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

The city's bulk collection takes furniture, mattresses, and large appliances, but appliances ride only after any refrigerant has been removed. Items go curbside on the scheduled date, not before. Electronics and hazardous materials such as paint and batteries never go with bulk pickup; they must be taken to designated drop-off facilities. Construction debris is also outside the program entirely and requires a private hauler or a self-haul to an approved disposal facility. An excessive pile can trigger a special hauling fee even when the individual items qualify.

What makes the scheduled route worth using is the other side of the ledger. Section 365.012 grades illegal dumping by how much material is dumped, and the thresholds are low. Litter or solid waste weighing more than five pounds but less than 500 pounds, or with a volume of more than five gallons but less than 100 cubic feet, makes the offense a Class B misdemeanor, and a single discarded piece of furniture or an appliance sits well inside that bracket. From 500 pounds up to less than 1,000 pounds, or 100 cubic feet up to less than 200 cubic feet, the charge climbs to a Class A misdemeanor. At 1,000 pounds or more, or 200 cubic feet or more, the offense becomes a state jail felony.