it.

It is free for Dallas residents and residents of the participating cities listed on the county page, with a driver's license plus a water or utility bill; non-participating-city residents pay a minimum $100 waste-management fee. Published hours are Tuesday 9 a.m.–7:30 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., 2nd and 4th Saturdays 9 a.m.–3 p.m.; day-level closure wording varies between sources, so call before driving.

Donate First When the Furniture Is Still Usable

The City encourages donating reusable items and names The Salvation Army, Goodwill Industries of Dallas and Habitat for Humanity. The Resident's Recycling & Disposal Guide lists Goodwill Industries of Dallas at 214-638-2800 and Salvation Army donation pickup at 214-630-5611.

Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore accepts gently used furniture and appliances with free standard residential pickup when a truck is available — items must be in good working condition, accessible and already disassembled, since drivers do not carry tools. Scheduling: 214-678-2309; ReStores at Lake Highlands, 6500 Skillman St; West Dallas, 2800 N. Hampton Rd; Walnut Hill, 2848 Walnut Hill Ln. Habitat also offers paid priority pickup through ReSupply, with fees the charity says vary and are not tax-deductible. No price is published and pickup is not guaranteed, so call first — and do not stage donations at the curb before a pickup is confirmed, since early set-outs can be tagged.

Retailer Take-Back: Confirm With the Store

Some national retailers advertise haul-away when delivering a new item, but no Dallas or Dallas County source confirms a furniture take-back route here, and no retailer terms or fees are published by an official source. Ask the store's current policy — what they accept, whether you must have bought from them, and what it costs.

Items That Cannot Ride With the Furniture

Prohibited, and capable of making the whole pile non-compliant: garbage; recyclables; construction and demolition debris such as bricks, asphalt, gravel, concrete, plaster, lumber, and glass panes, doors or mirrors; protruding nails; auto parts and tires; dirt, soil or sod; electronics including computers, televisions, stereos and microwaves; paints and household chemicals; and commercial or contractor-generated waste. Waste from a contractor's project must be disposed of by the contractor.

Route these separately rather than hiding them in the pile. Electronics recycle free for Dallas residents at City transfer stations and the landfill. Tires have their own limit at City facilities (6 per year, not exceeding 25 inches). Paint and chemicals go to the collection center above.

Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers and lawnmowers — anything containing coolant, gasoline or other chemicals — are not accepted curbside and must stay out of a furniture pile. Appliances without refrigerant or fuel, such as stoves, washers, dryers and water heaters, are accepted. The City says appliances are accepted with refrigerants removed, if applicable, and mentions doors removed from refrigerators for self-hauled units, but no City page states who may legally remove refrigerant, what documentation is needed, or what it costs. Refrigerant recovery before final disposal is a federal requirement (EPA Clean Air Act Section 608, which prohibits knowing venting). Ask a licensed technician about process and pricing, keep the appliance out of the pile until it is handled, and remove refrigerator doors before staging the unit — it is an entrapment hazard.

Fees and Penalties: What Is Sourced and What Is Not

Sourced: over-limit or non-compliant piles are generally still collected and the dwelling unit is automatically billed $60 per 5 cubic yards, in 5-cubic-yard increments, on the City utility account. Monthly brush-and-bulky collection is included in the residential solid waste collection fee.

Not confirmed: the base monthly solid waste fee, because sources conflict on the rate — check your own Dallas utility bill or call 3-1-1. Also unpublished: the Cost-Plus Collection fee for an out-of-week pickup. The City confirms the service exists but publishes no schedule, so call 3-1-1 (214-670-3111 outside Dallas) for terms. Private hauler, junk-removal, refrigerant-removal and ReSupply pricing is not published officially either; get written quotes and compare them against the free routes first.

Apartment and Renter Edge Cases

• Apartment or multi-family building: properties with commonly 3 or more units are outside the residential program and use private or franchise collection arranged by the owner or manager. Ask the leasing office before moving anything.
• Water account in the landlord's name: eligibility runs with the City utility account, so a tenant generally cannot be independently enrolled when it belongs to a landlord or property manager. Coordinate with the account holder and confirm through 3-1-1.
• Single-family home or duplex rental: the address type qualifies, but eligibility still runs through the utility account — confirm who may place the set-out.
• Leaving on a lease deadline: leases often make tenants responsible for hauling their own furniture. Renter routes are donation where pickup can be arranged, self-haul with proof of Dallas residency in an allowed vehicle, or a private hauler.
• Proving residency for self-haul: a landlord-held account complicates the water-bill proof route, so confirm which document you can produce before loading.
• Dumpster or alley dumping: never put furniture, mattresses or large items in a community dumpster, compactor area or alley — City materials call that illegal dumping, and Code Compliance can cite.
• Suburban renters: if your unit is in Irving, Garland, Richardson, Mesquite, Farmers Branch, Highland Park, University Park or a similar city, your own city's rules apply.

Prep and Safety Before Anything Goes Out

1. Confirm your collection week at Dallas.gov/sanitation, the Dallas 311 app, or 3-1-1.
2. Confirm the address is inside the City curbside area with garbage and recycling on the City utility bill.
3. Choose the route: donate, curbside on your collection week, self-haul, or a private hauler.
4. Respect the Thursday-to-Monday window; place items behind the curb line, 5 feet clear of obstructions, away from low limbs and power lines.
5. Measure the load in cubic yards, keep it within 10, and request the annual oversize collection the week before if needed.
6. Empty furniture of loose trash and remove protruding nails and any glass.
7. Keep prohibited material out of the pile, and keep refrigerant appliances out until refrigerant removal is handled and doors removed.
8. For donation, confirm condition and accessibility and schedule ahead.
9. For self-haul, bring a Dallas-address license or current Dallas water bill, use an allowed vehicle, and check hours first.
10. If an orange tag appears, correct the violation before crews will service the pile.

Furniture is heavy and awkward: use a two-person lift or a dolly, and never move a sofa, dresser or mattress alone on stairs. Do not break down or wrap furniture to force it into a route whose rules you have not confirmed; the City publishes no wrapping or disassembly requirement for set-outs. Never set out paint, chemicals, fuels, batteries or automotive fluids with furniture — keep those in original labeled containers for the county chemical center.

Verify Before You Act

1. Confirm the address is inside the City of Dallas curbside service area with garbage and recycling paid on the City utility bill — Irving, Garland, Richardson, Mesquite, Farmers Branch, Highland Park and University Park are not covered.
2. Look up your assigned collection week at Dallas.gov/sanitation, the Dallas 311 app, or 3-1-1.
3. Re-read the current set-out window and placement rules on the Brush & Bulky page and FAQ.
4. Measure the load and separate prohibited material before anything reaches the curb.
5. Handle refrigerant appliances separately — arrange refrigerant removal and door removal before staging or hauling the unit.
6. Call a facility before loading a self-haul vehicle: McCommas Bluff (214) 670-0977, Northwest/Bachman (214) 670-6161, Northeast/Fair Oaks (214) 670-6126.
7. Confirm the chemical center's hours at (214) 553-1765 before driving chemicals there.
8. If the piece is reusable, call the donation route first: Goodwill 214-638-2800, Salvation Army 214-630-5611, Habitat ReStore 214-678-2309.
9. Check your own utility bill for the current solid waste fee rather than quoting a published number.
10. Keep 3-1-1, 214-670-3111 and the Sanitation brush and bulky pilot line (214) 670-7950 handy.

Mistakes to Avoid

• Setting furniture out on a random week instead of your assigned week, or outside the Thursday-to-Monday window.
• Putting furniture in the garbage roll cart or blue recycle cart, or treating it as household garbage.
• Assuming a linear pile size limit exists; the City limits set-outs in cubic yards only.
• Mixing garbage, construction debris, glass, tires, electronics, chemicals or refrigerant appliances into the pile and turning a compliant set-out into a billed one.
• Taking furniture or appliances to the Dallas County Home Chemical Collection Center, or setting out an appliance that still contains refrigerant.
• Estimating the Cost-Plus fee or any private hauler price — neither is published.
• Staging furniture curbside without the account holder's authorization, or leaving it in a dumpster area or alley.

FAQ

Do I need to schedule a pickup?

No — a standard monthly set-out needs no appointment. You file a request only for the annual oversize collection, and Cost-Plus covers out-of-week pickups.

How do I find my collection week?

Look it up at Dallas.gov/sanitation, in the Dallas 311 app, or by calling 3-1-1. Weeks are assigned by neighborhood to your address.

What if I have more than 10 cubic yards?

Request the once-a-year oversize collection up to 20 cubic yards, no more than 10 of it bulky trash, through 3-1-1 or the Dallas 311 app the week before your collection week — or split the load, self-haul, or hire a hauler.

Where can I take furniture myself?

McCommas Bluff Landfill and all three City transfer stations accept it free for Dallas residents with a Dallas-address license or current Dallas water bill, in a car, station wagon, pickup or trailer under 15 feet.

Will they take my refrigerator with the couch?

No. Anything containing coolant, gasoline or other chemicals is excluded, and refrigerant removal is a handling step the City does not describe or price. Appliances without refrigerant or fuel — stoves, washers, dryers, water heaters — are accepted.

Should I donate instead?

If it is gently used, yes. The City names Goodwill Industries of Dallas, The Salvation Army and Habitat for Humanity; Habitat ReStore takes gently used furniture with free standard pickup when a truck is available and items are in good working condition, accessible and disassembled.

I rent and the water bill is in my landlord's name. Can I use this?

Eligibility follows the City utility account, so a tenant generally cannot be independently enrolled when it is in a landlord's or property manager's name. Coordinate with the account holder and confirm through 3-1-1.

I live in an apartment complex. What now?

Multi-family buildings are outside the residential program and use private collection arranged by management. Ask the leasing office before moving anything, and never use the community dumpster, compactor area or alley.

I live in Irving or Garland. Do these rules apply?

No. Suburbs that run their own collection are not covered by City of Dallas curbside rules.

What will a private hauler charge?

No official source publishes that pricing. Get written quotes and compare them against the free curbside and self-haul routes first.

Official Sources

1. City of Dallas Sanitation Services — Brush & Bulky Item Collection: https://dallascityhall.com/departments/sanitation/pages/brush_and_bulky.aspx
2. City of Dallas — Brush & Bulky Trash Collection FAQ: https://dallascityhall.com/departments/sanitation/Pages/Bulk-Brush-FAQ.aspx
3. City of Dallas — Landfill and Transfer Stations: https://dallascityhall.com/departments/sanitation/Pages/Landfill-and-Transfer-Stations.aspx
4. City of Dallas — Household Hazardous Chemicals (HHW): https://dallas.gov/departments/sanitation/Pages/hhw.aspx
5. City of Dallas — Brush and Bulky Item Separation Pilot FAQ: https://dallascityhall.com/brushpilot
6. City of Dallas — Resident's Recycling & Disposal Guide (PDF): https://dallascityhall.com/departments/sanitation/DCH%20Documents/pdf/Resident%27sGuideFinalEnglish.pdf
7. City of Dallas Code Compliance — Top 10 Code Violations: https://dallascityhall.com/departments/codecompliance/Pages/code_violations_new.aspx
8. Dallas City Code Section 18-4 — American Legal Publishing code library: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/dallas/latest/dallas_tx/0-0-0-108405
9. Dallas County — Household Hazardous Waste / Home Chemical Collection Center: https://www.dallascounty.org/departments/consolidated-services/hhw
10. Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity ReStore — Donations & Free Pickup: https://dallasareahabitat.org/restore-donation

Contacts: 3-1-1 inside Dallas (214-670-3111 outside), Sanitation brush and bulky pilot line (214) 670-7950, McCommas Bluff Landfill (214) 670-0977, Northwest/Bachman (214) 670-6161, Northeast/Fair Oaks (214) 670-6126, Home Chemical Collection Center (214) 553-1765, Habitat ReStore (214) 678-2309, Salvation Army pickup 214-630-5611, Goodwill Industries of Dallas 214-638-2800.

Details were checked against these official sources on 2026-09-09.

Jurisdiction and eligibility warning: this guide covers the City of Dallas Sanitation Services curbside service area only — single-family homes and duplexes whose garbage and recycling are paid on the City of Dallas utility (water) bill. Independent suburbs that run their own collection, including Irving, Garland, Richardson, Mesquite, Farmers Branch, Highland Park and University Park, are not covered, and readers outside the city must check their own city's rules. Multi-family properties (commonly 3 or more units) and commercial properties are outside the residential brush-and-bulky program, and a renter whose utility account is in a landlord's or property manager's name generally cannot be independently enrolled. Furniture left in a community trash area or alley is treated as illegal dumping. The Dallas County Home Chemical Collection Center does not accept furniture or appliances.

Collection weeks, program rules, facility hours and eligibility can change. Confirm your assigned collection week — it is address-specific — and the current brush-and-bulky rules at Dallas.gov/sanitation or by calling 3-1-1 before setting anything out or loading a vehicle. The base monthly solid waste fee figure is not consistent across sources, and one transfer station's published weekday hours appear to be an error, so verify both before relying on them.