Denton, TX Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Collection frequency
- Trash weekly, recycling biweekly
- Find your day
- Lookup on Trash Service page
- Holiday shift
- One day later on affected weeks
- Bulky pickup
- 2 items free weekly; call 940-349-8700
- Set-out time
- By 7 a.m. collection day
Summary
Trash is collected weekly and recycling every other week. Find your day with the address lookup on the city's Trash Service page. Several holidays delay collection one day, and carts must be out by 7 a.m.
Sec. 365.012. ILLEGAL DUMPING; DISCARDING LIGHTED MATERIALS; CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) A person commits an offense if the person disposes or allows or permits the disposal of litter or other solid waste at a place that is not an approved solid waste site, including a place on or within 300 feet of a public highway, on a right-of-way, on other public or private property, or into inland or coastal water of the state.(a-1) A person commits an offense if:(1) the person discards lighted litter, including a match, cigarette, or cigar, onto open-space land, a private road or the right-of-way of a private road, a public highway or other public road or the right-of-way of a public highway or other public road, or a railroad right-of-way; and(2)
Full Breakdown
Scroll to the address lookup on cityofdenton.com/Trash-Service (or check the official Solid Waste calendar) to find your trash and recycling days and holiday-adjusted dates. Set carts out by 7 a.m. on collection day. Holidays such as MLK Day, Memorial Day, and Labor Day delay the whole week one day, while New Year's, Thanksgiving, and Christmas shift the affected days. Up to two large bulky items are collected free each week; schedule extras by calling 940-349-8700 or submitting the online request before 3 p.m. one business day ahead.
Violations & Fines
No monetary penalty is specified; set trash carts out by 7 a.m. on your designated collection day so they are not missed.
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