Fort Worth Trash Pickup Schedule, Recycling, Bulk & Yard Waste 2026
Find your Fort Worth trash day, weekly recycling and yard waste rules, monthly bulk week, holiday delays, and official drop-off options.
City of Fort Worth · Environmental Services / Solid Waste Services · Updated March 2026
Find Your Fort Worth Collection Day
Select your weekly pickup day to see your full Fort Worth schedule — garbage, recycling, yard waste, monthly bulk timing, and 2026 holiday impact.
👈 Select your day above to see your complete Fort Worth collection schedule.
⚠ Need your exact address-based schedule or monthly bulk week? Use the official Fort Worth Garbage & Recycling app or city lookup tools. See official options ↓
Fort Worth Waste Collection — Quick Facts
Fort Worth provides weekly garbage, weekly recycling, weekly yard waste / brush, and monthly bulk waste collection for residential solid waste customers. All weekly services happen on the same weekday, while bulk waste is assigned by monthly collection zone.
Brown, Blue & Green Carts — How Fort Worth Collection Works
Fort Worth uses a three-stream curbside system: brown cart for garbage, blue cart for recycling, and green cart / paper bags / bundled brush for yard trimmings. Garbage, recycling, and yard trimmings are collected weekly on the same day.
Brown Cart — Garbage
All trash must be bagged and placed inside the brown garbage cart. Lid must close fully.
Collected once per week.
Weekly • Bag all trashBlue & Green Carts
Blue cart for weekly recycling. Green cart or paper bags / tied bundles for weekly yard trimmings and brush.
Collected weekly.
Weekly • Same day as trash⏰ Core Set-Out Rules
- Set all carts and materials out by 7:00 a.m. on collection day.
- You may place carts at the curb after 6:00 p.m. the night before pickup.
- Place the cart in front of your own address, a few inches from the curb, not in the street.
- For brown garbage carts, the handle faces the house and the serial number faces the street.
- Retrieve carts from the curb by midnight on pickup day.
Fort Worth Cart Placement & Set-Out Rules
Fort Worth collection is address-specific and placement matters. Carts set at the wrong address or across the street may not be collected. Overfilled carts, extra loose bags, or contaminated piles can also lead to missed pickup or added fees.
📍 For Weekly Cart Collection
Place carts in front of your own address by 7 a.m. with lids fully closed.
Do not place carts at adjacent addresses or across the street.
📦 For Bulk Waste
Set bulk piles out by 7 a.m. Monday of your assigned week.
Bulk piles must be at least 2 feet away from fences, trees, mailboxes, meters, and other obstructions.
Fort Worth Holiday Garbage Schedule 2026
Fort Worth has very limited holiday delays. In 2026, the City holiday PDF shows no change for MLK Day, Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, and Veterans Day. Delays apply only to certain late-week routes on New Year’s Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
| Holiday | 2026 Date | Collection Impact | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Luther King Jr. Day | Mon, Jan 19 | No Change | Normal collection week |
| Presidents’ Day | Mon, Feb 16 | No Change | Normal collection week |
| Memorial Day | Mon, May 25 | No Change | Normal collection week |
| Juneteenth | Fri, Jun 19 | No Change | Normal collection week |
| Independence Day | Sat, Jul 4 | No Change | Normal collection week |
| Labor Day | Mon, Sep 7 | No Change | Normal collection week |
| Veterans Day | Wed, Nov 11 | No Change | Normal collection week |
| Thanksgiving | Thu, Nov 26 | Thu to Fri / Fri to Sat | Only Thursday and Friday routes shift |
| New Year’s Day | Thu, Jan 1 | Thu to Fri / some Fri to Sat | Late-week routes affected |
| Christmas | Fri, Dec 25 | Fri to Sat | Friday routes move to Saturday |
Fort Worth Blue Cart — What’s Accepted
Fort Worth recycling is weekly and should be placed loose in the blue cart. Recyclables should be empty, clean, and dry. Do not bag recyclables, and do not put garbage or tangling items in the blue cart.
✅ Accepted in the Blue Cart
- Flattened cardboard
- Mail, newspaper, mixed paper
- Cereal boxes, pasta/rice boxes, cartons
- Plastic bottles, jugs, and containers
- Aluminum cans and metal food tins
- Glass bottles and jars
- Clean, dry recyclables placed loose in the cart
🚫 Never in the Blue Cart
- Plastic bags or bagged recyclables
- Garbage
- Hoses, wires, chains, cords, electronics
- Clothing or linens
- Food, liquids, or diapers
- Overstuffed materials outside the cart
- Contaminated or wet recyclables
Fort Worth Yard Trimmings & Brush Collection
Fort Worth collects yard trimmings and brush weekly, separately from garbage. Material can be placed in the optional green yard cart, in paper yard bags, or as tied brush bundles and properly stacked limbs.
🌿 Yard Waste Rules
- Paper yard bags have a 40-pound limit.
- Roll the top closed — do not staple or tape the paper bag shut.
- There is no limit on the number of paper yard bags you may set out.
- Tied bundles must be no more than 4 feet long and weigh no more than 40 pounds.
- Individual limbs up to 8 feet long and 4 inches in diameter are allowed when stacked correctly at the curb.
🚪 What Not to Mix In
No plastic bags, garbage, bulk items, stumps, or root balls in brush piles. Root balls and stumps up to 18 inches diameter may go in the bulk waste pile instead.
Fort Worth Bulk Waste Collection — Monthly by Assigned Week
Fort Worth provides monthly curbside bulk waste collection for items too large or heavy to fit inside the brown garbage cart. Bulk waste must be placed out during your assigned monthly week, not any time you want.
📅 Bulk Collection Rules
- Check your assigned bulk collection week on the official bulk schedule map.
- Place the pile at the curb by 7 a.m. on Monday of that week.
- You may set items out as early as 6 p.m. Friday before your assigned week.
- Crews have until the following Saturday at 5 p.m. to collect the pile.
✅ Accepted Bulk Waste
- Furniture and bulky household items
- Large materials that do not fit in the garbage cart
- Stumps / root balls within city limits
- Bulk piles up to 10 cubic yards at no extra charge
- One bulk pile per household
🚫 Not Allowed in Bulk Piles
- Trash in plastic bags
- Leaves or grass in plastic bags
- Automobile parts, batteries, or tires
- Remodeling / demolition debris such as shingles, sheetrock, lumber
- Electronics
- Appliances containing coolant, gasoline, or chemicals
- Dirt, rocks, concrete, tile, liquids, poisons, explosives, or glass
Fort Worth Drop-Off Stations
Fort Worth operates four Drop-Off Stations for residential customers. These sites accept extra garbage, recycling, yard waste, bulk waste, household hazardous waste, electronics, tires, appliances, and certain small home repair debris, subject to limits.
📍 Locations
- Brennan Drop-Off Station — 2400 Brennan Ave.
- Southeast Drop-Off Station — 5150 Martin Luther King Fwy.
- Old Hemphill Road Drop-Off Station — 6260 Old Hemphill Rd.
- Hillshire Drop-Off Station — 301 Hillshire Dr.
⏰ Hours & Access
- Tuesday–Friday: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- Saturday: 8 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Sunday–Monday: Closed
- Bring a current Fort Worth water bill and matching driver’s license if you have a city solid waste account.
- Fort Worth apartment residents can use a driver’s license for recycling and household hazardous waste.
Fort Worth ECC — Household Hazardous Waste & Special Disposal
The Environmental Collection Center (ECC) at 6400 Bridge St. accepts household hazardous waste and special residential materials from Fort Worth residents and some participating cities. Commercial waste is not accepted.
✅ ECC Highlights
- Residential waste disposal and recycling only
- Proof of residence required
- Stay in your vehicle while staff unloads materials
- Help-Yourself Shelf for reusable chemicals, cleaners, and paint
- Mobile collection events are also held during the year
⚠ Quantity Limits at ECC
- Automotive fluids: 10 gallons
- Cleaning chemicals: 10 gallons
- Cooking oil: 10 gallons
- Lawn / garden / pool chemicals: 20 gallons
- Light bulbs: 20 bulbs
- Paint and painting supplies: 30 gallons
📍 ECC Address
6400 Bridge St., Fort Worth, TX 76112 · For questions, call 817-392-1234.
What to Do If Your Trash Wasn’t Collected in Fort Worth
- Wait until 7 p.m. on your pickup day. Fort Worth collections run from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- Check placement: cart should be at the curb in front of your own address, not across the street or at a neighbor’s address.
- Make sure the lid was closed and the cart was not overfilled or contaminated.
- Report the missed collection within 24 hours after your pickup day.
- Leave the cart or material at the curb after reporting through 311, MyFW app, phone, or email.
Fort Worth Trash & Recycling Tips Every Resident Should Know
🏠 New to Fort Worth?
Start by confirming your weekly pickup day and your bulk zone. Many missed pickups happen because residents assume bulk is weekly, when Fort Worth actually collects it only once per month by assigned area.
📱 Use the Fort Worth Waste App
The official Garbage & Recycling app provides reminders for garbage, recycling, bulk, and yard waste, and includes a Waste Wizard to look up how to dispose of specific items properly.
🚫 5 Common Fort Worth Mistakes
- Bagging recyclables before putting them in the blue cart
- Setting bulk waste out on the wrong week
- Putting yard trimmings in plastic bags
- Leaving garbage bags outside the brown cart
- Placing carts at the wrong address or across the street
Contact Fort Worth Solid Waste Services
| Contact | Details |
|---|---|
| 311 / Customer Service | Call 817-392-1234 for solid waste questions, missed pickups, bulk issues, cart help, and ECC questions |
| MyFW App | Use the MyFW app to report missed collections and service issues |
| 311@fortworthtexas.gov or 1234@fortworthtexas.gov | |
| Garbage & Recycling App | Official app for collection reminders and Waste Wizard item lookup |
| Bulk Collection | fortworthtexas.gov/solidwaste/bulk — monthly schedule map and rules |
| Drop-Off Stations | Drop-Off Stations — locations, hours, accepted materials |
| ECC | 6400 Bridge St. · 817-392-1234 · residential HHW and special disposal |
Frequently Asked Questions — Fort Worth Trash Pickup
Still Can’t Find Your Collection Day?
If the Collection Day Finder above hasn’t resolved your question, use Fort Worth’s official tools to confirm your weekly service day, bulk week, and correct disposal options.
🔍 Official Fort Worth Lookup & Contact Options
All of the following are free and help confirm your exact service details:
🔍 Open Waste App Info 📞 Call 817-392-1234| Solid Waste Main Page | fortworthtexas.gov/solidwaste — garbage, recycling, bulk, yard waste, holiday schedule, and disposal guides |
| Bulk Schedule | Bulk Waste Collection — monthly map, timing, and rules |
| Garbage & Recycling App | Official app page — reminders and Waste Wizard lookup |
| Drop-Off Stations | Drop-Off Stations — extra garbage, recycling, yard waste, HHW, and more |
| Environmental Collection Center | ECC — household hazardous waste and special materials at 6400 Bridge St. |
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