Allen contracts with CWD (Community Waste Disposal) for weekly residential trash and recycling collection. Service includes one trash cart and one recycling cart collected on the same day. Set out by 7:00 AM on collection day.
Residential solid waste collection in Allen is provided by CWD under a franchise agreement with the city. Each household receives a 96-gallon trash cart and 96-gallon recycling cart. Collection occurs once weekly on a route-specific day. Carts must be placed at the curb by 7:00 AM on collection day and removed within 12 hours after collection per Allen City Code. Holiday schedule slides collection by one day for major holidays.
Leaving carts at curb beyond 12 hours after collection: code compliance warning, then citation up to 500 dollars under Chapter 50 of Allen Code of Ordinances.
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