5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Brazoria County, Texas.
Verified from official government sources
Brazoria County does not run curbside garbage collection in unincorporated areas. Residents contract directly with a private hauler or self-haul to a licensed facility. Incorporated cities like Pearland provide contracted residential collection with set pickup days.
Brazoria County has no bin-placement or set-out-time ordinance in unincorporated areas; follow your private hauler's instructions. Incorporated cities regulate curb placement and when containers may be out. Pearland's Chapter 12 (Solid Waste) sets those container rules inside the city.
Brazoria County runs no bulk-trash pickup program in unincorporated areas; residents self-haul large items to a licensed facility or arrange private pickup. Incorporated cities offer scheduled bulky and brush collection. Never dump bulky waste roadside — that's illegal dumping under state law.
Texas has no statewide mandatory residential recycling, and Brazoria County imposes no recycling requirement in unincorporated areas. Recycling is voluntary and depends on your private hauler or city program. Some cities and drop-off centers offer it; the county does not mandate participation.
Illegal dumping is one thing a Texas county fully enforces. Under Health & Safety Code § 365.012 it's a crime to dispose of litter or solid waste anywhere that isn't an approved site. Brazoria County's Eagle Eye Environmental Division actively investigates. Penalties run from a fine to a state jail
Tex. 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, on a right-of-way, on other public or private property, or into inland or coastal water of the state.
1 cities in Brazoria County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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