Large Brush Collection

Branches over 3 inches in diameter and up to 15 feet long are collected during specially-scheduled large brush collections.

Large brush must be at the curb in front of your house by 6:30 a.m. on the first day of the scheduled collection week(s).

Large brush should be stacked, unbound, in one row along the curb with the cut ends facing the street. The row should be no more than 15 feet long and four feet high. Anything beyond this amount will not be collected unless you have made prior arrangements to pay additional fees.

Schedules

Solid Waste Services mails a flyer to all households a few weeks before their large brush collection.

The large brush schedule is not published online to discourage illegal dumping. You can e-mail us or call us at (512) 494-9400 to find out when your next collection is tentatively scheduled. Be sure to include your street address if you e-mail.

Restrictions on Large Brush Collection

Large brush will not be collected if it is in an alley, including Hyde Park, or in front of a vacant lot.

Large brush will not be collected if it's inaccessible. Place your large brush about five feet from your garbage cart and other potential obstacles such as mail boxes, fences, walls, water meters, telephone connection boxes and parked cars. Avoid placing large brush under low-hanging tree limbs or power lines.

Solid Waste Services cannot collect the following items during large brush collections:

• Bamboo, cactus, vines, rose bushes or vegetation with thorns. These can be included with your weekly yard trimmings collection. Cactus, rose bushes and thorny branches should be wrapped in cardboard or several layers of newspaper before being placed in a reusable container or paper yard waste bag on your yard trimmings collection day.
• Yard trimmings (grass, leaves and small branches)
• Garbage
• Bulky items

Alternatives to Large Brush Collection

You can request an "Out of Cycle" large brush collection by appointment for a fee.

You can also haul brush to any of the local landfills. You will have to pay tipping fees at the landfills.