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Longview, TX Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Default billing
All occupied buildings, city-wide
Opt-out
Only via licensed private hauler
Nonpayment grace period
10 days before suspension
Governing chapter
City Code Ch. 49, Art. I

Summary

Longview bills every occupied building for city garbage pickup unless the owner hires a licensed private hauler instead, per City Code Chapter 49.

The charges fixed in Sections 49-7 and 49-9 for the removal and disposition of garbage, trash and brush shall be levied by the city against all owners, occupants, tenants or lessees using or occupying any building, house or structure, except those who have their garbage, trash and brush hauled away and disposed of by licensed garbage haulers.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: June 2026: This code is current through Ordinances 4635 passed 06.25.26).

Full Breakdown

Under Sec. 49-10(a), the city levies its garbage, trash and brush collection charges against all owners, occupants, tenants or lessees of any building or structure in Longview, with one exception: those who have their waste hauled and disposed of by a licensed garbage hauler. Actual pickup days, times and holiday schedules are set administratively by the Director of Public Works under Sec. 49-3 and published separately, not fixed in the code itself. Nonpayment triggers service suspension under Sec. 49-10(c).

Violations & Fines

Nonpayment of collection charges within 10 days of the due date results in service suspension and notification to the city health official under Sec. 49-10(c).

Frequently Asked Questions

Can a Longview resident opt out of city trash service?
Only if their waste is hauled and disposed of by a licensed garbage hauler instead of the city, per Sec. 49-10(a).
Where are actual pickup days and times set?
The Director of Public Works promulgates written collection-day and holiday rules under Sec. 49-3; they aren't fixed in the code text itself.

Sources & Official References

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