Trash & Recycling

Bulk and Unbundled Brush Collection (for single-family Residents ONLY)

To request a bulk, brush or HHW collection, please click here.

Addison staff will conduct a home pickup for qualifying bulk items and brush less than 6 feet long.

Please allow a minimum of 48 business hours (Monday - Thursday 6:00 AM - 4:30 PM) for staff to collect; emergencies and special job operations may delay field crew response time.

Items that qualify for pickup include:

• Hot water heaters
• Mattresses
• Appliances without refrigerants
• Furniture
• Brush (less than 6 feet long)
• Bags of leaves
• Cardboard boxes
• Paint*
• Batteries*
• Light bulbs*

*These items are considered hazardous waste. Please be sure to secure these items in a container, such as a cardboard box, and label them as hazardous waste before setting them out for pickup.

Items that DO NOT qualify for pickup include:

• Propane tanks
• Appliances containing refrigerants (refrigerators, freezers, AC units, etc.)
• Brush that is longer than 6 feet
• Concrete/Asphalt
• Bricks/Landscaping rock
• Tile flooring
• Soil
• Tires

If your items are not on either list, please call to confirm whether or not they are eligible for pickup before submitting the form. For this, and any other questions about bulk and brush pickup, the Public Works and Engineering department can be reached at 972-450-2871.

Residential Service

(Pickup on Monday and Thursday)

If your trash or recycling pick up is missed, please contact CWD at 972-392-9300, Option 2.

Addison contracts with CWD for garbage and recycling collection from single-family residences. Collection days are Monday (for trash and recycling) and Thursday (trash only) beginning at 7am. Please do not put trash or recycling items out any sooner than 6pm the night before collection day, per Town Ordinance.

Holiday service is suspended for Thanksgiving and Christmas if the holiday falls on a Monday or Thursday.

You should place garbage in one way receptacles (i.e. garbage bags) of sufficient strength to hold 35 pounds. Please put Garbage bags 3 feet away from your recycling cart.

Residents can choose between an 18-gallon recycling bin or a 64-gallon recycling cart. Please contact CWD (972-392-9300) for a new bin or to replace a damaged bin.

Please do not bag your recycling or put plastic bags in your recycling bin.

Commercial and Multi-Family

Addison does not provide commercial and multi-family solid waste collection services. Businesses and apartment complexes contract with private collection companies of their choice. Please contact your building management for information.

Household Chemicals -  All Addison Residents (including apartment residents):

The House Hazardous Waste Program allows all residents to dispose of household chemical products the responsible way. Click here for more information regarding the Household Hazardous Waste Program.  If you live in a house, you may call our department for a pick up 972-450-2871.  

Electronics Disposal - All Addison Residents (including apartment residents):

Addison partners with Bubb Fundraising to offer free recycling of electronics and other textile goods to Addison residents during the Addison Earth Day Event. All proceeds are donated to Metrocrest Services. This event takes place once a year in April.

In addition, residents may dispose of small electronics free of charge at the Dallas County Collection Center, located at 11234 Plano Road in Dallas. You may call them at 214-553-1765 or click here for more information.   

Electronic Disposal/Recycling useful information:

• Erecycler- recycling for businesses, organizations, and communities. They work with the Town of Addison to provide free recycling for residents twice a year.  
• Snappy Salads- Each location recycles compact fluorescent light bulbs and batteries at no cost. Twice a year, they have an electronic waste recycling roundup.
• Target- Customers may recycle cell phones, ink cartridges, MP3 players, plastic bags, plastic bottles, cans, and glass.  
• Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
  • Television recycling
  • Computer recycling
• United Electronic Recycling- Recycle most electronics for free. Provides collection events most Saturdays of the month or you may drop off items at their Coppell office.   

Medical Waste

Do you or someone you know have needles or syringes that need to be thrown away? The good news is they are not medical waste so they can be thrown out with your normal refuse collection. However, for the safety of yourself and others the Town of Addison does recommend the following four easy steps to promote safe disposal:

1. Place needles in a hard plastic or metal container with a tightly secured lid. Label the container “Sharps” or “Needles”.
2. Keep the container out of the reach of children and pets.
3. When the container is full, seal and reinforce its lid with heavy duty tape.
4. Dispose of the sealed container in the household trash.

Do you have unwanted or expired medicines for disposal? 

• Selected Walgreens have medication disposal at no cost. They also offer alternative suggestions if you are not near one of their drop-off locations. 
• FDA U.S. Food & Drug Administration offers resources and information about safe disposal of medicines.

Learn more on how you can be environmentally conscious at our Stormwater & Pollution Prevention page.

Resources for Recycling Other Items

• Wheels for Wishes benefits Make-A-Wish North Texas: They tow away, auction off and recycle old cars free of charge.
• Metrocrest Services benefits families, individuals, and senior adults who are coping with a crisis situation. You may recycle gently used items by donating to their resale store. They cover individuals living in Addison, Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Coppell and the Dallas zip code 75287.   
• Operation Kindness benefits homeless cats and dogs. Founded in 1976, it is the oldest and largest no-kill shelter in North Texas. You may recycle gently used items by donating to their thrift store. Please visit their website or call 972-438-5463.  
• OIG provides a complete source for commercial lifecycle management (furniture, electronics, and other items). 
• Target & Walmart provide plastic bag recycling to customers. You will find the bins near the entrance of both stores.