Trash & Recycling in Fort Bend County, TX (2026)

3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 7 cities in Fort Bend County, Texas.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Fort Bend County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Pickup Rules & Schedules

Fort Bend County prohibits illegal dumping and unauthorized disposal of solid waste in unincorporated areas, with enforcement by the Environmental Health Department and constables.

Fort Bend County Solid Waste and Illegal Dumping Rules

Light Restrictions

Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 365.012 (Illegal Dumping; Discarding Lighted Materials; Criminal Penalties)

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 coastal ...

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Bin Placement Rules

Unincorporated Fort Bend County treats uncontained garbage as a public nuisance: refuse left out must sit in a closed, pest-proof receptacle or code enforcement can act.

Fort Bend County Trash Receptacle Rules

Light Restrictions

Procedures for the Abatement of Neighborhood Nuisances in Fort Bend County, Section 2.1(a)(1) (adopted Dec. 18, 2025, eff. Jan. 1, 2026)

A Person may not cause, permit, or allow a Public Nuisance. A Public Nuisance is: ... Keeping, storing, or accumulating refuse on Premises in a neighborhood unless the refuse is entirely contained in a closed receptacle;

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Bulk Item Disposal

Fort Bend County hosts scheduled household hazardous waste, electronics, and bulk disposal collection events for residents at designated precinct locations throughout the year.

Fort Bend County Bulk Waste and Special Disposal Events

Light Restrictions

Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 365.012 (Illegal Dumping; Criminal Penalties)

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...

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