Pflugerville, TX Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Max bundle length
- 48 inches
- Max branch diameter
- 4 inches
- Max bundle weight
- 40 pounds
- Set-out deadline
- 7:00 a.m. pickup day
- Max fine
- $2,000 per day
Summary
Pflugerville residents must bundle brush, limbs and Christmas trees no longer than 48 inches, under 4 inches in diameter, no more than 2 cubic yards, and under 40 pounds, set at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on the assigned collection day. Larger household goods count as bulky items.
(B) Bundle tree trimmings, brush, Christmas trees or limbs in lengths not exceeding forty-eight (48) inches in length, four (4) inches in diameter, or two (2) cubic yards. ... (D) Place provided Containers, Recycling Containers and Bundles at the edge of such premises adjacent to the street by 7:00 a.m. on the days assigned by the City Council for pickup and removal of residential refuse and recyclable materials... [§ 52.04] No bundle shall exceed 40 pounds.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4904710; v24 updated 2026-05-26).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 52 of the Code of Ordinances governs curbside collection. Section 52.02(B) requires residents to bundle tree trimmings, brush, Christmas trees or limbs no longer than 48 inches, no thicker than 4 inches in diameter, and no more than 2 cubic yards; § 52.04 caps every bundle at 40 pounds. Bundles must sit at the street edge by 7:00 a.m. on the assigned pickup day under § 52.02(D). Refrigerators, stoves, washers, couches and other items exceeding those dimensions are 'bulky items' under § 52.01. The City of Pflugerville Public Works Department enforces these rules; § 52.99 makes a violation a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $2,000, with each day a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Violating the § 52.02 bundling and set-out duties is a misdemeanor under § 52.99, punishable by a fine up to $2,000, with each day the violation continues counted as a separate offense.
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