Leander, TX Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Eligible items
- Bulky waste, debris, stable matter
- Pricing
- Negotiated, tied to container size
- Hazardous waste
- Not collected this way
- Provider
- City's exclusive contracted hauler
Summary
Bulky household items that don't fit curbside pickup get hauled by Leander's contracted waste service in this Williamson County, Texas city, but only at a negotiated rate, and the contractor won't take hazardous waste this way at all.
(g)Bulk waste, construction debris and stable matter; hazardous waste. The contractor will provide for the special collection from residential units of bulky waste not eligible for curbside pickup, for a negotiated cost based on the above rates for dumpster or roll-off containers, as applicable. Construction debris and stable matter will be hauled at a rate to be determined by container size. The contractor and the producer of the waste will negotiate the total charge prior to collection. The contractor will not provide for the special collection of hazardous waste.(h)Service to city facilities. All city municipal locations shall be served with either a 95-gallon container or an appropriate sized dumpster, at no charge. If roll-off containers are required for any use, other than the city-wide cleanups, the contractor will provide such services with discounted rates appropriate to the job size and duration. If the city elects to have the contractor haul sludge from the city's wastewater treatment plant(s), the fee for such service will be $280.00 per haul, plus disposal costs. (Ordinance 21-007-00 adopted 1/21/21; Ordinance 21-092-00 adopted 10/12/21)
Sec. A7.009. - Wholesale wastewater service area fees.
Full Breakdown
Under the city's fee schedule, the exclusive hauler provides special collection of bulky waste, construction debris and stable matter from residential units that isn't eligible for regular curbside pickup. Pricing isn't fixed: the resident and contractor negotiate a total charge before pickup, based on the dumpster and roll-off container rates listed elsewhere in the schedule, with construction debris and stable matter priced by container size. The contractor is expressly barred from collecting hazardous waste under this special-collection service.
Violations & Fines
Setting out bulk waste at the curb without arranging pickup risks a sanitary-nuisance citation, punishable by a fine up to $2,000 under the Code's general penalty rule for health-and-sanitation violations, with each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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