Bulk Item Disposal
Trash & Recycling
How to dispose of large items like furniture, appliances, and mattresses, including scheduled pickups and drop-off locations.
How Bulk Item Disposal Rules Differ by Place
York County, SC: York County Bulk Item Disposal & Pickup
Heavy RestrictionsIllegal dumping of bulky trash, appliances, or construction debris on roadsides and vacant land is a crime in South Carolina. The Litter Control Act sets escalating fines by weight…
Killeen, TX: Killeen Bulk Trash Dumping Can Be a Felony
Heavy RestrictionsTexas law turns illegal bulk dumping into a felony once the pile crosses 1,000 pounds, or 200 cubic feet, or 200 pounds when it's dumped for a business purpose. Killeen residents who…
Midland, TX: Midland TX Bulk Waste & Illegal Dumping Rules
Heavy RestrictionsDumping brick, lumber, dead trees or other bulky waste anywhere other than an approved disposal site is a crime under Texas Health & Safety Code § 365.012, tiered from a Class C…
Los Angeles County, CA: Trash Recycling: Bulk Disposal
Few RestrictionsWaste collectors in unincorporated LA County must collect large items that cannot fit in standard bins, such as stoves, refrigerators, and furniture, though they may require advance…
Overland Park, KS: One free bulky pickup a year from your hauler
Few RestrictionsOverland Park ended its city-run bulky item program in 2022. Every permitted hauler must give each residential customer at least one bulky pickup per year at no extra charge, plus…
Fayetteville, NC: Five free bulky items every other week
Few RestrictionsThe city collects up to five bulky items free at the curb every other week, on B week, the same day as your yard waste. Six or more items, or owner-generated construction debris, must…
Bulk Item Disposal Rules by State
Statewide law governs this topic in many states. Each entry links to that state's full page.
Idaho
Heavy RestrictionsIdaho Code 18-7031 makes illegal dumping of solid waste on public or private property a misdemeanor statewide, with restitution for cleanup and escalating penalties for repeat offenses.
Louisiana
Some RestrictionsLouisiana R.S. 30:2531 and 30:2531.1 make intentional and gross littering criminal offenses statewide, with fines up to $10,000 for repeat gross littering and a maximum of 30 days in…
Minnesota
Some RestrictionsMinnesota state law bans appliances, electronics, tires, lead-acid batteries, and mercury-containing devices from solid waste disposal. These items must be recycled through approved…
Mississippi
Heavy RestrictionsMississippi prohibits illegal dumping and regulates solid waste disposal statewide under Title 17 Chapter 17, requiring proper disposal at permitted facilities and imposing significant…
Missouri
Heavy RestrictionsMissouri bans certain bulk items from sanitary landfills statewide, including major appliances, whole waste tires, lead-acid batteries, and yard waste. These items must be processed…
New Mexico
Heavy RestrictionsThe New Mexico Solid Waste Act establishes statewide disposal standards, prohibits unpermitted dumping, and requires bulky waste be taken to permitted facilities, with criminal…
Oklahoma
Heavy RestrictionsThe Oklahoma Solid Waste Management Act under Title 27A O.S. Sections 2-10-101 through 2-10-901 universally governs disposal of bulk waste, appliances, and prohibited items. Illegal…
Rhode Island
Some RestrictionsRhode Island prohibits disposal of designated bulky and hazardous items in regular trash statewide. Mattresses, electronics, mercury devices, and tires must be diverted under separate…
Vermont
Heavy RestrictionsVermont bans tires, electronics, mercury thermostats, paint, batteries, and other designated wastes from landfills under product stewardship laws administered by the Agency of Natural…
Cities & Counties with Bulk Item Disposal Rules
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