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Trash & Recycling in McKinney, TX (2026)

2 verified trash & recycling rules for McKinney, Texas, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Pickup Rules & Schedules

McKinney contracts with Community Waste Disposal (CWD) for weekly residential collection. Trash and recycling pickup occur on the same day based on route. Carts must be placed curbside by 7 AM on collection day.

Trash Recycling: Pickup Rules

Light Restrictions

Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 365.012 (Illegal Dumping; Discarding Lighted Materials; Criminal Penalties)

Sec. 365.012. ILLEGAL DUMPING; DISCARDING LIGHTED MATERIALS; CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) A person commits an offense if the person disposes or allows or permits the disposal of litter or other solid waste at a place that is not an approved solid waste site, including a place on or within 300 feet of a public highway, on a right-of-way, on other public or private property, or into inland or coast...

Bulk Item Disposal

McKinney provides monthly bulk trash pickup for residential customers through CWD. Items must be placed curbside the night before scheduled collection, limited to 6 cubic yards per month.

Trash Recycling: Bulk Disposal

Some Restrictions

Tex. Health & Safety Code Ch. 365 (Litter and Disposal)

The regulation of litter on public beaches is controlled by Subchapters C and D, Chapter 61, Natural Resources Code. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Sec. 365.004. DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE, REFUSE, AND SEWAGE IN CERTAIN AREAS UNDER CONTROL OF PARKS AND WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT. The Parks and Wildlife Commission may adopt rules to govern the disposal of garbage, refuse, and sewag...

Looking for Collin County county-wide rules?

County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement McKinney city rules.

Trash & Recycling in Collin County