Allen, TX Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Hauler
- CWD (franchise)
- Frequency
- Weekly
- Set-Out Time
- By 7:00 AM
- Cart Size
- 96 gallon standard
- Removal
- Within 12 hours
Summary
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.
Sec. 361.014. USE OF SOLID WASTE FEE REVENUE. (a) Revenue received by the commission under Section 361.013 shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of the commission. Of that revenue, 66.7 percent is dedicated to the commission's municipal solid waste permitting programs, enforcement programs, and site remediation programs, and to pay for activities that will enhance the state's solid waste management program. The commission shall issue a biennial report to the legislature describing in detail how the money was spent. The activities to enhance the state's solid waste management program may include:(1) provision of funds for the municipal solid waste management planning fund and the municipal solid waste resource recovery a
Full Breakdown
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.
Violations & Fines
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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