5 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Lubbock County, Texas.
Verified from official government sources
Lubbock County runs no curbside trash service. The City of Lubbock collects household garbage and makes it unlawful to place any garbage, brush or refuse on public or private property except as deposited under its solid-waste article. Unincorporated residents contract private haulers.
Lubbock Code § 22.06 — Solid Waste (Div. 1, Generally)
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit or throw... any garbage, brush, broken glass, bottles, loose waste or refuse of any kind, on public or private property outside of any house, building... in the city, unless the same has been deposited in accordance with the provisions of this article.
Lubbock County sets no bin-placement rules. In the City of Lubbock, containers are placed on or near the curbline in front of the property, or in the adjacent alley, in the manner and at the time prescribed by the Department of Sanitation.
Lubbock Code § 22.06 — Solid Waste, Containers (Div. 4)
Any business establishment desiring to place garbage for collection shall place the container on or near the curbline in front of such place of business, or in an alley adjacent to such place of business, in such manner and at such time as shall be prescribed by the department of sanitation.
The City of Lubbock does not run curbside bulky pickup. Trees and brush must be cut to lengths not over five feet, weigh no more than 80 pounds, and be stacked neatly in the alley; residents also haul bulky items and yard waste to Citizen Convenience Stations.
Lubbock Code § 22.06.004 (Removal of Brush, Trees and Limbs)
All trees to be removed from premises shall be trimmed free of branches, cut in lengths not to exceed five (5) feet, and the weights of such lengths shall not exceed eighty (80) pounds. All brush, trees and tree limbs... shall be placed in the alley, adjacent to the property, in a neat and orderly manner...
Neither Lubbock County nor the City of Lubbock mandates household recycling, and the city offers no curbside recycling. Recycling is voluntary through about ten drop-off sites and the Citizen Convenience Stations, where materials must be sorted by type.
In the City of Lubbock it is unlawful to discharge, dump or unload any garbage or refuse except at the designated city landfill. In unincorporated Lubbock County, Texas Health & Safety Code § 365.012 makes illegal dumping an offense ranging from a Class C misdemeanor to a state jail felony.
Lubbock Code § 22.06 — Solid Waste (Div. 1, Generally)
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge, dump or unload any garbage, rubbish, refuse or other waste matter at any place within the city, or its jurisdiction, except at the designated city landfill or at such other place as may be designated by the department of sanitation.
1 cities in Lubbock County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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