Cedar Park, TX Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Residential setback
- 50 feet minimum
- Tree setback
- 15 feet minimum
- Screening
- 3-sided wall, metal or concrete
- Pad
- Concrete, about 12 ft x 10 ft
Summary
Nonresidential dumpsters in Cedar Park must be screened from view and sit at least 50 feet from any single-family residential property line under the site development code.
All refuse and/or recycling containers, shall be completely screened from public view and the view of adjoining properties.
(A) All containers shall be screened on three sides by walls other than wood, with the resilience of metal or concrete, not less than the height of the bin or container.
(B) An opening shall be situated so the container is not visible from adjacent properties, public streets, or visible to the public maneuvering on site, unless the opening is equipped with an opaque gate. Gates must have tiebacks to secure in open position and fasteners to keep them closed.
(C) Dumpster pads shall be placed on concrete six (6) inches in thickness, twelve (12) feet in width and ten (10) feet in depth. The dumpster pad for a metal side loaded container shall be nine (9) feet in width and six (6) feet in depth. A 300/90-gallon pad site shall be three (3) feet in width and three (3) feet in depth.
(D) Dumpsters must be located a minimum of fifty (50) feet from any single-family residential property line.
(E) Dumpsters located within the major corridor shall be located no closer to the designated roadway than the front wall of the principal structure.
(F) Dumpsters must be located a minimum of fifteen (15) feet from existing or proposed trees.
(Ordinance CO11-20-01-09-H1 adopted 1/9/20)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4973212; v14 updated 2026-06-25).
Full Breakdown
Chapter 14's nonresidential screening standards require all refuse and recycling containers to be completely screened from public view and adjoining properties: walled on three sides in metal or concrete, with gated openings that stay closed. Dumpster pads must be poured concrete, generally 12 feet wide by 10 feet deep (smaller for metal side-loaded containers). Placement is restricted: dumpsters must sit at least 50 feet from any single-family residential property line, at least 15 feet from existing or proposed trees, and no closer to a designated corridor roadway than the building's front wall. A separate, narrower 20-foot residential setback applies specifically to temporary seasonal-retail-business dumpsters under Article 6.02.
Violations & Fines
Placing or maintaining a nonresidential dumpster that isn't properly screened or that violates the required setbacks is a code violation enforceable by the city's Development Services Department.
Frequently Asked Questions
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