What the City Won't Take: Bulk Trash Rules in Sherman, Denison, Bonham, Paris & Greenville
Every one of these cities caps how much bulk trash it hauls and refuses whole categories of debris outright — construction and remodel material, roofing shingles, concrete, dirt, tires, paint and chemicals. Below are each city's actual limits, taken from the city's own sanitation page or its contracted hauler, with the source linked so you can double-check before you drag anything to the curb.
The short version
Construction and remodel debris: excluded almost everywhere
Shingles, concrete, dirt and rock: not curbside material
Volume caps run 2–5 cubic yards; Bonham has no routine bulk pickup
A 16-yard roll-off holds about 16 yards — five pickup loads — at once
Rules change — each city's official source is linked in its section below. Confirm before you haul.
Sherman, TX bulk trash rules — what they won't take
City of Sherman Sanitation
One bulk/brush pickup per month, and it is a call-in program — you set the pile at the curb, then request the pickup by app, website, or phone (903-892-7777).
Limits
Up to 5 cubic yards of bulk waste per month
Up to 2 cubic yards of brush per month
Limbs no more than 12 inches in diameter and 6 feet long, loose (not tied or bagged)
Not accepted
Roofing shingles
Concrete, dirt, rock, and rubble
Tires
Railroad ties
Batteries and fluorescent bulbs/ballasts
Liquids and hazardous materials
Freon appliances unless the freon is removed and tagged by a licensed tech
Remodel or demo debris: Contractors must set up separate commercial service — construction and remodel debris is not covered by residential bulk pickup.
Self-haul option: WM Hillside Landfill on Nelson Road in Sherman is the local Type I municipal landfill and accepts self-haul at the gate at its commercial rates.
Denison, TX bulk trash rules — what they won't take
City of Denison Solid Waste
Curbside bulk is collected six times a year — February, April, June, August, October and December — during your address's scheduled Monday collection week. Brush is collected in the alternating months.
Limits
One pile only, no more than 2 cubic yards (roughly the size of a washer and dryer)
Pickups outside the schedule are billed per cubic yard ($17.25 scheduled, $34.50 forced)
Not accepted
Construction debris
Tires
Wet paint
Chemicals and hazardous waste
Remodel or demo debris: Denison lists construction debris under "what does not go to the curb," so remodel and tear-off debris has to leave in a roll-off.
Bonham, TX bulk trash rules — what they won't take
Sanitation Solutions (contracted hauler)
Standard poly-cart service does not include bulk item pickup. Brush has to be cut to 3-foot lengths and bundled under 50 pounds. The city periodically runs Free Dump Days at the collection station at 903 E. Sam Rayburn Dr.
Limits
Brush bundled, cut to 3 feet or shorter, under 50 pounds per bundle
Bulk items are not part of routine cart service — plan around dump days or a roll-off
Not accepted
Tires
Batteries
Chemicals
Wet paint
Remodel or demo debris: With no routine bulk pickup, a remodel, tear-off or cleanout in Bonham realistically needs a roll-off or repeated trailer loads.
Bulk is collected once a week on your regular route day — the most generous schedule of the five cities on this page.
Limits
Up to 3 cubic yards free at the curb each week; more than that needs a scheduled pickup and may carry a fee
Residents may self-haul to the Sanitation Solutions Dump Station at 1802 S. Church St. with a current water bill and photo ID
City residents get 4 cubic yards free at the dump station, then $6.30 per yard; non-residents $13.50 per yard; shingles $16 per yard
Not accepted
Batteries and tires
Chemicals, paint, oil and oil filters
Appliances containing freon
TVs and computers
Remodel or demo debris: The city states construction and industrial trash must go through an authorized roll-off or dumpster provider, not residential collection.
Self-haul option: Sanitation Solutions Dump Station, 1802 S. Church St. — bring a current water bill and photo ID for the resident rate.
Greenville, TX bulk trash rules — what they won't take
Blackjack Disposal (contracted hauler)
Brush and bulky waste are collected once a week, on your second regular garbage pickup day.
Limits
Up to 2 cubic yards — about 6 ft × 3 ft × 3 ft, or one pickup-truck bed
No single item over 50 pounds
Limbs 4 feet or shorter, 4 inches or less in diameter, under 50 pounds
Not accepted
Brush generated by a commercial tree-trimming service
Remodel or demo debris: The 2-cubic-yard cap and 50-pound item limit are the practical problem here: a single room's demo or one bathroom tear-out already exceeds a week's allowance.
Three options, in order of how much debris you have:
One small load: self-haul where it's allowed — WM Hillside Landfill in Sherman, or the Sanitation Solutions Dump Station in Paris (water bill + photo ID for the resident rate). Hazardous household chemicals in Hunt County go to the county HHW center in Greenville, never in a dumpster.
More than your city's cap, or the wrong material: a 16-yard roll-off in the driveway. Flat $300 for 1 day, $375 for 3 days, $415 for 7 days, with delivery, pickup and 2 tons of disposal included — no per-yard counting and no left-behind pile. Not sure it fits? Run the weight calculator or compare dumpster sizes.
Repeat loads on a job: contractors, landlords and property managers use our Priority Club or a partner account for scheduled swap-outs.
Across Sherman, Denison, Bonham, Paris and Greenville the consistent exclusions are construction and remodel debris, roofing shingles, concrete, dirt and rock, tires, batteries, wet paint and chemicals, and appliances that still contain freon. Cities also cap volume — 2 cubic yards in Denison and Greenville, 3 in Paris, 5 in Sherman — so even accepted material gets left behind once the pile is too big.
Can I put construction debris out for city bulk pickup in North Texas?
No. Denison lists construction debris under what does not go to the curb, Sherman requires contractors to arrange separate commercial service, and Paris states construction and industrial trash must go through an authorized roll-off provider. A remodel, tear-off or demo job needs a roll-off dumpster — ours is 16 yards at $300 for 1 day, $375 for 3 days or $415 for 7 days with 2 tons of disposal included.
How much bulk trash will my city take at once?
Sherman allows 5 cubic yards of bulk plus 2 of brush per month. Denison allows one 2-cubic-yard pile, six times a year. Paris takes 3 cubic yards weekly. Greenville takes 2 cubic yards weekly with no single item over 50 pounds. Bonham's cart service does not include routine bulk pickup at all. A 16-yard roll-off holds roughly 16 cubic yards — five pickup-truck loads — in one go.
Can I haul it to the landfill myself instead?
Sometimes. WM Hillside Landfill on Nelson Road in Sherman accepts self-haul at commercial rates, and Paris residents can use the Sanitation Solutions Dump Station at 1802 S. Church St. with a water bill and photo ID (4 free yards, then $6.30 per yard, shingles $16 per yard). Self-haul makes sense for one small load; once you're on your third trip, a flat-rate roll-off in the driveway is usually cheaper and far less work.
Is a roll-off dumpster cheaper than paying for extra city pickups?
It depends on volume. Denison's out-of-schedule bulk pickups run $17.25 per cubic yard scheduled or $34.50 forced — at those rates a few yards of remodel debris approaches our flat $375 3-day rental for a 16-yard bin that holds about 16 yards and includes delivery, pickup and 2 tons of disposal.
How do I get rid of shingles, concrete or dirt?
None of these five cities take shingles, concrete, dirt or rock at the curb. Shingles go in a roll-off — call 903-449-2818 before a full tear-off since 2 tons covers about 16 squares. Concrete, brick and dirt are so heavy we set a fill line on the bin and price those loads individually.