Trash, Recycling, Bulk & Brush Service Information

95-Gallon Trash and Recycling Cart Placement Procedures | Cart Storage

All 95-gallon trash and recycling carts shall be placed at the curbside by 7 a.m. on designated collection days, but 95-gallon carts and recycling containers shall not be placed out for collection earlier than 7 p.m. before the day of the scheduled collection. Carts also must be placed at least four feet from mailboxes or obstructions such as vehicles.

All 95-gallon trash and recycling carts are required to be stored behind the front building line of your home, not curbside. Residents may place carts out by the street on the day before service after 7 p.m. Carts must be removed from curbside by 7 a.m. the day after services. Your homeowners association may have a more stringent requirement to place carts out of view.

Trash outside the cart will not be picked up. The cart should be placed at the edge of the street with the lid closed and 4 feet of clearance space on either side of the cart. Please place the cart handle facing your house, and within 3 feet of the curb. Overloaded carts will not be serviced.

Bi-Weekly Bulk & Brush Pick Up

Town of Little Elm residents with a regularly scheduled trash and recycling pickup are also provided a pre-scheduled bulk and brush pickup service twice a month beginning with the first (full week) of each month. Your pre-scheduled pickup week is based on your regular trash recycling route day. See below to determine your bulk pickup day.

Items must be placed curbside no later than 7 a.m. on Mondays or they will not be picked up until your next bulk service date.

- A maximum of six cubic yards per household will be picked up on each bulk service day. 

- Items must be placed neatly on the curb, not in the right-of-way or the roadway, and not blocking storm drains. 

- CWD works to complete bulk routes by Wednesday each week; however, if there is a high volume of bulk trash, pick up may take longer.

CWD will run until all routes are completed.  Thank you in advance for your patience. For questions, please contact Public Works at 972-377-5556 or Utility Billing Customer Service at 214-975-0480. 

Items Not Accepted:

• Hazardous Waste
• Construction Materials 
• Remodeling Debris

What Items Are Accepted: 

Bulk refuse items are items that do not fit in your cart, such as:

• Refrigerators/Freezers (refrigerant must be properly removed, and the item must be tagged)
• Carpet
• Mattresses
• White metal goods
• Water tanks
• Yard waste (must be bagged)
• Stoves
• Furniture
• Tree limbs, fencing, and other debris need to be bundled and tied into four feet by two feet bundles of less than 50 pounds.
• Christmas trees (free of all ornaments, lights, and stands)

How to Dispose of Syringes/Sharps and Prescription Medications

Twice a year in April and October, the Little Elm Police Department hosts a drug take-back event for to collect expired or unused medications. 

Syringes are not accepted at these events, but we've put together a information below with more information on disposal.

• Place needles/syringes in a hard plastic or metal container with a tightly secured lid (empty laundry detergent/bleach containers work well)
• Reinforce container with heavy duty tape
• Label the container—syringes, sharps, or needles
• Dispose of the sealed container in your household trash
• Don't use glass or clear containers 
• Don't use thin plastics such as soda bottles—they are easily pierced 
• Don't put the container in the recycle bin
• Don't throw loose needles in the recycle bin