Weekly Collection Schedule
Official municipal pickup timing for Glenn Heights
Texas residential services run Monday through Friday. Please refer to your neighborhood's specific zoning map for your exact day.
State Mandate
Bag all trash to prevent pests.
Grey 95-Gallon Cart Bin (Trash)
All waste must be securely bagged inside the grey 95-gallon cart, and the lid must be completely closed. Set out by 7:00 a.m.
Accepted Items
- ✓Bagged household garbage
- ✓Food waste
- ✓Non-recyclable household items
Blue 95-Gallon Cart Bin (Recycling)
Collected bi-weekly on your trash day. Items must be dropped in loosely—never put recyclables inside plastic bags.
Accepted Items
- ✓Cardboard and paperboard
- ✓Newspaper and magazines
- ✓Plastic containers and jugs
- ✓Aluminum and tin cans
Do NOT Include
- ✕Plastic grocery bags
- ✕Styrofoam
- ✕Glass bottles in carts
- ✕Electronics
- ✕Food-contaminated packaging
Yard Waste Bin
Loose brush piles limited to 4 cubic yards. Individual branches must be under 6 inches in diameter, under 5 feet long, and weigh less than 150 lbs. Tied bundles cannot exceed 4' x 2' or 50 lbs.
Accepted Items
- ✓Loose brush and tree limbs
- ✓Bundled brush
- ✓Bagged leaves
Bulky Item Pickup
Frequency
Weekly on your designated trash collection day
Placement
Place bulky items and brush next to your grey trash cart no later than 7:00 a.m. on your service day, keeping them clear of vehicles, mailboxes, and meters.
Accepted
- ✓ Bundled carpet in 4-foot lengths
- ✓ Fence panels no larger than 4 feet by 6 feet
- ✓ Bagged leaves
- ✓ Washing machines, dryers, water heaters (drained), and kitchen appliances
Not Accepted
- ✕ Household hazardous waste, paint, aerosols, and motor oil
- ✕ Standard loose household trash
- ✕ Commercial construction, remodeling, or demolition debris
- ✕ Loose debris exceeding 2' x 2' x 4' size limits
Standard residential bulk collection up to 4 cubic yards is included. Special pickups or excess volume require contacting CWD for a free estimate.
Holiday Schedule
General Rule
If your regular service day falls on or follows an officially observed CWD holiday during the week, collection operations will typically slide forward by one day.
Yard Waste Exception
Bulk and brush pick-ups scheduled on the actual holiday or later in that week may experience schedule shifts. Check the CWD portal for holiday adjustments.
Standard service schedules remain unaffected if holidays land strictly on a Saturday or Sunday.
Observed Holidays
!Contamination Tips
Never Bag Your Recyclables
Tossing materials into the blue bin inside plastic garbage bags ruins entire loads because optical sorters cannot process bagged goods. Always empty recyclables straight into the cart loose.
Containerize Small Loose Debris
Loose trash and small domestic junk items cannot be piled freely on the curb. They must be packed inside disposable boxes or bins measuring no larger than 2 feet by 2 feet by 4 feet and weighing under 50 pounds.
Keep Brush Parallel to the Curb
When laying out loose tree trimmings for CWD crews, ensure the tree trunks are aligned parallel to the roadway so the mechanical loading equipment can grab them safely.
Seasonal Information
Spring
March to MayNorth Texas spring storm systems often leave heavy tree debris across lawns. CWD picks up bundled and loose brush weekly, but remember to keep individual branch diameters under six inches.
Fall
October to DecemberAs autumn leaves drop, residents can bag them for regular bulk and brush pickup. Ensure bags are tightly sealed and manageable so they meet crew handling rules.
Winter
January to FebruaryHoliday cardboard boxes can quickly overwhelm bins. Flatten all large boxes and place them loosely inside your blue recycling cart during your assigned alternating recycling week.
About Glenn Heights Waste Management
Partnering with Community Waste Disposal (CWD)
The City of Glenn Heights contracts with Community Waste Disposal (CWD) to manage comprehensive residential refuse, recycling, and heavy material operations. Residents are supplied with a 95-gallon grey cart for weekly trash and a 95-gallon blue cart for bi-weekly recycling. All service allocations, cart placements, and billing inquiries are coordinated closely through the city's administrative framework.
Weekly Waste Routing and Spacing Protocol
Household trash and bulky items are serviced once per week on a designated weekday determined by your specific neighborhood sector. To ensure automated or manual lift arms can safely grab the containers, carts must be placed out by 7:00 a.m. with wheels facing your home. Carts require a minimum clearance of three feet from each other, fences, mailboxes, and gas meters.
Bi-Weekly Alternating Recycling Schedule
Unlike garbage, recycling collection in Glenn Heights occurs every other week on your regular trash collection day. Residents follow either an A or B week routing schedule as mapped by CWD. All recyclables must be tipped directly into the blue 95-gallon bin in a loose fashion, as bagging paper or plastic items causes sorting machinery jams at the recycling center.
Weekly Bulky Waste and Brush Parameters
CWD picks up standard bulky waste and loose brush concurrently with your weekly trash service, limiting volume to four cubic yards per collection. Loose brush logs must be cut down to five feet or less, measure under six inches in diameter, and have trunks aligned parallel to the street. Small household loose debris must be securely boxed or containerized within strict 2-foot by 2-foot by 4-foot dimensions.
Convenient Doorside HHW and E-Waste Collection
To combat illegal dumping and protect local North Texas watersheds, Glenn Heights and CWD offer a specialized Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and used electronics doorside collection program. Residents can utilize this program up to once a month by scheduling a special pickup for items like old paint cans, chemical aerosols, automotive batteries, and obsolete electronic devices.
Drop-off Facilities
Glenn Heights City Hall / Utility Billing
1938 S Hampton Rd, Glenn Heights, TX 75154
Materials Accepted
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find out my specific trash and recycling collection days in Glenn Heights?
You can find your exact pickup day and check whether your recycling week is A or B by visiting the online CWD address search tool hosted via the City of Glenn Heights service schedule page.
What are the spacing rules for placing my trash and recycling carts at the curb?
Your grey trash cart and blue recycling cart must be separated by at least three feet, and kept at least three feet away from obstructions like mailboxes, fences, gas meters, and drainage ditches, with the wheels facing your home.
How do I schedule a pickup for household hazardous waste or old electronics?
Glenn Heights residents are eligible for doorside collection of household hazardous waste and used electronics up to once a month. You can coordinate this directly by contacting CWD Customer Service.
What should I do if my collection was missed by the CWD truck?
If your containers or bulk piles were out by 7:00 a.m. and properly spaced but left uncollected, you must contact CWD Customer Service (Option 2) within 24 hours at 972-392-9300 to report a missed route.