Texas Disposal Systems guidelines on 

Residential and Commercial Garbage Collection 

OK to GO

These items are OK to put in your trash bin, but must be properly bagged and sealed:

Dusty materials (e.g., ashes–cooled, sawdust, vacuum cleaner dust)
Broken glass (wrap in newspaper, place in box and label BROKEN GLASS)
Animal waste and cat litter (bagged and sealed)
Styrofoam packing peanuts (bagged and sealed)
Needles and syringes (place in hard plastic or metal container with tightly sealed lid)

No Go

The following is a list of items NOT allowed in trash frontload or sideload containers. :

• Construction Materials: i.e. concrete, wood, paint, solvents, thinners
• Furniture: i.e. couches, sofas, mattresses, box springs
• Appliances
• Air Conditioners, Refrigerators, or anything with Freon
• Oil, Oil rags or filters (unless drainer for at lease 24 hours)
• Industrial or Hazardous Chemicals
• Tires
• Fluorescent Tubes or Light Bulbs
• Medical Waste
• Herbicides or Pesticides
• Radioactive Materials
• Dirt, Sand, Landscape or Yard Waste
• Dead Animals
• Automotive Batteries
• Any items which will not fit inside the container
• Any items that would get stuck in the container
• Any items left outside of the container