We’re here to help you find the El Paso trash pickup schedule for 2024 including bulk pickup, recycling, holidays, and maps.
The City of El Paso is the western tip of the state of Texas and a long way away from Waco, Austin, and Houston with Las Cruces to the north.
If there’s a change to your normal trash collection schedule then there’s a good chance your street sweeping schedule has changed too so make sure to check for updates.
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El Paso Trash Collection Calendar 2024
For normal trash collections schedules, visit the city website and enter your address.
You can also see the city-observed holidays.
Trash Pick Up Holidays
You can always verify here if your collection schedule will be impacted by the holidays.
El Paso Trash Collection Map
Bulk Waste Pickup Calendar 2024
Bulky item pickup is provided by the city but the service is not free.
You can request pickup by calling the Environmental Service Department at (915) 212-6000.
This service is available from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The cost is $35 for 5 cubic yards or less. It’s $7 for each additional cubic yard. Tax will be added.
Acceptable Bulk Pickup Items
- Appliances
- Furniture
- Brash, trees, branches
- lumber
- pallets
- barbecue grill
- carpets
- doors
- lawnmowers
Unacceptable Items
- Cars, motorcycles, trailers, boats
- Commercial/Industrial materials
- Compress gas or air cylinders
- recyclable materials
- dirt, rocks, or concrete
- tires
- hazardous material
- batteries
You may take your bulk items to one of the citizen collection stations.
El Paso residents (No commercial business/contractors) can take trash, household hazardous waste, and bulky items to one of four public drop-off locations, known as Citizen Collection Stations, within the city.
Trash is collected at the Citizen Collection Stations and then taken to the Greater El Paso Landfill for disposal.
The Citizen Collection Stations also function as additional drop-off sites for recyclables, to complement the city’s curbside recycling program.
El Paso Junk Removal Companies
If you have large items that the city won’t take from you, you may need to hire a junk removal service.
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Junk removal services are not be as picky about the items they’re collecting so if the city won’t take the item, this may be your best bet. There’s usually a fee involved with junk removal but most companies can tell you ahead of time approximately what it’s going to cost.
There are a number of junk removal services in El Paso and I’m sure many of them will be able to help you out.
El Paso Citizen Collection Stations
El Paso residents (No commercial business/contractors) can take trash, household hazardous waste, and bulky items to one of four public drop-off locations, known as Citizen Collection Stations, within the city.
Trash is collected at the Citizen Collection Stations and then taken to the Greater El Paso Landfill for disposal.
The Citizen Collection Stations also function as additional drop-off sites for recyclables, to complement the city’s curbside recycling program.
Phone (915) 212-6000
Hours of Operation 08:00 AM to 04:00 PM, Tuesday through Saturday
CCS may close or change operating hours because of Wind, Rain, or Snow events,
please call (915) 212-6000 to check
Closed on: New Year’s day, July 4th, Thanksgiving, Christmas Day & New Year’s Eve
Recycling Collection Calendar 2024
Here’s the link to the recycling collection calendar.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is bulk pickup in El Paso?
Bulk pickup in El Paso TX is a paid service available upon request. To schedule call the Environmental Service Department at (915) 212-6000 anytime between 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday.
What day is trash pickup?
To find your trash collection schedule, visit the city website and enter your address.
What time does trash collection start?
Trash collection begins at 5 a.m. Monday thru Friday.
How can I contact the El Paso Public Works Department?
Phone: 915-212-6000
Did we miss anything?
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Grayson Carter
Grayson has more than 5000+ hours operating a street sweeper as well as dispatching and coordinating around trash pickup schedules. He has been a speaker at National Pavement Expo and contributed to the North American Power Sweeping Association and was a member of 1-800-Sweeper LinkedIn Twitter
