4 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Montgomery County, Texas.
Verified from official government sources
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.
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...
Montgomery County does not regulate bin placement in unincorporated areas. Conroe Code Ch. 66 requires bins curbside by 7 AM and removed within 24 hours. The Woodlands covenants require bins stored out of public view between pickups.
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.
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...
Texas and Montgomery County do not mandate residential recycling. The Woodlands provides single-stream curbside recycling via Waste Management. Conroe offers optional recycling through private haulers. State goal is 40% diversion per TCEQ.
1 cities in Montgomery County have their own trash & recycling rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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