Bulk Trash Pickup in El Paso, TX: Rules, Limits and Fees
What El Paso picks up at the curb, how many items you get, what needs an appointment, and what it costs. Straight from the city, checked and dated.
What El Paso collects, and what you do with the rest
Every city route below is capped. Read the last two columns first: they decide whether the city takes your load at all, or only part of it.
| Route | What it costs | How much it takes | The condition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booked city collection | From $35.00 for five cubic yards or less, plus a further charge for each additional cubic yard, and tax on top. The charge is billed to your El Paso Water Utilities account rather than paid at the door. | The published price covers five cubic yards or less; beyond that each additional cubic yard is charged on top. | Every bulky collection: El Paso runs it as a fee-based special pickup, requested by the resident. |
| the city's five Citizen Collection Stations | — | — | Residents only — no commercial businesses or contractors. |
| Hire a hauler | You pay — quotes come from local companies bidding against each other. | No item cap and no wrapping, residency or vehicle rule. | They carry it out; nothing has to reach the curb under its own steam. |
Booking a city pickup
Every bulky collection: El Paso runs it as a fee-based special pickup, requested by the resident.
- How many items
- The published price covers five cubic yards or less; beyond that each additional cubic yard is charged on top.
- How to book
- Call Environmental Services on (915) 212-6000, Monday to Friday between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m.
- What it costs
- From $35.00 for five cubic yards or less, plus a further charge for each additional cubic yard, and tax on top. The charge is billed to your El Paso Water Utilities account rather than paid at the door.
- Good to know
- Items go at the curb in front of your home by 6 a.m. on the scheduled day, without blocking the sidewalk or traffic, and at least five feet clear of your carts, mailbox, fence, wall, water meter, telephone junction box, parked cars and low branches. Taken: appliances if empty, barbecues with the fuel and charcoal out, brush and tree trunks, carpet, doors, furniture, lumber, pallets, lawnmowers drained of fuel and oil, and mattresses and box springs. Not taken: anything with a title (cars, motorcycles, trailers, boats), commercial or industrial waste, gas cylinders, recyclable material, dirt, rocks and concrete, tires, hazardous material and used electronics.
Dropping it off yourself: the city's five Citizen Collection Stations
5 sites across El Paso.
- What to bring
- Residents only — no commercial businesses or contractors.
Or have someone take it
City routes are cheap but slow, and they all assume you can get the item to the curb yourself. If it is upstairs, if it is heavy, or if you need it gone this week, a local pro is the faster answer.
Post the job free, and local pros in El Paso bid on it. You pick the offer you like and pay your pro directly — JunkerClub takes no cut of the price.
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What people actually pay — measured, not estimated
And a flat rate is only one company's number. When we put one real job out to bid, 12 local pros priced the same pile from the same photos: $225 to $1,250, median $525. Nobody else publishes this, because nobody else runs the auction.
Bulk pickup in El Paso — common questions
What needs an appointment in El Paso instead of going out with the trash?
Every bulky collection: El Paso runs it as a fee-based special pickup, requested by the resident.
How do I book a bulk pickup in El Paso?
Call Environmental Services on (915) 212-6000, Monday to Friday between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m. The published price covers five cubic yards or less; beyond that each additional cubic yard is charged on top.
What does a bulk collection cost in El Paso?
From $35.00 for five cubic yards or less, plus a further charge for each additional cubic yard, and tax on top. The charge is billed to your El Paso Water Utilities account rather than paid at the door.
Where and when do I put the items out in El Paso?
Items go at the curb in front of your home by 6 a.m. on the scheduled day, without blocking the sidewalk or traffic, and at least five feet clear of your carts, mailbox, fence, wall, water meter, telephone junction box, parked cars and low branches. Taken: appliances if empty, barbecues with the fuel and charcoal out, brush and tree trunks, carpet, doors, furniture, lumber, pallets, lawnmowers drained of fuel and oil, and mattresses and box springs. Not taken: anything with a title (cars, motorcycles, trailers, boats), commercial or industrial waste, gas cylinders, recyclable material, dirt, rocks and concrete, tires, hazardous material and used electronics.
What do I need to bring to the drop-off site in El Paso?
Residents only — no commercial businesses or contractors.
Where this comes from
Checked against official sources on 2026-09-15. City rules change — if something here does not match, the city page wins.
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