Junk removal costs in Memphis

Memphis picks up bulk twice a month, on a schedule set by your address. Check your bulk week in the Memphis Curbside Collection app or on the city's Solid Waste page before anything goes out, and don't add to the pile once the crew has passed your house.

A pile can be up to 10 cubic yards, within 3 feet of the street and clear of mailboxes, parked cars, fences and low limbs. The city warns that crews can't reach debris if their equipment has to leave the street, so drag everything to the curb. Keep tree limbs in their own pile, apart from furniture and mattresses, or expect a longer wait. Up to four tires can go out too, though tire pickup may need special arrangements.

City ordinance bars the crews from hauling dirt, brick, rock, concrete, lumber or roofing. Paint, chemicals and other hazardous leftovers belong at the Haley Road facility the city supports.

Residential customers can also haul one truckload of non-hazardous waste a month to either Republic Services landfill, North Shelby in Millington or South Shelby on Malone Road. Bring proof that you pay the solid waste fee, like a recent MLGW bill.

Fall is the busy season. The city says it sees a noticeable jump in bulk waste and yard debris every fall, as leaves and storm debris pile up.