Celina, TX Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code § 13.02.003
- Earliest set-out
- 7:00 p.m. day before pickup
- Must be removed by
- 10:00 p.m. on collection day
- Max container weight
- 40 pounds
- Fine for violation
- Up to $500 per offense
Summary
Celina requires trash containers at the alley edge inside the property line and limits curbside set-out to 7 p.m. the night before through 10 p.m. on collection day.
Trash and rubbish containers shall be placed inside the property line at the edge of the alley... Trash and rubbish containers shall not be placed at the point of collection before 7:00 p.m. prior to the designated day of collection and any trash or rubbish containers shall be removed from the point of collection by 10:00 p.m. on the day of collection and stored behind the front building line of the residence.
Full Breakdown
Under City Code § 13.02.003, Celina residents and businesses must place rubbish and trash in suitable containers not exceeding 40 pounds, positioned inside the property line at the alley edge (or behind the alley gate where one exists). Containers cannot be set at the collection point before 7:00 p.m. the day prior to pickup and must be pulled back behind the front building line by 10:00 p.m. on collection day. Bulk items may be placed at the curb no earlier than 7 days before the scheduled bulk pickup. The city truck will not collect rubbish that isn't prepared and placed as the ordinance requires.
Violations & Fines
Violating the set-out or bulk-item timing rules is a class C misdemeanor, fined up to $500 per offense, with each day of a continuing violation a separate offense.
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