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City collection Melissa and its hauler collect bulk items once a month at no charge for residential solid waste customers, on the Friday that follows the address's trash day, with the load capped at four cubic yards. No charge. City of Melissa residential solid waste customer, since the city describes the monthly bulk pickup as free for residential customers and caps each collection at four cubic yards.
City collection Household hazardous waste and used electronics are collected at the door up to once a month on a programme the city includes in the regular monthly trash and recycling charge, rather than at a drop-off site. The city states that the door-side household hazardous waste and used electronics collection is included in the regular monthly trash and recycling charge rather than priced separately, so call CWD on 972-392-9300 option 2 to confirm the current terms and the next available date.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Melissa collects residential garbage and recycling through its contract with Community Waste Disposal, weekly on the same day for both carts, and the same contract carries a free monthly bulk and brush pickup on a Friday that follows the trash day. Bulk loads are capped at four cubic yards, brush has to be tied in bundles, and a load beyond the limit goes through a priced special pickup. Household hazardous waste and used electronics have their own monthly door-side collection rather than a drop-off site.
Melissa and its hauler collect bulk items once a month at no charge for residential solid waste customers, on the Friday that follows the address's trash day, with the load capped at four cubic yards.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. City of Melissa residential solid waste customer, since the city describes the monthly bulk pickup as free for residential customers and caps each collection at four cubic yards.
When & how
Put the items at the curb by 7 a.m. on the assigned bulk day, which is the first Friday for Monday and Tuesday trash routes, the second Friday for Wednesday routes, the third Friday for Thursday routes and the fourth Friday for Friday routes. No call is needed for the free monthly pickup.
Get it ready
Keep the load within four cubic yards, with one cubic yard given as the size of a washing machine, keep every single piece under 150 pounds, and box or contain loose debris within two by two by four feet and fifty pounds. Remove the doors and empty an appliance, and put a refrigerator or freezer out only with a tag certifying that the refrigerant was removed.
Yard material rides the same free monthly bulk and brush collection: brush has to be tied in bundles and bagged leaves are accepted, while loose brush is refused.
City cost & eligibility
No charge. City of Melissa residential solid waste customer, since brush and bagged leaves are collected in the free monthly bulk and brush programme, with no limit on the number of bundles.
When & how
Set the bundles and bags at the curb by 7 a.m. on the assigned bulk and brush day, which is the Friday that follows the address's trash day in the first full week of the month.
Get it ready
Tie every bundle with string or twine so it measures no more than four by two feet and weighs no more than forty pounds, because no loose brush is accepted. Bag leaves rather than leaving them loose, and keep yard material out of the recycling cart, where leaves, grass clippings and branches are on the non-recyclable list.
Household hazardous waste and used electronics are collected at the door up to once a month on a programme the city includes in the regular monthly trash and recycling charge, rather than at a drop-off site.
City cost & eligibility
The city states that the door-side household hazardous waste and used electronics collection is included in the regular monthly trash and recycling charge rather than priced separately, so call CWD on 972-392-9300 option 2 to confirm the current terms and the next available date.
When & how
Call CWD on 972-392-9300 option 2 at least two weeks ahead to request the door-side collection, wait for the collection kit to arrive by mail, then place the prepared material at the doorstep by 7 a.m. on the service day.
Get it ready
Use only the supplied bag, keep it closed and do not overfill it, place electronics, automotive batteries and fluorescent tubes outside the bag or in a cardboard box, and wrap fluorescent tubes together with tape. Never place this material curbside, and keep pool chemicals out, because flat screen televisions are accepted while cathode ray tubes are not.
Bulk and brush are collected once a month, beginning on the Friday that falls in the first full week of the month, and the day follows the trash route: the first Friday for Monday and Tuesday routes, the second for Wednesday, the third for Thursday and the fourth for Friday. Everything goes to the curb by 7 a.m. on the assigned day and no call is needed.
Trash and recycling are collected weekly on the same day, with both carts out by 7 a.m. and serviced between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Bag all trash inside the grey cart, keep recyclables loose inside the blue cart, leave three feet between the carts and from obstacles such as mailboxes, fences and gas meters, and allow sixteen feet of vertical clearance.
Keep each bulk load inside four cubic yards and every single piece under 150 pounds, contain loose debris in a box no larger than two by two by four feet and fifty pounds, and tie brush into bundles of no more than four by two feet and forty pounds. Remove refrigerator and freezer doors, empty the unit, and tag it to certify the refrigerant was removed.
Call CWD at least two weeks ahead for the door-side household hazardous waste and used electronics collection, wait for the kit, and use only the supplied bag, which stays closed and is left at the doorstep rather than at the curb. Electronics, automotive batteries and fluorescent tubes go outside the bag or in a cardboard box, and the material is prepared before 7 a.m. on the service day.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
City of Melissa residential solid waste contract with Community Waste Disposal
Free monthly bulk and brush collection
A City of Melissa residential solid waste customer with furniture, an appliance, bagged leaves or bundled brush.
Cost & conditions
No charge. City of Melissa residential solid waste customer, since the city describes the monthly bulk pickup as free and caps each collection at four cubic yards.
Arrange it
Put the accepted items at the curb by 7 a.m. on the bulk Friday assigned to the trash route, with no call needed.
Four cubic yards for each collection, single pieces under 150 pounds, loose debris contained in a box, and brush tied in bundles of no more than four by two feet and forty pounds. Construction debris, household hazardous waste, tires, batteries, propane tanks, household trash and loose brush are all refused.
City of Melissa residential solid waste contract with Community Waste Disposal
Special pickup by estimate through CWD
A Melissa household with more than the four cubic yard bulk allowance, or with extra or non-compliant items to clear sooner.
Cost & conditions
The hauler prices a special pickup by estimate and states that the estimate is free, so call CWD on 972-392-9300 option 2 with the item list and confirm the quoted amount before the load is set out.
Arrange it
Call CWD customer service on 972-392-9300 option 2, describe the load, and schedule the collection once the estimate is agreed.
This route is for a load the free monthly collection will not take, and the hauler decides what it will accept and at what price. Materials the city lists as prohibited, including construction debris, hazardous waste, tires, batteries and propane tanks, still cannot go out with a bulk collection.
City of Melissa residential solid waste contract with Community Waste Disposal
Door-side hazardous waste and electronics collection
A City of Melissa household with paint, aerosols, used motor oil, automotive batteries, fluorescent tubes or a flat screen television to dispose of.
Cost & conditions
The city states that the door-side collection is included in the regular monthly trash and recycling charge rather than priced on its own, so call CWD on 972-392-9300 option 2 to confirm the current terms and the next date.
Arrange it
Request the collection from CWD at least two weeks in advance, wait for the kit to arrive, and place the prepared material at the doorstep by 7 a.m. on the service day.
The programme runs up to once a month and only the supplied bag may be used, with electronics, automotive batteries and fluorescent tubes kept outside the bag. Cathode ray tubes are not accepted, pool chemicals must be left out, and the material is never placed curbside.
The routes Melissa publishes are all collection routes. Garbage and recycling go out weekly in the carts, bulk items, bagged leaves and bundled brush go out on the free monthly bulk and brush day, a load beyond four cubic yards goes through a priced special pickup arranged with Community Waste Disposal on 972-392-9300 option 2, and household hazardous waste and used electronics are collected at the door up to once a month on a programme included in the regular monthly charge. A household planning to haul its own load should call CWD first to ask what options exist, since the city's own guidance covers collection, and extra carts are requested from the City Utility Billing Department on 972-838-2035. City solid waste services and contract summaryCommunity Waste Disposal Melissa service pageBulk items, acceptable and prohibited lists, and the monthly schedule
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Your questions. Straight answers.
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How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
How does the free monthly bulk pickup work in Melissa?+
Melissa and Community Waste Disposal collect bulk items once a month with no call needed, beginning on the Friday that falls in the first full week of the month. The day depends on the trash route: the first Friday for Monday and Tuesday routes, the second for Wednesday, the third for Thursday and the fourth for Friday. Items go to the curb by 7 a.m., the load is limited to four cubic yards, and single pieces over 150 pounds are refused. Furniture, appliances, bagged leaves and bundled brush are all acceptable, while construction debris and household hazardous waste are not.Official guidance
How do I put brush and leaves out in Melissa?+
Brush and bagged leaves go out with the free monthly bulk and brush collection on the Friday that follows the trash day in the first full week of the month, with the material at the curb by 7 a.m. Every bundle of brush has to be tied with string or twine and measure no more than four by two feet and forty pounds, and there is no limit on the number of bundles. Loose brush is refused, and leaves should be bagged because yard material is not recyclable and does not belong in the blue cart.Official guidance
Where does paint or an old television go in Melissa?+
Neither belongs in a cart. Melissa includes a door-side household hazardous waste and used electronics collection in the regular monthly trash and recycling charge, run up to once a month by CWD. Call 972-392-9300 option 2 at least two weeks ahead to request it, wait for the collection kit, then put the material at your doorstep by 7 a.m. on the service day using only the supplied bag. Paint, aerosols, used motor oil, automotive batteries, fluorescent tubes and flat screen televisions are accepted, while cathode ray tubes are not.Official guidance
What does it cost to remove bulk items in Melissa?+
The monthly bulk and brush collection is free for residential solid waste customers and includes up to four cubic yards on each collection. A load beyond that limit, or extra and non-compliant items, goes through a special pickup that the hauler prices by estimate, and estimates are free. The door-side household hazardous waste and used electronics collection is included in the regular monthly trash and recycling charge rather than billed separately.Official guidance
Who collects trash in Melissa?+
Melissa contracts residential garbage and recycling to Community Waste Disposal, which services city residents weekly Monday through Friday for both carts and runs the complimentary monthly bulk and brush pickup on the same contract. CWD customer service answers on 972-392-9300 option 2, new residential service and extra carts are handled by the City Utility Billing Department on 972-838-2035, and the city offers a senior citizen discount for residents aged 65 and over.Official guidance
Where can I take something the bulk day will not accept?+
The city publishes collection routes rather than a drop-off site. A load the monthly bulk day will not take, such as a quantity beyond four cubic yards, goes through a special pickup priced by estimate from CWD on 972-392-9300 option 2, and paint, aerosols, used motor oil, automotive batteries, fluorescent tubes and flat screen televisions go out at the door on the monthly hazardous waste and electronics collection instead of to a facility.Official guidance
