Bulky Oversized Collection

Bulky trash collection is available for large household items that don’t fit in your regular trash cart, such as furniture, mattresses and appliances. This service is provided as a courtesy to residents at no additional cost and must be scheduled in advance. Review the guidelines below to learn what is accepted and how to schedule a pickup.

Schedule a Bulky Oversized Collection

Bulky trash service must be scheduled at least 2 business days before your normal service day. Contact Waste Management at 1-800-800-5804 or cssatex@wm.com to schedule. This service is provided at no additional cost. Bulky trash is not offered on select Mondays and Fridays of the month due to the Bulky Cardboard schedule.

Acceptable Items

The following items may be scheduled for Bulky Oversized Pickup

✓	Basketball goals Due to size, broken down in several pieces: goal, main tube and base. Pole must be cut to 4 ft sections.
✓	Block Styrofoam (polystyrene) that cannot fit in the trash cart Styrofoam pieces too large to fit in your cart can be scheduled for bulky trash or recycled at the Montgomery County Precinct 3 Recycling Facility or the Township’s annual 3R Recycling Drive-thru event in March. Styrofoam packaging cannot be included with bulky cardboard pickup.
✓	Carpet 4-foot bundles, limit 2.
✓	Fencing Items and decking Up to 2 bundles. Max length 6ft tied and bundled. 5 boards per bundle
✓	Furniture
✓	Ladders 6 ft and under only.
✓	Long items Poles, playground equipment, etc. must be cut to 4' sections.
✓	Mattresses & box springs These items can also be recycled locally at Houston Furniture Bank. Drop off and pickup options are available.
✓	Mirrors or large pieces of glass Put the glass on a blue tarp. Then fold it up and close well with duct tape. Break the glass until it is small enough to pick up. Once broken, tape the tarp into a smaller bundle.
✓	Refrigerators, freezers & AC units Must be Certified Freon Free with tag. Contact a local appliance or AC repair company to schedule removal. The Montgomery Precinct 3 will take items with freon via drop off for a fee. Some large waste pickup companies will pick up items with freon for a fee.
✓	Toilets Place in cardboard box and duct tape shut.

Unacceptable Items

The following items are NOT accepted for Bulky Oversized Pickup.

✕	Brush or yard trimmings Brush and yard trimmings must be prepared for weekly set out in compliance with curbside guidelines. Yard trimmings can also be taken to The Woodlands Recycling Center or a local composting facility such as Nature’s Way Resources or New Earth.
✕	Construction & home improvement debris Concrete, bricks, roofing, doors, windows, sheetrock, drywall, insulation Residential construction debris or large amounts of waste from big projects can be taken to local landfills or picked up in your driveway through Waste Management's Bagster program. Both of these options require a fee.
✕	Electronics – TVs, computers, etc. Electronics cannot be landfilled, seek a recycling option via our Recycle More Guide(PDF, 198KB).
✕	Extra bags of household trash Extra bags of household trash require a pink tag available for $2.00 each at Kroger Customer Service counters in The Woodlands and The Woodlands Township Town Hall. These bags do not need to be scheduled for pick-up. Bags must be no larger than 55 gallons, no heavier than 40lbs.Place bags beside trash cart, not on top of cart lid. Trash cart must be at the curb beside the bags for the driver to load into the truck.
✕	Small items that can fit in the cart Multiple small items will not be serviced as bulky trash. Items smaller than your curbside cart must be bagged with a pink tag and placed beside the cart.
✕	Vehicles or parts Seek a recycling option via our Recycle More Guide(PDF, 198KB).

Cardboard Collection

Cardboard boxes in good condition can be reused by neighbors or local moving companies. Consider offering them on a social media platform of your choice for free pickup or seeing if a moving company will take them. There are also several cardboard recycling locations listed on the Recycle More Guide(PDF, 198KB).

Schedule Bulky Cardboard Pickup

Bulky cardboard boxes too numerous or large to fit the cart must be scheduled at least 2 business days before your designated cardboard day. Contact Waste Management at 1-800-800-5804 or cssatex@wm.com to schedule. This service is provided at no additional cost.

Flatten, tie and stack boxes
Set items at the curb before 7 a.m. on the scheduled pick-up day beside carts. Do not lean boxes on or obstruct carts.
Only cardboard will be collected – No Styrofoam packaging, packing peanuts, bulky trash items or plastic film. Packing paper should be folded and placed in your recycling cart for normal recycling cart service.

Bulky Cardboard Schedule

Bulky cardboard must be scheduled at least two business days before dedicated pickup day. The service is provided to each neighborhood once a month on designated days.

Bulky Cardboard collection occurs on select Mondays and Fridays.

Download Bulky Cardboard Collection Calendar(PDF, 103KB)

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Construction Debris & Cleanup Projects

For home renovations or cleanup projects, consider Waste Management's Bagster program.

Bags can be purchased at local home improvement stores.
Once full, simply schedule your pickup at thebagster.com or call 1-877-789-2247.
Bagsters can hold up to 3,000lbs! Check out this list for acceptable material and capacity for large projects.
For more information about the Bagster, visit thebagster.com.

If your items are in reusable condition, please consider keeping them out of the landfill by donating them to a local charitable organization before scheduling pickup of bulky trash pickup. Many of these locations offer convenient pickup and drop off options. For a list of locations and accepted items, see The Woodlands Donation Guide(PDF, 289KB).

You may also consider recycling before scheduling bulky trash pickup. Mattresses, appliances, electronics, Styrofoam and more can be taken to local locations for special collection. For a list of locations and accepted items, see the Recycle More Guide(PDF, 198KB).