5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Bell County, Texas.
Verified from official government sources
Bell County provides no residential garbage collection in unincorporated areas, so rural residents contract a private hauler. Cities run their own service: Killeen's solid-waste division is the exclusive once-a-week collector for all city premises.
Unincorporated Bell County sets no cart-placement rule. In Killeen, carts must go to the curb no earlier than 8 p.m. the night before and no later than 7 a.m. on collection day, at least four feet from obstacles.
City of Killeen Residential Services
The container should be placed at the curb no earlier than 8 p.m. the night before and no later than 7 a.m. on your trash day.
Bell County offers no bulk pickup in unincorporated areas. Killeen provides once-weekly brush collection up to six cubic yards plus bagged yard waste; large items and rural loads otherwise go to a permitted transfer station or landfill.
Texas has no mandatory residential recycling law, and Bell County requires none in unincorporated areas. Recycling is a voluntary, city-run or drop-off service; Killeen and Temple offer programs but do not mandate participation.
This is where county and state authority is strongest. Under the Texas Litter Abatement Act (H&S §365.012), dumping litter at an unapproved site is a crime countywide, from a Class C misdemeanor for small amounts up to a state jail felony for a ton or more.
TX Health & Safety Code §365.012(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, right-of-way, or other public or private property.
1 cities in Bell County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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