Grand Prairie is a city near Fort Worth, Denton, Southlake, Allen, North Richland Hills, Flower Mound, and City of Irving in the U.S. state of Texas, located in Dallas. The City of Grand Prairie’s Solid Waste Management Department is responsible for keeping the city clean and healthy. They provide trash collection services to residents on a weekly and monthly basis, depending on location.
The sanitation department ensures the community remains clean, but they need the cooperation of residents to ensure efficiency in sanitation activities and maintain a safe environment. Working together helps promote cleanliness and public health under the Grand Prairie Trash Schedule.
Find Your Collection Day
If you’re unsure about your trash collection day and want to find out, click the link below. You’ll find a search bar where residents can enter their complete address. Once you select your correct address, click the search button to get your trash and recycling collection schedule. Prepare your trash to ensure timely garbage collections according to the Grand Prairie Trash Schedule.
https://www.gptx.org/Departments/Solid-Waste/Garbage-Recycling-Collection/Schedule
Grand Prairie Garbage Collection Schedule
Your regular garbage cart will be serviced every week, so place your cart at the curbside by 6 AM on your collection day. Place the garbage cart in front of your property at the edge of the street, ensuring you do not block sidewalks. Put all garbage into plastic bags before placing them in the trash cart to reduce litter. Avoid placing sticky materials into your trash cart.
Position the cart so its lid faces the street, and ensure the cart has handles so it can be easily collected by the automatic trash collection truck. Only place carts in obstacle-free areas. Leave a clearance of at least 3 feet on both sides of the cart. Use only closed-lid carts, and do not overfill them.
Do not place extra trash next to your cart, as it will not be serviced and you may be fined. If trash is spilling out, the cart will not be collected. Ensure your cart is removed promptly after collection, and clean it after each collection to maintain hygiene.
Report Problems
If your trash cart is missed during collection or gets damaged, you can report the issue online. Use the form provided in the link below, fill it out, and explain the problem you’re facing.
https://www.gptx.org/Departments/Solid-Waste/Garbage-Recycling-Collection/Report-Garbage-Issue
Grand Prairie Recycling Collection Schedule
Your recycling cart will be serviced on the same day as your regular garbage collection. Place the recycling cart at the curbside by 6 AM on your scheduled collection day. Use only city-issued recycling bins, and place all recyclable materials loosely in the cart. Do not place plastic bags in the recycling cart, as they are not recyclable. Remove your cart in the evening on the same day.
Acceptable recycling materials include bottles, jars, plastic bottles, jugs, aluminum cans, steel cans, newspapers, magazines, phone books, and junk mail. Place only empty, clean, and dry items in the recycling cart. If you have glass items, take them to a nearby landfill station, as glass is not accepted in recycling carts. Do not place irrelevant materials in the cart, as doing so may lead to missed collections.
Grand Prairie Bulk Trash Collections
Bulk trash includes oversized items that cannot fit into your regular trash cart, such as broken furniture (beds, chairs, tables, sofas), mattresses, and home appliances. These items require special handling. To dispose of bulk trash, you will need to schedule a bulk trash pickup. Call the sanitation department at 817-261-8812 to confirm your bulk collection day.
It is recommended to schedule bulk collection a day before your regular trash collection. Once your bulk collection is confirmed, prepare your bulk trash and place it in front of your property. Ensure that sidewalks are not blocked, and only place acceptable bulk trash at the curbside, as any irrelevant materials will not be collected.
Grand Prairie Brush Collections
The Solid Waste Management Department also provides curbside yard trash collection once a month. To find your yard collection day, click the link below. Enter your complete address in the search bar to get your yard trash collection schedule according to your location.
https://www.gptx.org/Departments/Streets/Brush-Pickup-Information
Certain rules must be followed when preparing yard trash for pickup. If your yard trash consists of tree leaves, place them in compostable bags before placing them at the curbside. For tree branches and roots, cut them into lengths of 3 feet, tie them into bundles, and place them at the curbside for collection. It is the resident’s duty to clean up any leftover trash from the street once yard trash is collected.
Grand Prairie Trash Holidays Schedule
Certain holidays may affect your normal trash collection services. If a holiday falls on your collection day, trash collection will be delayed by one day. For instance, if a holiday falls on Monday, your trash will be collected on Tuesday, and Tuesday’s collection will be delayed until Wednesday. Follow the schedule below to ensure your trash is collected on time during holiday weeks as per the Grand Prairie Trash Schedule.
| Holidays | Date & Day | Change in Trash Collection Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | January 1, 2024 (Monday) | No trash collection on Monday. Trash services will be delayed by one day, with collection on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. |
| Memorial Day | May 27, 2024 (Monday) | No trash collection on Monday. Trash services will be delayed by one day, with collection on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. |
| Independence Day | July 4, 2024 (Thursday) | No trash collection on Thursday. Trash services will be delayed by one day, with collection on Friday, July 5, 2024. |
| Labor Day | September 2, 2024 (Monday) | No trash collection on Monday. Trash services will be delayed by one day, with collection on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 28, 2024 (Thursday) | No trash collection on Thursday. Trash services will be delayed by one day, with collection on Friday, November 29, 2024. |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2024 (Wednesday) | No trash collection on Wednesday. Trash services will be delayed by one day, with collection on Thursday, December 26, 2024. |
| New Year’s Day | January 1, 2025 (Wednesday) | No trash collection on Wednesday. Trash services will be delayed by one day, with collection on Thursday, January 2, 2025. |
