Georgetown, TX Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Free pickups
- 2 per year, Tier I residential only
- Volume limit
- 3 cubic yards per pickup
- Set-out window
- No earlier than 24 hrs before pickup
- Scheduling
- By appointment with the contractor
- Governing section
- Sec. 13.12.050.A.4 / 13.12.060.C
Summary
Georgetown residential customers get two free bulky-item pickups a year, up to three cubic yards each, but only by appointment with the City's contractor and only after placing items curbside no more than 24 hours before the scheduled day.
Bulky Waste Services. Upon request of a Tier I Customer, Contractor shall collect two times per calendar year, on a collection day agreed upon by the Contractor and Customer, three cubic yards of bulky waste from each resident. Tier II Customers may request bulky waste services at a rate to be negotiated with Contractor. ... Bulky Waste collection is available by appointment only for Residential Customers residing within the City limits. ... Bulky Waste shall be placed on the Curbside for collection no more than 24 hours prior to the scheduled collection day.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 32 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 15).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 4 entitles each Tier I residential customer to Bulky Waste Services twice per calendar year: on a collection day agreed with the contractor, the contractor collects up to three cubic yards of bulky waste per resident. Tier II customers (outside city limits but on City water, wastewater, or electric service) can request bulky waste pickup too, but at a negotiated rate rather than the free residential allotment. Sec. C makes clear that bulky waste collection is by appointment only for residential customers inside the city limits, that the customer must schedule the appointment directly with the contractor, and that bulky items may be set at the curb no more than 24 hours before the scheduled collection day, preventing early curbside dumping.
Customers who need to dispose of more than the free allotment, or who miss their two annual pickups, can bring bulky waste to the City's collection station, open Monday through Saturday, where drop-off is a fee-based service priced at posted rates under Sec. C. Waste that qualifies as 'Unacceptable Waste' under Sec. 010, including hazardous waste, dead animals (other than City-euthanized animals), and livestock or slaughterhouse waste, is excluded from bulky collection entirely and must be handled through other licensed disposal channels.
Violations & Fines
Bulky waste set out more than 24 hours before the scheduled collection day, or left at the curb without a scheduled appointment, is treated as an accumulation-of-waste violation under Sec. 13.12.020 and Sec. 13.12.110: first-time violators get a written warning, repeat violations are prosecuted under the general penalty in Section 1.08.010 with each day a separate offense, and the City may bill removal costs to the property's utility account.
Frequently Asked Questions
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