Trash & Recycling in Montgomery County, TX (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 2 cities in Montgomery County, Texas.

Verified from official government sources

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

Pickup Rules & Schedules

Montgomery County does not provide unincorporated trash service. Residents contract with private haulers (Waste Management, Republic Services, Texas Pride Disposal). Conroe provides municipal collection weekly. The Woodlands uses Waste Management contracted through township.

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Light Restrictions

Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 365.012(a), (d)

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. ... An offense under Subsection (a), (b), or (c) is a Class C mis...

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Bulk Item Disposal

Montgomery County operates Environmental Services transfer stations in Conroe and Splendora for resident bulk disposal. Private haulers offer bulk pickup in Conroe and The Woodlands. Illegal bulk dumping prosecuted under TX §365.012.

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Light Restrictions

Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 365.012(f)-(g)

An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor if: (1) the litter or other solid waste to which the offense applies weighs 500 pounds or more but less than 1,000 pounds or has a volume of 100 cubic feet or more but less than 200 cubic feet; or (2) the litter or other solid waste is disposed for a commercial purpose and weighs more than five pounds but less than 200 pounds or has a volum...

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Trash & Recycling by City in Montgomery County

2 cities in Montgomery County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

ConroePop. 94,150

8 verified rules • Bin Placement Rules, Bulk Item Disposal

ShenandoahPop. 3,005

2 verified rules • Dumpster Rules, Illegal Dumping

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