Mattress & bulky item disposal in Houston, TX
The City of Houston collects heavy trash (including mattresses and box springs) at the curb every other month for eligible homes, and runs six free Residential Drop-Off Centers that accept mattresses.
Curbside heavy trash collection
- Heavy trash is collected every other month, up to six curbside collections per calendar year, for occupied residences receiving City curbside service.
- Not available to multi-residential buildings with more than eight units.
- Look up your assigned day with the City's Find Your Schedule tool or the HTX Collects app.
- Set items out between 6:00 p.m. the Friday before and 7:00 a.m. on your collection day, just behind the curb line (not in the street or on the sidewalk).
- Limit: 8 cubic yards per set-out (about the size of a minivan). If allowed and not-allowed items are mixed, the whole pile may be refused.
Accepted as junk waste
- Household furniture (couches, tables, dressers)
- Mattresses and box springs
- Carpet (secured/bundled)
- Toilets, bicycles and toys
- Stoves, washers, dryers, water heaters
- Refrigerators/freezers only with a certified technician's tag showing refrigerant was removed
- Up to four passenger tires (pickup may take up to a week)
Not accepted at the curb
- Bagged household garbage
- Electronics
- Paint, chemicals and household hazardous waste (take to an Environmental Service Center)
- Dirt, sod, soil; roofing materials or shingles
- Contractor-generated construction or demolition debris
Residential Drop-Off Centers (free)
- Hours: Tuesday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday. Arrive at least 30 minutes before closing.
- North: 9003 N Main 77022
- Northwest: 14400 Sommermeyer 77041
- Northeast: 5565 Kirkpatrick 77028
- Southeast: 2240 Central Street 77017
- South: 5100 Sunbeam 77033
- Southwest: 10785 SW Freeway 77074
- Bulk items accepted include mattresses and furniture (limit two large items such as couches).
- Up to four visits per month (once per week). Bring a current Texas-issued ID plus a current City of Houston utility bill or lease with a matching address.
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