Forney Hazardous-Waste Pickup: CWD Lists Nov. 15 Signup Cutoff for Dec. 2 Collection
CWD says to arrange household hazardous-waste and electronics collection by the 15th of the previous month. The December pickup is Dec. 2.
Representative paint photo, not a prepared CWD collection kit. Photo: Jonny Gios / Unsplash. Free under the Unsplash License.
FORNEY, Texas - Forney residents who want old paint, approved household chemicals or electronics collected in December should arrange it now. Community Waste Disposal's Forney page says to call no later than the 15th of the month before collection, making Sunday, Nov. 15, the listed cutoff for the Wednesday, Dec. 2, pickup.
The provider's published 2026 Forney collection calendar marks Dec. 2 for household hazardous-waste and used-electronics collection. This is a separate door-side service, not permission to leave chemicals in a regular trash or bulk pile.
How to get on the list
CWD directs residents to call 972-392-9300, option 2. The company says it will mail a collection kit with preparation instructions. Because the listed cutoff falls on a Sunday, do not wait until Sunday evening or assume a late request will be accepted. Ask CWD to confirm your collection when arranging it.
This guidance is for the City of Forney service described on CWD's Forney page. A Forney mailing address outside that service area is not confirmation of eligibility; check your address with CWD.
What the service accepts
CWD lists approved items including poison, solvents, oil-based and latex paint, aerosols, used motor oil, auto batteries, fluorescent tubes and televisions. Confirm any uncertain item with the provider rather than assuming every chemical or electronic device qualifies.
Door-side does not mean curbside
Follow the mailed kit's instructions. CWD says to use only its provided bag, close it securely and avoid overfilling it. The prepared collection belongs near an entrance door, garage or another area in front of the home, visible from the street, not at the curb.
The provider tells residents to keep electronics, auto batteries and fluorescent tubes outside the bag, with items outside the bag in a cardboard box. It also warns not to put pool chemicals in the bag because they can start a fire.
The practical step this weekend is the call, not putting paint out for the next trash truck. Read CWD's Forney service page and collection instructions and its 2026 collection calendar before preparing a pickup.
