Memphis bulk trash pickup: schedule, rules & how to schedule
Memphis residential customers get “Outside the Cart” collection twice a month on their regular collection day. That service covers bulk waste such as furniture and extra yard debris. You do not make an appointment for those twice-monthly pickups.
Scheduled pickupFree or included
How pickup works
| Type | Twice a month on your collection day |
| Schedule | Twice per month on your regular collection day. Look up your schedule with the city's waste-collection tool or the Memphis Curbside Collection app. Weekly garbage, recycling and up to two bags of yard waste stay on the weekly schedule. |
| Limits | The official Solid Waste page describes the service as collection of yard debris in excess of two bags and outside-the-cart bulk waste such as tree limbs and furniture. It does not publish a cubic-yard cap on this page. Tree debris should be kept separate; if a pile is not collected, check for a warning tag. |
| Cost | The official page does not list a separate fee for the twice-monthly Outside the Cart collection (it is part of city solid-waste service). An extra 90-gallon garbage cart can be leased for $10 a month. |
| Who is eligible | City of Memphis residential solid-waste customers. |
| How to set items out | At the curb on your twice-monthly collection day. Keep extra yard debris in a separate pile from other bulk waste. |
How to book
No appointment for the twice-monthly service. Look up your day online or in the app. Call 3-1-1 with questions.
City of Memphis Solid Waste →Phone: 311
What they accept
Usually accepted
- Outside-the-cart bulk waste such as furniture
- Tree limbs and extra yard debris (keep it separate; the weekly yard-waste service is up to half a cubic yard of bagged organic waste)
Usually not accepted
- Construction debris in the weekly yard-waste pile
- Hazardous waste
Mattresses
Not named separately on the Solid Waste page. Confirm with 311 if a mattress can go out with Outside the Cart collection.
Appliances (including Freon)
Not named separately on the Solid Waste page. Confirm with 311.
Tires
Not described on the Solid Waste page. Confirm with 311.
E-waste
Not described as a curbside bulk item. Confirm with 311.
If you would rather drop it off
Solid-waste-fee customers can take up to one truckload of non-hazardous waste to the landfill each month, or use a convenience center (304 Collins Street and 3207 Farrisview Blvd.), Friday–Sunday 9 a.m.–3 p.m., with a current MLGW bill and photo ID. See FindMyDump.
Find official landfills, transfer stations and drop-off centers in Memphis on FindMyDump: Memphis dumps and drop-off sites.