Converse, TX Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Sec. 36-4(c), Business Districts
- Can/bag visibility window
- Only night before pickup to pickup evening
- Penalty
- Class C misdemeanor, Sec. 1-14 fine
- Temporary roll-off permit
- 30 days, $100 fee (Sec. 50-138(g))
- Enforced by
- Converse Police Department
Summary
Converse allows businesses to keep dumpsters in plain view, but trash cans, bags, and loose garbage can't be staged beside them except in the hours right before pickup: everything has to go inside the dumpster itself.
Dumpsters may be placed in public view; however, garbage must be placed in the dumpster. Trash cans and garbage bags shall not be placed beside the dumpster nor around the dumpster in public view except from 8:00 p.m. the day before trash pickup until 8:00 p.m. the day of trash pickup for the particular address.
Full Breakdown
Chapter 36 of the Converse Code of Ordinances treats the dumpster itself as the required screening for business-lot trash: garbage must go inside it, not piled around it, and trash cans or bags can only sit near it from 8:00 p.m. the night before pickup until 8:00 p.m. on pickup day. Bulk garbage like broken furniture or construction debris must likewise be placed in a dumpster or kept out of public view. Businesses that want a temporary roll-off or portable storage container on-site instead need a 30-day temporary use permit, which runs $100 under the city's fee schedule.
Violations & Fines
Violating chapter 36 is a class C misdemeanor enforced by the Converse Police Department, with fines set under Sec. 1-14 of the code.
Frequently Asked Questions
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