Pickup Rules & Schedules: Flower Mound vs Little Elm

Flower Mound provides residential curbside trash collection through an exclusive franchise agreement with a single hauler under Chapter 58 of the Code of Ordinances. Collection occurs once per week on a designated day assigned to each neighborhood zone. Residents must use the town-provided 96-gallon rolling cart and place it at the curb with the lid closed by 7 AM on collection day. Additional bags beyond the cart capacity may be set out but must be in sealed containers or securely tied bags. The franchise hauler also provides separate yard waste collection using brown paper bags or a dedicated yard waste cart. Loose debris, construction materials, and hazardous waste are not accepted in regular curbside collection. Holiday schedules typically shift collection by one day for the remainder of that week. The monthly solid waste service fee is set by the town and included on the municipal utility bill rather than being billed separately by the hauler.

Little Elm provides weekly trash and every-other-week recycling pickup. Carts must be at the curb by 7 AM on collection day with lids closed and handles facing the house.