Burleson, TX Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)

Section 82-89 of the Burleson Code of Ordinances governs brush and bulky item collection in the City of Burleson, Texas. Subsection (a) limits the service to persons receiving residential unit garbage collection from the city; non-residential and commercial properties do not receive it. Section 82-81 defines bulky items as furniture, freezers, refrigerators, stoves, water heaters, air conditioning units, heating units and other appliances or items of like kind or size.

Volume sets the schedule. Small volume bulky items and bundles, a cumulative volume of three cubic yards or less per set out, are collected on the second collection day of each zone week under § 82-89(c)(2), and § 82-84(d) lets customers set them out on that day. Large volume bulky items and bundles, exceeding three cubic yards per set out, move on a separate schedule from regular garbage service, with frequency decided by the city manager or designee based on community volumes and the contractor's labor capacity.

Preparation rules are in subsection (d). Trash has to be contained in disposable bags or containers, bundled as required, or dismantled or broken down so the collection person can haul it easily. Apart from furniture, appliances and other household items that cannot be easily broken down, any bag, container, bundle or item cannot weigh more than 35 pounds. Bundles cannot exceed six feet in length under § 82-84(e).

Subsection (e) lists what the city and its contractor will not collect: construction and remodeling debris and clearing-operation waste, which the owner or contractor removes at the owner's expense; manure and waste greases and oils; paint and other household hazardous waste, greases, oils and auto parts including tires and batteries; bulky items and bundles from non-residential establishments; and bulky items from clearing operations. Under (e)(6), refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, air-conditioning units and other appliances containing CFCs or HCFCs are not collected until the customer gives the collector proof that a licensed technician removed those refrigerants. For unoccupied rental houses, § 82-90 makes the owner responsible for disposing of trash through a certified waste handler or certified landfill.