Rowlett, TX Property Maintenance: Trash Bin Storage (2026)

Rowlett residential solid waste is a city-contracted service handled by Republic Services, which provides each household a poly cart for trash and a separate poly cart for recycling. Per the city's Service Information, 'Republic carts are blue with a black lid for trash and blue with a light blue lid for recycle.' On cart storage and visibility, the city's Common Code Violations guide cites Rowlett Code of Ordinances Chapter 50, Sec. 50-2: 'No poly carts or recycling bins shall be allowed to remain at the collection point prior to 12:00 p.m. on the day before collection and after 12:00 p.m. on the day after the collection.' In practice this means carts should not be left out at the curb or alley collection point more than roughly a day on either side of pickup; they must be returned to storage out of the collection point window. All trash and recycling must fit inside the cart with the lid closed; the city's automated trucks use an arm that dumps the cart, so 'cart spacing is essential for service.' Households needing to dispose of extra trash that will not fit in the cart can purchase 'Pink Tags' for $2.00 + tax each rather than leaving loose bags out. Storing carts in view between collection windows, or leaving overflowing carts, can be addressed as a code violation by Neighborhood Services.