Fort Worth, TX Trash Pickup Schedule
Collection days, holiday changes, recycling rules, and drop-off options for Fort Worth, Texas — in one page, with sources.
Trash in Fort Worth, TX runs on a set schedule — your exact day is assigned by address; the city publishes it via its official lookup. Rules and holiday shifts below.
Pickup days are assigned by address — the city's lookup gives your day, and the schedule repeats each week unless a holiday shifts it.
When is each service collected?
Recurring schedule for Fort Worth services.
| Service | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | Depends on your address | Weekly, Monday-Friday; 329 garbage-cart routes ('route-gis_cart_r-N'); day per address via city lookup. Carts out by 7 a.m. |
| Recycling | Depends on your address | Weekly on the garbage day; 322 recycling routes ('route-gis_recycl-N'); day per address via lookup. |
| Yard waste | Depends on your address | Weekly yard trimmings on the same-day structure ('route-gis_yard_r-N', 228 routes). |
| Bulk | MONTHLY bulk waste on your assigned bulk week ('route-gis_bulk_r-N', 360 routes... | MONTHLY bulk waste on your assigned bulk week ('route-gis_bulk_r-N', 360 routes; week-of-first-Monday cycles 'bulk-weekly-first..fourth'); set out by Monday 7 a.m. of the assigned week. |
What changes on holidays?
Upcoming days that move your pickup, with the exact shift rule.
| Holiday | Observed | Pickup |
|---|---|---|
| Thanksgiving Day * | Thu, Nov 26, 2026 | Runs one day later |
| Christmas Day * | Fri, Dec 25, 2026 | Runs one day later |
| New Year's Day * | Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | Runs one day later |
| Thanksgiving Day * | Thu, Nov 25, 2027 | Runs one day later |
* Observed date derived from the standard U.S. calendar; the service rule comes from the linked source.
Which bin does it go in?
Search the material, follow the color: green chip recycles, red goes to trash.
| Material | Where it goes |
|---|---|
| cadence | Recycle Weekly curbside recycling on the garbage-day structure |
| routes | Recycle 322 recycling route zones |
| lookup | Recycle Address lookup on fortworthtexas.gov My Area & Data Maps; Fort Worth Garbage & Recycling app |
What about bulky or special items?
Mattresses, appliances, storm debris — the rules before you set them out.
- Set-out rules — Garbage carts out by 7 a.m. on collection day; bulk waste out by 7 a.m. on the Monday of your assigned monthly bulk week.
More details: bulk & yard waste page.
Who collects what?
The provider for each service and how to reach them.
| Service | Provider | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Trash | City of Fort Worth (city-collected solid waste) | |
| Recycling | City of Fort Worth | |
| Yard waste | City of Fort Worth | |
| Bulk | City of Fort Worth |
Common questions
The things Fort Worth residents ask most.
What day is garbage pickup in Fort Worth, TX?
Weekly Monday-Friday across 329 cart routes; day is address-specific - use the city's address lookup or the official app.
How does Fort Worth bulk trash work?
Monthly on your assigned bulk week (not weekly); set out by Monday 7 a.m. of that week. 360 bulk routes rotate through four week cycles.
Do holidays delay Fort Worth trash pickup?
Only Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's shift routes (one day later); most other holidays run normal schedules - confirm on the city holiday PDF.
What changed recently?
Every update to this page, newest first.
- Record created from ReCollect area 'FortWorth': 329 garbage + 322 recycling + 228 yard + 360 bulk routes with monthly-bulk week cycles; program facts pending verify.
- Page updated 2026-10-20: the city's What Do I Do With / collection lookup is linked directly; the lookup's own route data (1,260 service-zone streams measured 2026-10-20 via the city's ReCollect API) backs the route-based description.
Population 978,468 · Sources: ReCollect waste zones for FortWorth (fetched 2026-10-10), www.fortworthtexas.gov (garbage & recycling pages; direct fetches wal…, Fort Worth Garbage & Recycling app · Summarized from municipal, hauler, and public-data records; schedules change without notice.