Allen, TX Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Allen, Texas — in one page, with sources.
Trash pickup in Allen, TX is assigned by zone or street — Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday. Match your area in the trash schedule table below.
Trash Bulk Yard
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Allen services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
| Recycling | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
| Bulk | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
| Yard waste | Depends on your zone | Depends on your zone — check the zone list |
Which zone is my street in?
Collection day by zone. Confirm at the edges with the city.
| Zone | Day | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Monday area 14 | Monday | Schedule area 14: recycling Cycle B, bulky 1st Saturday, loose brush 1st Wednesday |
| Monday area 15 | Monday | Schedule area 15: recycling Cycle A, bulky 1st Saturday, loose brush 1st Wednesday |
| Tuesday area 6 | Tuesday | Schedule area 6: recycling Cycle B, bulky 2nd Saturday, loose brush 2nd Wednesday |
| Tuesday area 7 | Tuesday | Schedule area 7: recycling Cycle A, bulky 2nd Saturday, loose brush 2nd Wednesday |
| Wednesday area 2 | Wednesday | Schedule area 2: recycling Cycle B, bulky 3rd Saturday, loose brush 3rd Wednesday |
| Wednesday area 11 | Wednesday | Schedule area 11: recycling Cycle A, bulky 3rd Saturday, loose brush 3rd Wednesday |
| Thursday area 5 | Thursday | Schedule area 5: recycling Cycle A, bulky 3rd Saturday, loose brush 3rd Wednesday |
| Thursday area 10 | Thursday | Schedule area 10: recycling Cycle B, bulky 3rd Saturday, loose brush 3rd Wednesday |
| Friday area 1 | Friday | Schedule area 1: recycling Cycle A, bulky 4th Saturday, loose brush 4th Wednesday |
| Friday area 3 | Friday | Schedule area 3: recycling Cycle A, bulky 4th Saturday, loose brush 4th Wednesday |
| Friday area 4 | Friday | Schedule area 4: recycling Cycle B, bulky 4th Saturday, loose brush 4th Wednesday |
What changes on holidays?
Upcoming days that move your pickup, with the exact shift rule.
- CWD-observed holidays (named list require_qa) — Skipped that week: Bulky schedule 'may change due to holidays observed by Community Waste Disposal'; disposal facilities closed Sundays and major holidays.
Which bin does it go in?
Search the material, follow the color: green chip recycles, red goes to trash.
| Material | Where it goes |
|---|---|
| accepted | Recycle #1/#2/#3/#4/#5/#7 plastics (rinse; bottles with lids), glass bottles/jars any color (lids off), aluminum/steel-tin cans + empty aerosols, newspapers/magazines/junk mail/phone books, flattened cardboard and chipboard, paper cartons (Tetra Pak) [al-page] |
| not_accepted | Recycle Plastic bags, aluminum foil, styrofoam/#6 plastics, ceramics/drinking glass/incandescent bulbs, pizza boxes and food-soiled paper, food waste, plastic straws, alkaline batteries, wire hangers, textiles [al-page] |
| bagging | Recycle Bag all trash; recyclables loose - shredded paper in clear plastic bags only [al-page] |
| setout | Recycle Carts out by 7 a.m., front to street, handle to home, 2 ft clearance, lid fully closed, nothing on top or beside [al-page] |
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- Moving-in cardboard — One-time Saturday service picks up empty flattened moving cardboard (or paper packed in labeled cardboard boxes; no bubble wrap/foam) - call 214.509.4551 or email coawasteservices@allentx.gov by noon the day before.
- Household chemicals — Schedule household chemical collection through the MyAllen app (CitySourced).
- DIY disposal — City disposal facilities (incl. 121 Regional Disposal Facility: Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat 8 a.m.-3 p.m.) closed Sundays and major holidays.
More details: bulk & yard waste page.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Community Waste Disposal - city contractor | |
| Recycling | Community Waste Disposal | |
| Bulk | Community Waste Disposal | |
| Yard waste | Community Waste Disposal |
Common questions
The things Allen residents ask most.
What day is trash pickup in Allen TX?
Weekly Monday-Friday across 11 mapped schedule areas; carts out by 7 a.m. bagged with the lid closed.
How often is recycling collected in Allen?
Every other week on your assigned day - your area is Cycle A or Cycle B.
When is bulky pickup in Allen?
Monthly and automatic on your area's assigned Saturday: Monday trash routes get the 1st Saturday, Tuesday the 2nd, Wednesday and Thursday the 3rd, Friday the 4th.
Who provides trash service in Allen?
Community Waste Disposal - 972.392.9300; billing goes through the city utility bill.
Can I put extra bags beside my Allen cart?
No - keep all trash inside the cart with the lid closed; bulky items go on your monthly Saturday instead.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created for Allen TX - the 'City Service Schedules' egress-blocked prize cracked via Firecrawl: 11 four-stream schedule areas (weekly trash day + Cycle A/B recycling + Nth-Saturday bulky + Nth-Wednesday loose brush in ONE layer), CWD program pages with full recyclables matrix and monthly automatic bulky table.
Population 111,620 · Sources: City of Allen GIS 'Trash/LargeBulk/Recycle Schedules' layer 0 (web ma…, City of Allen 'Trash & Recycling' (scraped via Firecrawl; cityofallen…, City of Allen 'Bulky Item Collection', City of Allen 'Yard Waste' (+ storm-drain news item) · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.