Pearland bulk trash pickup

Same day as recycling: bulk + bundled brush + bagged green waste together.

Verified 2026-10-15 · frontierwaste.com

At a glance

Brush4×2 ft bundles; ≤4 in dia; ≤40 lb; green waste clear/brown bags or in trash cart.
LimitsBulk ≤2 cy; brush bundle dims above; pink-tag extras for overflow trash.
Not allowedConstruction debris, household hazardous waste, medical, dirt/rock/concrete, oversize limbs; recycle contaminants; dark-bag green waste at curb; personal cans for trash service.
Curbside5:00 p.m. prior–7:00 a.m. collection day. Checklist

Verified 2026-10-15 · frontierwaste.com

Schedule

Bulk pickup is automatic in Pearland — no city request needed.

Curbside

Curbside checklist

City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.

When

5:00 p.m. prior–7:00 a.m. collection day.

Where

Curbside; carts ≥4 ft clearance; opening facing street.

Limits

Bulk ≤2 cy; brush bundle dims above; pink-tag extras for overflow trash.

Not allowed

Construction debris, household hazardous waste, medical, dirt/rock/concrete, oversize limbs; recycle contaminants; dark-bag green waste at curb; personal cans for trash service.

Bags

Bag trash in cart; recyclables loose; green waste clear/brown if outside cart.

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Full details for Pearland: every rule, with sources
Trash
City contract Frontier Waste Solutions. 95-gal trash cart; twice weekly by area: Mon/Thu, Tue/Fri, or Wed/Sat (city Disposal Services + city map address lookup / Frontier app). Set out 5:00 p.m. day before–7:00 a.m. collection day. Cart lid toward street, wheels toward house; ≥4 ft from mailboxes/cars/other carts. Bag trash in cart (Frontier ask). Extra volume: pink tag (app/Frontier) or special pickup or extra cart (Utility Billing 281-652-1603). Personal trash cans not permitted for service.
Recycling
95-gal recycle cart; once weekly (same day as bulk/green per booklet maps — check address). Single-stream. Accepts: aluminum cans; plastic bottles; glass clear/green/brown; steel/tin cans; newspaper/mail; uncoated paperboard; uncoated printing/office paper; uncoated corrugated cardboard; plastics #1,2,3,5,7. Not: plastic bags, ceramics, bulbs, soiled paper/pizza boxes, metal/glass cookware, food waste, coated cardboard, napkins/towels/plates/utensils. Recyclables loose in recycle cart.
Bulk pickup
Same day as recycling: bulk + bundled brush + bagged green waste together. Cap 2 cubic yards (~6×3×3 ft or 12–15 large outdoor bags). White goods with Freon removed/tagged; small furniture; mattresses. Brush bundles 4 ft × 2 ft, branches ≤4 in, ≤40 lb. Green waste preferred in trash cart if lid closes; else clear or brown bags at curb (dark bags on curb not serviced). City page also requires clear translucent bags for green waste. Not: construction debris, household hazardous waste, medical, rocks/dirt/concrete, limbs >4 in / >48 in.
Curbside: when
5:00 p.m. prior–7:00 a.m. collection day.
Curbside: where
Curbside; carts ≥4 ft clearance; opening facing street.
Curbside: limits
Bulk ≤2 cy; brush bundle dims above; pink-tag extras for overflow trash.
Curbside: brush
4×2 ft bundles; ≤4 in dia; ≤40 lb; green waste clear/brown bags or in trash cart.
Curbside: not allowed
construction debris, household hazardous waste, medical, dirt/rock/concrete, oversize limbs; recycle contaminants; dark-bag green waste at curb; personal cans for trash service.
Curbside: bags
Bag trash in cart; recyclables loose; green waste clear/brown if outside cart.
Curbside: fees and fines
Disposal Services / booklet FAQ.
Holidays
  • New Year's Day 2026 (2026-01-01): shift not yet confirmed
  • Thanksgiving 2026 (2026-11-26): shift not yet confirmed
  • Christmas 2026 (2026-12-25): shift not yet confirmed

City Disposal Services HTML: Frontier observes Thanksgiving and Christmas only → next regular day. 2026 Frontier booklet lists three holidays: New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas → next scheduled day (example: Thanksgiving Thu trash → following Mon; recycle/bulk → following Thu).

Hauler
Frontier Waste Solutions (city contract)
Contacts
Frontier service 936-258-9035 (mention Pearland); City billing/admin 281-652-1603; Public Works 281-652-1900; City Hall 281-652-1600; Stella Roberts Recycling Center 281-489-2795
Find your day
City Disposal Services + city map / Frontier app schedule
Sources
Trash and recycling: pearlandtx.gov
Bulk: frontierwaste.com
Holidays: pearlandtx.gov, frontierwaste.com
Curbside: frontierwaste.com
Verified
2026-10-15

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