Mission, TX Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Heavy bulky refuse
- Owner disposes at own expense
- Oversized brush/limbs/stumps
- Owner or tree company removes
- Paid brush/debris service
- $4.00 per month per unit
- Governing sections
- Sec. 90-51 and Sec. 90-48
- Enforcement
- Each day's noncompliance is separate offense
Summary
Mission requires residents to arrange their own removal of heavy bulky items like discarded auto bodies and oversized refuse the standard garbage truck can't haul, plus tree limbs, stumps and trunks too large to reduce for normal pickup.
Discarded automobile bodies, frames or other heavy, bulky refuse or trash, which is not capable of collection by the standard refuse and trash collection vehicle normally utilized to carry out the functions of this chapter ... must be disposed of by the owner or occupant of the building or premises where such wastes originated.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31).
Full Breakdown
Under Sec. 90-51 of the Mission Code of Ordinances, discarded automobile bodies and other heavy, bulky refuse that the standard city refuse and trash collection vehicle can't handle must be disposed of by the owner or occupant at their own expense, following all applicable city, state, and federal disposal rules. Separately, Sec. 90-48 puts the same burden on tree surgeons, commercial pruners, and property owners for limbs, stumps, and trunks that can't be reduced to a size the routine truck can carry. The city does offer a paid monthly brush/debris service (currently $4.00 per unit) for qualifying residential, commercial and multifamily accounts under the fee schedule in Sec. 90-56.
Violations & Fines
Leaving heavy bulky refuse, discarded auto bodies, or oversized brush out for standard curbside pickup is an offense; the city and its contractor won't collect items not prepared or placed as required, and each day's noncompliance is a separate violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the city collect large items like old appliances or furniture curbside?
What about tree limbs, stumps, or brush after trimming?
Is there a paid bulk or brush pickup service?
Sources & Official References
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