Montgomery County cannot regulate trash bin storage in unincorporated areas. Conroe Code Ch. 58 requires bins screened from street view between pickups. Waste Connections and Republic Services are primary haulers; HB 2127 preempts plastic bans.
Texas counties lack zoning authority to regulate residential bin storage in unincorporated Montgomery County, but subdivision covenants typically govern. Primary haulers serving the area are Waste Connections (former Progressive Waste, covering Conroe, Willis, The Woodlands) and Republic Services (Montgomery, Magnolia). Within Conroe city limits, Code of Ordinances Chapter 58 requires garbage containers stored in a location not visible from the street between collection days, placement at curb no earlier than 4 PM the day before pickup and retrieval by 8 PM on collection day, lids closed and not overflowing, and bags inside bins (no loose bags). Weekly curbside service with twice-weekly option in older neighborhoods. The Woodlands Township operates its own solid waste program with specific pickup schedules per village — bins must be stored behind fence or in garage per Residential DSP. HB 2127 (2023) Texas Regulatory Consistency Act preempts local plastic bag bans and single-use plastic restrictions, overturning prior local rules. Bulk trash pickup in Conroe monthly; in Woodlands quarterly. Yard waste composted separately — Conroe requires paper yard waste bags, not plastic.
Conroe Ch. 58 bin violations: warning first, $25-$100 subsequent, up to $500 for repeat offenders. Bulk trash violations: $50-$200. Illegal dumping (H&S §365): class C-A misdemeanor $500-$4,000. POA fines in Woodlands/Walden: $25-$250.
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