Trash & Recycling in Tarrant County, TX (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 7 cities in Tarrant County, Texas.

Verified from official government sources

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

Pickup Rules & Schedules

Tarrant County does not operate residential trash collection in unincorporated areas. Residents contract with private haulers such as Waste Management or Republic Services for weekly pickup.

Trash Pickup Rules in Tarrant County

Few Restrictions

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

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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Recycling Requirements

Tarrant County has no mandatory recycling rule for unincorporated areas. Residents may add curbside recycling as an optional hauler service at an additional monthly fee. Participation is voluntary.

Recycling Requirements in Tarrant County

Few Restrictions

Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 361.422(a), (b)

Sec. 361.422. STATE SOURCE REDUCTION AND RECYCLING GOAL. (a) It is the state's goal to reduce by January 1, 1994, the amount of municipal solid waste disposed of in this state by at least 40 percent through source reduction and recycling. (b) In this section, "total municipal solid waste stream" means the sum of the state's total municipal solid waste that is disposed of as solid waste, measure...

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