Texarkana, TX Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Storage location
- Away from curb/street, near residence
- Curbside window
- Night before or day of pickup
- Lids
- Closed except when filling/emptying
- Enforcement
- Peace officer or code enforcement official
- Offense class
- Misdemeanor, municipal court fine
Summary
Texarkana requires waste and recycling carts to be stored away from the curb except the night before or the day of pickup, with lids kept closed at all times.
All persons are required to store the waste containers and recycling containers in a location away from the curb/street and near the residence, business or premises. Persons may only place containers at the curb or allow containers to remain at the curb/street on the night before or the day of waste/recycling pickup.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 27).
Full Breakdown
City code requires every property owner to keep an approved waste container with lids closed except while being filled or emptied. Containers must otherwise be stored away from the curb and near the residence or business; they can only be rolled to the curb the night before pickup or on pickup day itself. Leaving carts at the curb outside that window, or failing to store both the waste and recycling containers back away from the street, is a separate misdemeanor offense under the chapter's enforcement section.
Violations & Fines
Misdemeanor under Sec. 22-15, enforceable by a peace officer or code enforcement official, with a fine on conviction in municipal court; unmaintained property can also be declared a nuisance subject to city abatement at the owner's expense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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