In unincorporated Bell County, state nuisance law requires refuse in a neighborhood to be kept in a closed receptacle; uncontained accumulation can be abated. Inside Killeen and Temple, city solid-waste code controls container use and setout.
Bell County itself sets no bin ordinance, but Health & Safety Code §343.011 makes uncontained refuse a public nuisance the commissioners court may abate in the unincorporated area. Cities handle everyday container rules: Killeen requires residents to use city-provided roll-out carts and set them at the curb no earlier than 8 p.m. the night before and no later than 7 a.m. on collection day, at least four feet from obstacles. Temple similarly issues carts through its solid-waste division. Rural residents outside a city typically subscribe to a private hauler.
County nuisance fine $50-$200 first offense (each day separate). City cart violations are enforced by municipal code compliance under the city solid-waste ordinance.
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