Bryan, TX Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Front-load pad
- 12'x10', 6-inch concrete
- Side-load/300-gal pad
- 10'x6', 6-inch concrete
- Placement window
- Within 12 hrs of pickup
- Max fine
- $2,000 per day
- Roll-offs/compactors
- Private hauler permit required
Summary
Bryan requires commercial dumpster pads and screening built to city specs at the owner's expense, with siting set by the city manager and roll-offs limited to permitted private haulers.
Containers will be placed on the site at the location specified by the city manager or designee. ... An all-weather access route (i.e. parking lot, loading dock, service road or alley) capable of supporting the container and the collection truck must be constructed and will be maintained or repaired at the property owner's expense. ... Front load dumpsters must have an interior concrete area 12 feet wide and ten feet deep, constructed with a minimum six-inch depth.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31).
Full Breakdown
Under Chapter 102, Article III, commercial container placement is set by the city manager or designee, and enclosures must be built to fixed specs: front-load dumpsters need a 12'x10' concrete pad (6-inch minimum), side-load and 300-gallon containers need a 10'x6' pad, each screened on three sides, all constructed and maintained at the property owner's expense. Containers larger than the city provides, roll-offs or compactors, must go through a permitted private waste hauler, since private collection is otherwise prohibited citywide (Sec. 102-81).
Violations & Fines
Violations are health/safety/welfare offenses under Sec. 102-101, fined up to $2,000 per day, with each day a separate offense; the city can also build required pads or screening itself and bill the property owner.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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