Trash & Recycling in Collin County, TX (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 4 cities in Collin County, Texas.
Verified from official government sources
Pickup Rules & Schedules
Collin County unincorporated residents contract directly with private haulers such as Community Waste Disposal or Republic Services. The county does not run collection routes. Cities contract services separately with weekly pickup typical.
Trash Recycling: Pickup Rules
Light RestrictionsTex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 365.012
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...
Bin Placement Rules
Collin County has no unincorporated-area ordinance regulating trash bin storage. Residents typically store bins out of public view between pickups. HOAs often impose stricter rules than any government code.
property-maintenance/trash-bins
Few RestrictionsTex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 343.011
Sec. 343.011. PUBLIC NUISANCE. (a) This section applies only to the unincorporated area of a county.(b) A person may not cause, permit, or allow a public nuisance under this section.(c) A public nuisance is:(1) keeping, storing, or accumulating refuse on premises in a neighborhood unless the refuse is entirely contained in a closed receptacle;(2) keeping, storing, or accumulating rubbish...
Bulk Item Disposal
Collin County operates the Melissa Transfer Station and partners on regional disposal. Bulky items for unincorporated residents go to 121 Regional Disposal Facility in Melissa or private transfer stations, with fees by weight.
Trash Recycling: Bulk Disposal
Light RestrictionsTex. Health and Safety Code Sec. 365.012 (Texas Litter Abatement Act - Illegal Dumping)
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...
Trash & Recycling by City in Collin County
4 cities in Collin County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
9 verified rules • Bin Placement Rules, Bulk Item Disposal
3 verified rules • Dumpster Rules, Pickup Rules & Schedules
2 verified rules • Bulk Item Disposal, Pickup Rules & Schedules
2 verified rules • Bulk Item Disposal, Pickup Rules & Schedules
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