Dallas trash & recycling schedule

When

Carts out by 7 a.m., not before 6 p.m. the evening before; bring in by 8 a.m. the next day. Brush/bulk Thursday–Sunday before your collection week

Where

Roll cart facing the collection point; leave 3 ft clear on each side and 1.5 ft to the rear from fences, meters, poles, utility boxes, trees, shrubs, or other carts; curb in front of the home (or approved alley); not blocked by vehicles, objects, or overhanging limbs. Brush/bulk just behind the curb line—not in the street, sidewalk, alley, or beside/across from the home; keep ≥5 ft from roll carts, mailboxes, fences/walls, meters, parked cars, hydrants, poles, and signs; not under low limbs or power lines

Limits

No bags on top of or beside the cart; brush/bulk up to 10 cubic yards monthly (one 20-cubic-yard oversize request per year via 311/app by Sunday 11:59 p.m. before the Monday collection week)

Brush

Tree limbs and shrubbery: individual pieces ≤8 in diameter and ≤10 ft long; bagged grass clippings and leaves must be tied and placed curbside

Not allowed

Roll cart: no hot ashes, yard debris, concrete/rocks, clothing, large metal, dirt, construction debris, or HHW (batteries, oil, cleaners, paint, antifreeze). Brush/bulk: no household garbage/bags that fit the roll cart; no commercial/business waste; no construction/demo (bricks, rock, asphalt, gravel, concrete, glass panes/doors/mirrors, items with protruding nails); no auto parts or tires; no dirt/soil/sod; no electronics (TVs, computers, microwaves, etc.); no roofing/shingles; no paints/chemicals; no Freon/gas/chemical appliances (ACs, refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, lawnmowers)

Bags

Bagged garbage inside the roll cart only; recyclables loose in the blue recycle cart

Fees and fines

Orange violation tag means no service until corrected (Dallas City Code Ch. 18). Oversize or prohibited brush/bulk is generally collected then billed $60 per 5 cubic yards; early/oversize/non-compliant setouts can also draw citations. False missed-pickup claim after camera review: $25 garbage and/or $25 recycling fee (City Code §18-9(c)(5)(B))