McAllen bulk trash pickup
Curbside bulky not listed as weekly curbside on residential page — residents use Recycling Center bulky drop-off at 4101 N Bentsen Rd with current utility.
Verified 2026-10-15 · mcallen.net 1, mcallen.net 2
At a glance
| Brush | BAG IT! — free compostable brown bags for grass/leaves: 20/month at Recycling Center; 5/month at City Hall, Main Library, Chamber, Lark/Palmview/Las Palmas/Quinta Mazatlan community centers. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Lids closed; no waste on container top. Brush/debris pickup weeks by address (city map schedule — not same as weekly trash for all routes). |
| Not allowed | Recyclables in black cart; trash in blue. construction debris at drop-off. Household hazardous waste at drop-off. |
| Curbside | 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. on scheduled collection day. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · mcallenpublicworks.net 1, mcallenpublicworks.net 2 |
Schedule
Bulk pickup is automatic in McAllen — no city request needed.
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. on scheduled collection day.
Where
Prescribed location; 3 ft clearance around each cart; 3 ft between black and blue.
Limits
Lids closed; no waste on container top. Brush/debris pickup weeks by address (city map schedule — not same as weekly trash for all routes).
Not allowed
Recyclables in black cart; trash in blue. construction debris at drop-off. Household hazardous waste at drop-off.
Bags
Bag and tie all trash in black cart.
Verified 2026-10-15 · mcallenpublicworks.net 1, mcallenpublicworks.net 2
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Full details for McAllen: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Public Works Solid Waste — all residents get black cart; weekly pickup day by address (My Collection Day / McAllenRecycles app). Bag and tie all trash in black cart. Lid closed, no overflow/on-top. Out by 7:00 a.m., retrieve by 7:00 p.m. Black and blue carts ≥3 ft apart and from obstructions (mailboxes, cars, shrubs). Carts not stored in front yard/alley frontage — back/side yard OK.
- Recycling
- Contact the city for recycling details.
- Bulk pickup
- Curbside bulky not listed as weekly curbside on residential page — residents use Recycling Center bulky drop-off at 4101 N Bentsen Rd with current utility bill: furniture, carpet, bulky toys, wood, 5 tires/month, appliances (refrigerators need refrigerant-removal tag). Not: construction debris, clothes, household hazardous waste. Hours Mon–Fri 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Sat 8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Illegal dumping fines up to $500 (Health & Code Enforcement). Project Clean Neighborhoods dumpsters for neighborhood cleanups — Keep McAllen Beautiful (956) 681-4562.
- Curbside: when
- 7:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. on scheduled collection day.
- Curbside: where
- Prescribed location; 3 ft clearance around each cart; 3 ft between black and blue.
- Curbside: limits
- Lids closed; no waste on container top. Brush/debris pickup weeks by address (city map schedule — not same as weekly trash for all routes).
- Curbside: brush
- BAG IT! — free compostable brown bags for grass/leaves: 20/month at Recycling Center; 5/month at City Hall, Main Library, Chamber, Lark/Palmview/Las Palmas/Quinta Mazatlan community centers. Plastic bags contaminate compost — discouraged. Brush pickup weeks via My Collection Day lookup.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Recyclables in black cart; trash in blue. construction debris at drop-off. Household hazardous waste at drop-off.
- Curbside: bags
- Bag and tie all trash in black cart.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Illegal dumping citation up to $500 (municipal court). Recycling contamination → loss of blue cart service.
- Holidays
Dec 2024 city news: trash and recycling pickups continue as scheduled through holidays (no citywide one-day-delay policy published on that notice). Recycling Center closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day. Use McAllenRecycles app for holiday-week address schedule.
- Hauler
- City of McAllen Public Works / Solid Waste Department
- Contacts
- Public Works (956) 681-4000; Solid Waste/recycling signup (956) 681-4020; Recycling Center (956) 681-4050; 311 (956) 681-3111
- Find your day
- My Collection Day / McAllenRecycles
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: mcallenpublicworks.net
Bulk: mcallen.net 1, mcallen.net 2
Holidays: mcallen.net
Curbside: mcallenpublicworks.net 1, mcallenpublicworks.net 2 - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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