Bin Placement Rules: Flower Mound vs Lewisville

Flower Mound requires trash and recycling carts to be placed within 3 feet of the curb with lids closed and handles facing the house under Chapter 58 of the Code of Ordinances. Carts must not block sidewalks, mailboxes, fire hydrants, or other obstructions. Each cart must be separated from adjacent carts and obstacles by at least 3 feet to allow the automated side-loading truck's mechanical arm to grip each container individually. Placement is permitted beginning at 6 PM the evening before the scheduled collection day and all containers must be removed from the curb and stored behind the front building line by midnight on collection day. The town strictly enforces these standards through code compliance patrols, particularly in HOA communities like Bridlewood, Wellington, and Lakeside where residents frequently report containers left at the curb past the deadline or stored improperly in front yards between collection days.

Lewisville Code of Ordinances Chapter 58 and Community Waste Disposal service guidelines establish specific placement requirements for residential trash and recycling carts. Carts must be positioned at the curb with the lid facing the street so the automated collection arm can grip and empty them, with a minimum clearance of three feet from mailboxes, parked vehicles, utility poles, fire hydrants, and other carts. Carts must be set out by 7 AM on collection day and may not be placed earlier than 6 PM the evening before. All bins must be removed from the curb and returned to storage behind the front building line by midnight on collection day, though HOA communities may enforce earlier retrieval deadlines.