Bulky trash pickup in Elgin, TX
What Elgin's bulky pickup takes, what it leaves at the curb and how to book it, from the official pages. If it won't take something, we can haul it.
Elgin bulky pickup at a glance
| Detail | What the official page says |
|---|---|
| Program | Residential Bulk Pickup (elgintexas.gov, checked 2026-11-07) |
| Run by | City of Elgin (elgintexas.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
| Frequency and limits | Once per quarter on your scheduled trash day during the scheduled bulk week; max 3 cubic yards (roughly a pickup truck bed) per home (elgintexas.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
| How to book | No call needed; bulk weeks are listed on the City Services Calendar and annual trash calendar. Items may go to the curb no earlier than 5 PM two days before collection and must be removed by 7 AM the day after (elgintexas.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
| How far ahead | Place out no earlier than 5 PM two days before the collection day (elgintexas.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
Sources (checked Nov 2026): elgintexas.gov · elgintexas.gov, page 2.
Not on the pages read: what it costs. Ask elgintexas.gov before you set anything out.
What goes out
The elgintexas.gov page lists these for pickup: Stoves; Refrigerators with CFCs removed by a certified technician; Water tanks; Washing machines; Furniture; Tree limbs and loose brush; Tree, shrub and brush trimmings.
What it won't take
The elgintexas.gov page lists these as refused: Dead animals; Whole trees; Tires; TVs / household electronics; Batteries; Hazardous waste (wet paint, flammables, chemicals); Sheetrock, construction or demolition debris (including tubs and toilets).
Sources (checked Nov 2026): elgintexas.gov · elgintexas.gov, page 2.
Drop-off sites in Bastrop County
| Site | Where | Hours | Who can use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bastrop County HHW Events | Smithville | Open during collection events only, 9 AM-12 PM (bastropcounty.gov, checked 2026-11-07). | For residents of Bastrop County, Lee County, City of Smithville and City of Bastrop. Voucher required (available online and in person 3 weeks before each event); address verified with utility bill or driver's license / valid ID (bastropcounty.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
| Bastrop Tire & E-Waste Event | Smithville | February 27 (2026-27 event season), 9 AM-12 PM (bastropcounty.gov, checked 2026-11-07) | Same as Bastrop County HHW events: Bastrop County, Lee County, City of Smithville, City of Bastrop residents; voucher required; proof of address (utility bill or valid ID) (bastropcounty.gov, checked 2026-11-07). |
| Bastrop Transfer Station | Bastrop | Tuesday through Saturday 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. (bastropcounty.gov, checked 2026-11-07). | Not posted |
Sources (checked Nov 2026): bastropcounty.gov · bastropcounty.gov, page 2.
Every site we have checked is in our directory of Central Texas dumps and landfills, and by material in household hazardous waste drop-offs, e-waste drop-offs, tire disposal.
Other bulky pickup guides in Bastrop County
More disposal guides are on the guides page.
Or have us haul it
If you would rather not load a truck and drive it yourself, we pick it up, load it and haul it away. See what we haul and our prices.
We work in Bastrop, Cedar Creek, Elgin, Red Rock, Rosanky and Smithville in Bastrop County. The areas page lists the other towns we work in.
For Elgin itself, see junk removal in Elgin.
More disposal guides: every dump and landfill in Central Texas and all our guides.
Elgin bulky pickup: questions
When does bulky pickup run in Elgin?
Once per quarter on your scheduled trash day during the scheduled bulk week; max 3 cubic yards (roughly a pickup truck bed) per home (elgintexas.gov, checked 2026-11-07). Sources (checked Nov 2026): elgintexas.gov · elgintexas.gov, page 2.
How do I book bulky pickup in Elgin?
No call needed; bulk weeks are listed on the City Services Calendar and annual trash calendar. Items may go to the curb no earlier than 5 PM two days before collection and must be removed by 7 AM the day after (elgintexas.gov, checked 2026-11-07). Sources (checked Nov 2026): elgintexas.gov · elgintexas.gov, page 2.
What won't the Elgin bulky pickup take?
The elgintexas.gov page lists these as refused: Dead animals; Whole trees; Tires; TVs / household electronics; Batteries; Hazardous waste (wet paint, flammables, chemicals); Sheetrock, construction or demolition debris (including tubs and toilets). Sources (checked Nov 2026): elgintexas.gov · elgintexas.gov, page 2.
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We pick it up when it suits you, load it ourselves and give you the price before we start.
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