Longview, TX Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Permit required
- City solid waste collection permit
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor, separate offense per act
- Street use fee
- 10% of gross collection receipts
- Container marking
- Company name, letters 2+ inches tall
- Permit term
- Expires December 31 annually
Summary
Businesses that haul commercial or industrial dumpsters and roll-off containers in Longview must hold a city-issued solid waste collection permit before using public streets to service accounts, and every container must display the hauler's name.
No person, firm, corporation, or other entity, excluding the city, may use the public streets, alleys, or thoroughfares within the corporate limits of the city for the purpose of engaging in the business of collecting or transporting solid waste from commercial and industrial premises within the city without first having obtained a solid waste collection permit from the city.
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. 49-20, any company that collects or transports solid waste, including commercial dumpsters and roll-off boxes, from commercial or industrial premises must first obtain a solid waste collection permit from the City of Longview; operating without one is a misdemeanor, with each act a separate offense. Permit holders must supply vehicle descriptions, proof of insurance, and water-tight metal containers with secure lids (Sec. 49-21), mark every truck and dumpster with the company name in letters at least two inches tall (Sec. 49-23), and pay the city a street use fee equal to ten percent of gross collection receipts (Sec. 49-25). Permits expire December 31 each year and aren't transferable.
Violations & Fines
Operating a commercial waste/dumpster collection business without a city permit is a misdemeanor under Sec. 49-20(b); each act is a separate offense, and permits can be revoked under Sec. 49-24.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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