Mission, TX Trash & Recycling: Dumpster Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Enclosure height
- 6 feet, solid masonry minimum
- Enclosure doors
- Opaque wood or metal required
- Applies to
- Multi-family & nonresidential properties only
- Roll-off debris permit
- $21.32 per cubic yard
- Hauler
- City's exclusive contractor only
Summary
Mission requires trash dumpsters and refuse containers at multi-family and nonresidential properties to sit behind a six-foot solid masonry enclosure with opaque wood or metal doors, screened from public view.
Areas used to hold general trash and other refuse containers shall be screened from the general public's view with a solid masonry fence not less than six feet in height and shall have opaque doors constructed of either wood or metal. If the refuse area adjoins a landscape area, an additional screen landscape hedge may be required by the city.
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 the city's landscaping and buffering regulations, any multi-family or nonresidential property must enclose its trash dumpster and other refuse containers in a solid masonry enclosure at least six feet tall with opaque wood or metal doors, positioned so the containers aren't visible from the street or neighboring lots (Sec. 98-15(f)(1)). Separately, Mission's solid waste contractor holds the exclusive franchise for collection citywide (Sec. 90-59), and anyone needing a roll-off for construction or land-clearing debris pays the city's posted rates, $21.32 per cubic yard for a debris permit, plus tonnage and rental fees set in Sec. 90-56.
Violations & Fines
An unscreened or undersized enclosure is a code violation subject to citation under the general penalty provision; using a hauler other than the city's exclusive contractor for roll-off service inside city limits also violates Sec. 90-59.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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