Amarillo, TX Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)

Amarillo channels commercial dumpster service through the Commercial Collection Service permit created in Article III of Chapter 8-3. Anyone who services dumpsters, roll-off containers, compactor containers, or open-top trucks for commercial customers in the City needs the non-exclusive Commercial Collection Permit issued by the City Manager under Sec. 8-3-47, and the permit holder pays the City an annual fee of 5 percent of gross revenue earned from that service, billed quarterly, under Sec. 8-3-72(a). Late fees run 12 percent annual interest plus a 5 percent per-month penalty capped at 25 percent of the delinquent amount.

Placement is restricted separately from the permit itself: Sec. 8-3-64(b) bars any permit holder from setting a mechanically-handled solid waste container on public property or a public right-of-way unless the Superintendent approves it or the City has signed an agreement allowing it. Every permitted vehicle and container must also carry a Superintendent-issued decal under Sec. 8-3-70, at $50 per vehicle decal and $25 per container decal annually, displayed where the public can see it. For households on alley collection rather than a commercial account, Sec.

8-3-33(g) sets the container itself at three cubic yards, requires the resident to bag trash before loading it to stop blowing litter, keep the lid closed against flies and insects, and break down cardboard boxes so the container can be loaded and its doors closed for pickup. The Superintendent can increase container count or pickup frequency if the three-cubic-yard container proves inadequate for the service level required.