Frisco trash, bulk pickup & where to dump it

Frisco has no landfill of its own. The city contracts weekly curbside trash and recycling through Waste Connections, offers a reserve-ahead bulk pickup for big items, and runs its own Environmental Collection Center for chemicals and electronics. Anything those won't take — construction debris, large metal, extra loads — you haul to a regional transfer station yourself. New to town and shocked they won't grab the bags next to your cart? Here's exactly how each option works, what it costs, and what to bring.

Frisco bulk trash pickup — how it actually works

You have to reserve it. Bulk items aren't picked up automatically — fill out the city's online bulk-pickup form to get on the list. The list closes at 12:00 p.m. noon the business day before your service day.
It runs on your regular trash/recycle day, one designated week a month (the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th week, depending on where in Frisco you live).
Limits: up to 5 bulky items per pickup; nothing longer than 6 feet in any direction or heavier than 50 pounds.
What it will NOT take: household hazardous waste, electronics/e-waste, recyclables, large metal items, and construction or remodeling debris. Those have separate homes (below).
Schedule it: (972) 292-5900 or EnvironmentalServices@FriscoTexas.gov.

Chemicals & electronics: the Frisco Environmental Collection Center

Frisco Environmental Collection Center

Household Chemicals, Electronics & Recycling

City of Frisco Environmental Services

6616 Walnut St, Frisco, TX 75034 Directions

📞 (972) 292-5900

Hours — chemicals, electronics & appliances
Tue, Thu, Fri	9–11:30 a.m. & 1–3 p.m.
Wed	9–11:30 a.m. & 1–6 p.m.
Sat	8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Sun–Mon	Closed

Hours — batteries, foam, plastic bags & film
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri	8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Wed	8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sat	8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Sun	Closed

Fees

Most items free for Frisco residents
Bring a current Frisco water bill and a matching driver's license. Apartment residents bring a current rent statement instead, and their limits are halved
$40 for anything holding Freon — refrigerators, freezers, water coolers, A/C units

Accepts: Paint, pesticides, chemicals, batteries, light bulbs, electronics (computers, monitors, TVs, phones), metal appliances and appliances with Freon

Limits: 10 gallons / 50 lbs per product per day (max 15 containers); 2 each of CPUs, monitors and TVs per day; up to 10 fluorescent tubes per day. More than that, call (972) 292-5913 first

Don't toss chemicals, paint, or electronics in your cart or set them out for bulk pickup — none of those take them. This is the spot. Bonus: the Product Exchange Program lets Frisco residents take home up to five usable leftover products a visit — paint, cleaners, lawn chemicals other residents dropped off — first come, first served, after signing a waiver.

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Construction debris, large metal & extra loads

Custer Road Transfer Station (NTMWD)

Transfer Station

North Texas Municipal Water District

9901 Custer Rd, Plano, TX 75025 — entrance on Ridgeview Drive Directions

📞 (972) 727-6341

Hours
Mon–Sat	8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Sunday	Closed

Fees

Two free drop-offs a month for Frisco residents — up to 24 loads a year. Frisco is one of the district's five member cities, so this is yours, not just Plano's
Bring your most recent City of Frisco utility bill showing solid waste service and a current Texas driver's license, both at the same address
Free loads must come in a car or pickup (trailers are fine if the load is under 8 ft). Dump trailers, stake-bed trucks and box trucks pay
Everything else: $80 a ton, one-ton minimum, plus sales tax; loads with roofing shingles add a $150 surcharge — cards only, no cash or checks

Free program takes: Furniture, mattresses, grills (no propane tanks), lawn furniture, drained mowers, bicycles and other household items up to 8 ft; brush and untreated wood (this is the only district site that takes them)

Won't take free: Remodeling debris (pay the gate rate), fence panels, soil, brick or concrete. Metal appliances aren't accepted at this station at all, and household chemicals never are

The closest place to self-haul what Frisco's curbside service won't take. If you need the district's landfill instead, it's the 121 Regional Disposal Facility in Melissa.

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Why they won't take the bags next to your cart

It's the number-one shock for people moving to Frisco from states with unlimited curbside. The reason is simple: Frisco's residential collection uses automated trucks. A mechanical arm reaches out, grabs the city-issued cart, and empties it — the driver never gets out and never touches loose trash. So anything that isn't in the cart with the lid closed physically can't be collected, and no, you can't toss it in the hopper yourself (it's a liability and they're on a timed route).

That's why the system is built around three lanes instead: keep weekly household trash in the cart, send big items out through the reserved bulk pickup, and haul chemicals, electronics, or contractor-type debris to the places above. Once you know which lane a thing belongs in, Frisco's setup is actually pretty painless — the trouble only starts when you treat the cart like it'll take everything.

If a move-out, garage clean-out, or remodel has produced more than the cart and one bulk pickup can handle, that's the moment a junk-removal crew usually beats multiple trips plus gate fees.

Getting rid of something specific in Frisco?

Common questions

Will Frisco take trash left outside my cart?

No. Frisco's residential trash is collected by Waste Connections with automated trucks — a mechanical arm lifts only the city cart, so bags or boxes set beside it are left behind. Extra household trash has to fit in the cart, go out as a scheduled bulk pickup, or be hauled to a transfer station yourself.

How do I get rid of a couch or big items in Frisco?

Frisco offers bulk-trash pickup on your regular collection day, but you must reserve a spot first using the city's online form — the list closes at noon the business day before service. You can list up to 5 items, each under 6 feet and 50 pounds. It will NOT take household hazardous waste, electronics, large metal, or construction/remodeling debris.

Where do I take paint, chemicals, or old electronics in Frisco?

Frisco runs its own Environmental Collection Center for household chemicals and electronics — paint, pesticides, batteries, light bulbs, computers, monitors and TVs. Bring a current Frisco water bill and driver's license. It's free for residents, and the Product Exchange Program lets you take leftover paint and chemicals home for free.

Where can I dump construction debris or a big load in Frisco?

Frisco's bulk pickup won't take construction or remodeling waste, so those loads go to a regional transfer station or landfill you haul yourself — the NTMWD Custer Road Transfer Station in Plano is the closest. Call ahead to confirm current fees for your load, or get a junk-removal quote and skip the trip.

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