Trash Collection
Trash will be collected once a week.
To help protect our employees, we strongly encourage that ALL HOUSEHOLD TRASH BE PLACED IN BAGS inside the CWD-provided grey 95-gallon trash cart.
Place all trash items out no later than 7:00 am for pickup between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. on your service day. Please ensure the trash cart and the recycle cart are separated by at least three feet, and at least three feet away from obstacles such as mailboxes, cars, fences, gas meters, and drainage ditches. Please ensure there is a 16-foot clearance above your cart. Trash outside the cart will not be serviced. Overloaded carts or carts blocked by cars will not be serviced.
Position the trash cart with the wheels toward the residence.
95-gallon carts shall not be stored curbside. Carts shall be returned within 24 hours after scheduled pickup to a sight line within or adjoining the residence, or inside a storage area which is located behind the front building line of your residence.
Recycling Services
Recycling will be picked up weekly on your regular service day.
All recyclables must be placed inside the blue 95-gallon recycle cart.
Place all recyclable items out no later than 7:00 am for pickup between 7:00 am and 7:00 pm on your service day. Please ensure the recycle cart and the trash cart are separated by at least three (3) feet, and three (3) feet away from obstacles such as mailboxes, cars, fences, gas meters, and drainage ditches. Please ensure there is a 16-foot clearance above your cart. Overloaded carts will not be serviced.
Position the recycle cart with the wheels toward the residence.
95-gallon carts shall not be stored curbside. Carts shall be returned within 24 hours after scheduled pickup to a sight line within or adjoining the residence, or inside a storage area which is located behind the front building line of your residence.
Recycling Guidelines
Bulky Waste
Bulk refuse items are items that do not fit in your cart; however, hazardous waste, construction material and remodeling debris will not be collected. Tree limbs need to be 4 feet by 2 feet bundled and tied. You are limited to six (6) cubic yards of bulky waste per collection. Tied and bundled brush may be set out in unlimited quantities.
Important! CWD does not provide standard pickup for commercial demolition, construction, nor remodeling debris. Household debris must be containerized to be eligible for pickup. The box or other disposable container must be no larger than 2′ x 2′ x 4′ and weigh no more than 50 pounds.
Bulk trash will serviced twice a month on your regularly-scheduled trash/recycling day of your designated bulk weeks. Pickups occur on a YELLOW (first and third week) and BLUE (second and fourth week) schedule.
All bulk trash must be placed in the grassy area between the sidewalk and the curb in front of your home – even if your regular trash is picked up in the alley. All items must be out by 7:00 a.m. on your designated Brush and Bulky Waste service days, for collection by 7:00 p.m.
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Commercial Services
CWD provides all Commercial Trash and Recycling Services in the Town of Little Elm.
Contact CWD’s representatives to change or set up new service at 972.392.9300, Option 2, or email us at [email protected].
Additional information can be found here.
Service Schedule
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Trash serviced weekly on assigned collection day
Recycle serviced weekly on assigned collection day
Brush and Bulky Waste serviced twice a month on your regularly-scheduled trash/recycling day of your designated bulk weeks. Pickups occur on a YELLOW (first and third week) and BLUE (second and fourth week) schedule. All bulk trash must be placed in the grassy area between the sidewalk and the curb in front of your home – even if your regular trash is picked up in the alley. All items must be out by 7:00 a.m. on your designated Brush and Bulky Waste service days, for collection by 7:00 p.m.
Click here for the Little Elm service map.
Click here for the 2026 Little Elm Bulk & Brush Collection Schedule.
Click here for the courtesy site location and hours.
Brochure
The 2026 Town of Little Elm Solid Waste Guide is available to browse online.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q How do I get my trash cart replaced if it is damaged or has normal wear and tear? Does it cost anything?
A Please call CWD at 972.392.9300, Option 2. There is no cost for a replacement unless the damage was caused by fire.
Q How do I get a special pickup for extra items or non-compliant items?
A Call CWD Customer Service at 972.392.9300, and request an estimate for a special pickup. Estimates are free.
Q Is it possible to get an extra trash and/or recycle cart? What do they cost?
A The Town of Little Elm takes orders for extra containers and can provide the cost for them. They will then contact CWD for delivery of these containers. Please call 972.294.1821.
Q Where can I take my paint cans (hazardous waste) with paint still in them?
A Please call the Town of Little Elm at 972.294.1821.
