The City of Ennis collects garbage twice a week. Other services include bulk pick up and recycling. Bulky items such as furniture, brush, or extra trash can be scheduled for a 48-hour bulk pick up after placing the items at the curb. Paper (including flattened cardboard), plastic, and aluminum that are clean and dry can be dropped off at the 20-yard single stream recycling bin located at the Public Works Office.

Scheduled Collection Days

Depending on the address, scheduled collection days are either a Monday and Thursday route or a Tuesday and Friday route. If you need to set up an account, call 972-875-1234 option 2 or visit the Utility Billing webpage HERE. For more questions on scheduled collection days, please call 972-875-1906. Please note, if a holiday or inclement weather prevents a regular collection day, two to three standard kitchen-size bags of household trash can be set on the side of your container for your next scheduled collection day.

General Instructions for Regular Pick Up

Place containers at the curb, with wheels facing the home
Bag all waste and place it in the container with the lid completely closed
Avoid obstructed areas (in front of cars, next to the mailbox, in/close to a ditch, fencing, underneath low hanging wires or tree limbs)
Place container for pickup before 7:00 am on the day of the collection and no earlier than 7:00 pm the day before
If containers are not placed at the correct location or if there are bags or loose trash outside of the container, a $10 fee will be automatically applied to the next utility bill

Prohibited Items

The following items are prohibited and will not be collected:

Concrete
Tiles
Shingles
Wet paint
Fluorescent light bulbs

For information on how to dispose of these items, please contact Public Works.

Additional Information

Each residential customer will be issued one 96-gallon container
Containers are the property of the City of Ennis and stay with the assigned address
Only City of Ennis containers will be serviced
Call 972-875-1906 to schedule a 48-hour bulk pick up for any items that do not fit in the container
One additional container can be requested for $5 a month. Click the request form below to download the fillable form or visit the Public Works office.

48-Hour Bulk Pick Ups

Excess or bulky garbage can be scheduled for a 48-hour bulk pick up. Call Public Works after the bulk garbage is set at the curb or edge of the street. Pricing depends on how many cubic yards are set out. An example of one cubic yard is about the size of a washing machine.

Small Pick Up.........$25.00.....Up to 2 cubic yards
Medium Pick Up.....$50.00.....3 to 5 cubic yards
Large Pick Up.........$75.00.....6+ cubic yards

Please call 972-875-1906 to schedule a bulk pick up or for more information.

Free Landfill Disposal Day

The Ellis County Disposal (ECD) Landfill offers the City of Ennis residents two free disposal days each month. On the first and third Saturday of each month, one household can bring up to two cubic yards (one pickup truck bed). Each resident needs to bring a current City of Ennis water bill and driver’s license or State ID. The ECD Landfill requires all visitors to wear a hard hat and safety vest when dumping waste at the working face. If you do not have those items, you can buy them from the Scale House.

The ECD Landfill is located at 5703 N I-45, Ennis, TX 75119. Hours of operation on free disposal days are 7:00 am to 11:00 am.

Accepted items include:

Household items
Branches or limbs

Prohibited items include:

Appliances containing freon such as refrigerators and air conditioners
Containers holding liquid
Hazardous materials such as pesticides, car batteries, motor oil, or medical waste

See the calendar below or click HERE for a printable calendar.

City of Ennis Observed Holidays

Offices will be closed on the following days:

New Year’s Day – Monday, January 1st
Martin Luther King Jr. Day – Monday, January 15th
Good Friday – Friday, March 29th
Memorial Day – Monday, May 27th
Juneteenth – Wednesday, June 19th
Independence Day – Thursday, July 4th
Labor Day – Monday, September 2nd
Veteran’s Day – Monday, November 11th
Thanksgiving Day – Thursday, November 28th
Day-After Thanksgiving – Friday, November 29th
Christmas Eve – Tuesday, December 24th
Christmas Day – Wednesday, December 25th
New Year’s (2025) – Wednesday, January 1st

For more information, contact us at 972-875-1906 or email ennispublicworks@ennistx.gov.