What they’ll take
“Accepted” means the program takes it at no extra charge. Check limits before you set items out.
Couch / furniture
AcceptedMattress
AcceptedAppliance
AcceptedFridge or freezer
LimitedRefrigerators, freezers and A/C units must have the freon removed by an authorized facility and carry that facility's decal.
Electronics
Call to confirmTire
Not acceptedYard waste
AcceptedGrass and leaves must be bagged.
Brush and branches
AcceptedConstruction debris
Not acceptedHousehold hazardous waste
Not acceptedHousehold trash
Not acceptedSet-out rules
Keep brush and bulky items in separate piles, and stay at least 6 feet from overhangs, overhead wires, parked cars, utility boxes and gas or water meters. Grass and leaves must be bagged; tree limbs can be no longer than 8 feet.
Not accepted
- Batteries
- Block and brick
- Car parts
- Cardboard boxes
- Concrete and asphalt
- Construction material
- Corrugated metal
- Demolition debris
- Dirt
- Hazardous materials
- Household garbage
- Liquids
- Lumber
- Roof shingles
- Sheet rock
- Tires
Other options
Quick answers
How do I schedule bulk trash pickup in Brownsville?
Brush and bulk pickup follows a schedule and zoning map posted on the city page; the schedule itself is not in the page text.
What can’t go out with bulk pickup in Brownsville?
Batteries, Block and brick, Car parts, Cardboard boxes, Concrete and asphalt, Construction material, Corrugated metal, Demolition debris, Dirt, Hazardous materials, Household garbage, Liquids, Lumber, Roof shingles, Sheet rock, Tires.
Sources
Last verified: Nov 6, 2026. Check the official page or call before you go.
- City page blocked to automated fetch (403); unconfirmed ↗ Checked Nov 6, 2026
- Brush and Bulk Pick-Up, City of Brownsville (official page text copied 2026-11-06) ↗ Checked Nov 6, 2026