Sherman, TX Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Special residential pickup
- $21.00 per cubic yard, $84.00 minimum, paid first
- Program noncompliance
- $105.00 fine plus $21.00 per cubic yard
- Drop-off first two cubic yards
- $11.00, then $5.00 per cubic yard
- Appliance drop-off
- $5.00 each, CFC certified refrigerators only
- Tire drop-off
- $3.00 each, $6.00 on a rim
- Drop-off hours
- Tuesday, Thursday noon to 5:00 p.m.; Saturday 3:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Summary
In the City of Sherman, Texas, a residential special refuse pickup costs $21.00 per cubic yard with an $84.00 minimum paid up front. Breaking the bulk waste and brush program guidelines costs a $105.00 fine plus $21.00 per cubic yard for removal. Residents can also use the city drop-off facility.
Charges for automated residential solid waste collection shall be as follows beginning October 1, 2024: ... (5) Residential special refuse pickups, upon customer request, will be charged $21.00 per cubic yard with a minimum charge of $84.00. The minimum charge ($84.00) must be paid before the special pickup. All residential customers requesting roll-off service, regardless of container size, will be required to pay the relevant deposit before the container is placed. (6) Noncompliance with the bulk waste and brush program guidelines will be subject to a $105.00 fine plus $21.00 per cubic yard for removal.
Full Breakdown
Sherman Code of Ordinances § 13.06.005 prices bulk disposal in the City of Sherman, Grayson County, Texas, for rates beginning October 1, 2024. Residential special refuse pickups on customer request are $21.00 per cubic yard with a minimum charge of $84.00, and the minimum must be paid before the special pickup. Residential customers requesting roll-off service, regardless of container size, must pay the relevant deposit before the container is placed. Noncompliance with the bulk waste and brush program guidelines carries a $105.00 fine plus $21.00 per cubic yard for removal.
Section 13.06.001 defines bulky waste as stoves, refrigerators (only certified CFC removal), water tanks, washing machines, furniture and other large materials, other than construction debris, dead animals, hazardous waste or stable matter, with weights or volumes greater than a roll-out cart allows.
The city's drop-off facility is the self-haul route. Under § 13.06.014, residential waste customers only can deposit bulky waste on Tuesday and Thursdays from noon to 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 3:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., excluding holidays. Charges are $11.00 for up to the first two cubic yards and $5.00 for each cubic yard thereafter, $5.00 per appliance (only CFC certified refrigerators, empty of food), $3.00 per tire and $6.00 per tire on its rim (passenger tires only), $3.00 per car battery, and $21.00 for an unsecured load.
Section 13.06.044 keeps tires, oil-based or liquid paints, railroad crossties and untagged Freon appliances out of carts and out of curb bulk collection. Heavy building debris such as brick, broken concrete, lumber, dirt and gravel must be disposed of immediately at the expense of the owner or contractor under § 13.06.046.
Leaving items by a container triggers § 13.06.013 fees: $48.00 for the first bulky item, $12.00 for each additional item, $21.00 for an appliance containing CFC's or PCB's, and $50.00 for each tire.
Violations & Fines
Dumping bulky waste anywhere other than as the city authorizes is unlawful under § 13.06.007(b), and a violation is punished under § 1.01.009, which caps fines for public health and sanitation rules, including dumping of refuse, at $2,000.00. Program noncompliance costs $105.00 plus $21.00 per cubic yard under § 13.06.005(6), and tires left at a container cost $50.00 each.
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