Midland, TX Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum container space
- 3 cu yd per 15 units
- Overflow rule
- Nothing above the container lip
- City response window
- 24 hours after notice
- Owner protest window
- 5 days
Summary
Midland requires apartment complexes to provide at least three cubic yards of refuse container space per 15 units, and bans letting trash pile up above the container's lip.
(A)The owner or person in charge of an apartment complex shall provide, at a minimum, three cubic yards of refuse container space on the premises for each 15 individual apartment units. ... Refuse container space shall be sufficient so that material placed within the container remains at or below the lip of the container. If at any time material protrudes beyond the lip of the container, the owner or person in charge of the premises is in violation of this Section.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 1 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Midland Code § 8-6-23(A) requires the owner or person in charge of an apartment complex to provide, at minimum, three cubic yards of refuse container space for every 15 individual apartment units, sized so material stays at or below the container's lip. If material protrudes beyond the lip, the owner is in violation. Under Subsections (C)–(E), the Director of Solid Waste can give written notice and, after 24 hours, place additional containers on the property; the owner has five days to protest, with a written decision and a City Manager appeal available if the protest fails.
Violations & Fines
Violation triggers a written notice; if unresolved within 24 hours, the City can place additional refuse containers on the property and begin billing at normal commercial collection rates once the protest/appeal process concludes.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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