Trash & Recycling

Residential Waste Management Services

Here is an overview of the Southlake CWD services: 

• Twice-a-week manual trash collection. Pick-up is from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Please always have your cart at the curb by 7:00 a.m.
• Once-a-week recycling collection with automated side-loader carts. Pick-up is from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Please always have your cart at the curb by 7:00 a.m.
• Twice-a-week bulk collection (up to two cubic yards per collection)
• Unbundled brush collection (up to 12 cubic yards per year)

The contract also includes a host of new add-ons:

• Curbside household hazardous waste and used electronics recycling
• Unlimited tied and bundled brush collection
• Free monthly drop-offs at CWD's transfer station (up to six cubic yards per month)
• Cart cleaning service and discounted roll-off rates

Commercial Services

We are committed to ensuring a seamless transition for our valued commercial clients as well The current service levels will remain unchanged, ensuring no disruption to your waste management needs. The City will transition from front-load commercial recycling to a more efficient cardboard-only collection to streamline recycling processes. As part of this transition, businesses will also have the option to opt for single-stream recycling through the use of 95-gallon carts. 

To make this transition as smooth as possible, the CWD representatives will reach out to each business individually over the next month. They will take the time to explain the process in detail, ensuring that businesses clearly understand what to expect. To help facilitate the transition, we do encourage commercial customers to contact CWD at [email protected] in order to ensure a successful transfer of billing information.

Commercial Rate Sheet (Effective October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024)

Rate Changes

We want to keep our valued residents informed about changes in our trash and recycling rates. As part of the upcoming updates, there will be a slight increase of approximately $0.50 in the residential trash and recycling rates. We understand the importance of transparency and assure you that this adjustment reflects the cost of providing enhanced waste management services.

For our commercial clients, we have worked diligently to ensure that most service rates will either remain unchanged or experience a slight decrease. 

Brush & Brush Pickup

Community Waste Disposal (CWD) offers bulky waste and brush collection for Southlake residents.  Bulky waste and bundled brush will be collected on your regular trash pickup days. This service is offered for up to 2 cubic yards per collection at no charge. All brushes must be tied and bundled and cannot exceed four feet by two feet nor weigh more than 50 pounds per bundle. Tied and bundled brushes may be set out in unlimited quantities. 

• Bulk Items - Acceptable: 
  • Toys and yard tools tagged as "Bulk Item."
  • Furniture
  • Bundled Carpet in 4-foot lengths
  • Fence Panels no larger than 4'x5'
  • Washing machines, dryers, water heaters, and kitchen appliances. 
  • Refrigerators/Freezers
  • Additional trash bags
• Bulk Items - Prohibited
  • Single items weighing more than 150 lbs.
  • Commercial construction and remodeling debris
  • Household hazardous waste
  • Tires, batteries, and propane tanks
  • Loose brush
  • Loose debris

Loose Brush Collection Call-in Service

Loose brush collection (up to 12 cubic yards per year) is available once a month. A phone call is required to schedule your pickup, no later than noon prior to your designated day. according to the following schedule: 

• If your recycle day is: Your Loose brush pickup day is: 
  • Monday                1st Wednesday of the Month
  • Tuesday               2nd Wednesday of the Month
  • Thursday              3rd Wednesday of the Month
  • Friday                   4th Wednesday of the Month 

Hazardous Waste Disposal

CWD’s Door-side Collection program encourages safe, easy, and responsible disposal of approved hazardous waste and electronics.
Items accepted via the HHW Door-side Collection program include poison, solvent, oil-based and latex paint, aerosols, used motor oil, auto batteries, fluorescent tubes, and televisions.

•  How to Prepare for your HHW Collection:
  • Call CWD at 972.392.9300/Option 2.
  •  CWD will mail you a collection kit.
  •  Assemble your HHW and used electronics
     according to the instructions provided.
  •  Place your HHW and used electronics at your
     doorstep by 7:00am on your service day,
    where CWD will pick it up.

Community Waste Disposal trash and recycling collections will be suspended on the following three holidays: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year's Day. All other holidays will not affect trash or recycling services. 

Thanksgiving Day - Thursday, November 23, 2023

Residential and commercial collections are suspended and will be delayed by one day. Thursday collections will be picked up on Friday, and Friday collections will be picked up on Saturday. Regular schedule will resume on Monday. 

Christmas Day - Monday, December 25, 2023 

Residential and commercial collections are suspended and will be delayed by one day for the week. 

Christmas Week:

• Monday collections will slide to Tuesday
• Tuesday collections will slide to Wednesday
• Thursday collections will slide to Friday
• Friday collections will slide to Saturday

New Year's Day - Monday, January 1, 2024

Residential and commercial collections are suspended and will be delayed by one day for the week.

New Year's Week:

• Monday collections will slide to Tuesday
• Tuesday collections will slide to Wednesday
• Thursday collections will slide to Friday
• Friday collections will slide to Saturday

Annual Leaf Recycling Collection

The City of Southlake and CWD are pleased to offer curbside leaf recycling for Southlake residents. The leaf recycling program allows citizens to place their bagged leaves on the curb and have them picked up for recycling rather than ending up in the landfill.

Participating in the Program

• To contribute to this recycling effort, place your bagged leaves at the curb no later than 7:00 a.m. on any or all designated collection days. 
• Make sure bagged leaves are physically separated from other solid waste. Any type of bag may be used.
• Acorns, twigs, and other materials may be raked up with leaves, but please make an effort to limit the additional debris included in the bags. Full bags of acorns, twigs, or limbs will not be collected through this program.
• Residents may also dispose of their bagged leaves through their regular trash year-round. This method of collection does not result in leaf recycling.
• For those with over 20 bags of leaves, please call CWD at 972-392-9300 or notify the City through Southlake Serves to ensure a smooth collection process.

2023-2024 Season Dates

Holiday Grease Roundup

Join the City of Southlake Public Works in their annual Holiday Grease Roundup. Residents will have the opportunity to come and dispose of their used cooking oil and grease at the Public Works Operations Center located at 1950 East Continental Boulevard. A designated collection station will be available 24/7 from November 13th until January 12th, where cooking oil can be dropped off. Motor oil will not be accepted. 

Christmas Tree Recycling

Recycling your Christmas tree saves valuable landfill space. Real Christmas trees are biodegradable, which means they can be easily reused or recycled for mulch and other purposes. Drop off your bare tree (without decorations or a base) at Bicentennial Park at 450 West Southlake Boulevard. The city will turn the tree into wood chips. 

For more information, visit www.experiencesouthlaketexas.com