Junk disposal in Dallas, TX: mattresses, couches, furniture, appliances, TVs & electronics, paint & hazardous waste
Here's how to legally get rid of bulky junk in Dallas, item by item. Every option links to the official city or county page we checked. Where we couldn't verify something, we say so. Check the linked page or call your city's service line.
Quick answer by item
| Item | Best verified option |
|---|---|
| Mattress | Monthly brush & bulky curbside collection |
| Couch / furniture | Monthly brush & bulky curbside collection |
| Fridge / AC (freon) | Not accepted curbside; not verified elsewhere |
| TV / computer | Free drop-off at McCommas Bluff Landfill or transfer stations |
| Paint / chemicals | Dallas County Home Chemical Collection Center (free for Dallas residents) |
Mattresses and box springs
Mattress short answer: Dallas picks up mattresses monthly in brush and bulky item collection for residential customers. Find your collection week on the City's calendar, then set the mattress out Thursday-Sunday before that week, just behind the curb in front of your home.
Mattress options at a glance
Dallas monthly brush & bulky item collection
Cost: Included for residential customers up to 10 cubic yards; non-compliant/oversize set-outs billed $60 per 5 cubic yards · Type: City pickup
Mattresses are on the accepted list. Up to 10 cubic yards monthly. Set out between Thursday and Sunday before your collection week, just behind the curb in front of your home. Not in the alley, street, or sidewalk, and not within 5 feet of carts, mailboxes, fences, meters, hydrants, poles, or parked cars. One 20-cubic-yard exception per year by 311 request. source
Step by step
- Find your collection week on the City's 2026 Brush & Bulky calendar or call 3-1-1.
- Set the mattress out between Thursday and Sunday before your collection week. Earlier set-outs can be cited.
- Place it just behind the curb line in front of your home. Not beside the house, not in an alley, not on a neighbor's lot.
- Keep it 5 feet from carts, mailboxes, fences/walls, water meters, hydrants, poles, signs and parked cars, and out from under low limbs or power lines.
Watch the fees
Set-outs over 10 cubic yards (or with prohibited items) are generally collected and billed at $60 per 5 cubic yards, and can also be cited. If you have a big clean-out, request the once-a-year 20 cubic yard exception through 311 the week before your collection week.
Need it gone today?
Use a paid junk-removal service (see above).
Source: Dallas Sanitation: Brush and Bulky Item Collection. Checked 2026-10-12. Rules change, so confirm with 3-1-1 before you set anything out.
Couches and furniture
Household furniture and carpet are accepted in monthly brush & bulky collection: up to 10 cubic yards, set out Thursday–Sunday before your collection week, just behind the curb. Same placement rules as the mattress section. (Dallas Brush & Bulky)
Appliances (fridges, freezers, AC: freon)
Stoves, washers, dryers and water heaters are accepted curbside. Appliances containing coolant, gasoline or other chemicals are NOT: air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, lawnmowers. We could not verify an official City drop-off for freon appliances. Call 3-1-1. (Dallas Brush & Bulky)
TVs, computers and electronics (e-waste)
Electronics are not accepted curbside. Dallas residents can drop off TVs (CRT, flat-screen, console, projection), computers, monitors, laptops, printers, microwaves, game consoles and much more at the McCommas Bluff Landfill or one of the three Sanitation transfer stations. See the City's Landfill & Transfer Stations page for hours. (Dallas Electronics Recycling)
Paint and household hazardous waste
Paint and chemicals are not accepted curbside. Dallas residents get free disposal at the Dallas County Home Chemical Collection Center, 11234 Plano Road (214-553-1765), or at network collection events. Bring proof of current address. Accepted: paint and home repair products, lawn and garden chemicals, aerosols, pool chemicals, cleaners, batteries, auto fluids, fluorescent tubes, computers and cell phones. Not accepted: appliances, TVs, microwaves, containers over 5 gallons, medicines. The City page lists hours (Tue–Thu plus 2nd and 4th Saturdays), but some of its holiday info is dated, so call to confirm before you go. (Dallas Home Chemical Waste Disposal)
Rules, hours and fees change. Confirm on the linked official page before you set anything out or drive anywhere.
Last verified: 2026-10-12