No county trash collection service. Residents must contract with private waste haulers. TX HSC Chapter 343 requires rubbish not accumulate to nuisance levels. Illegal dumping prohibited under TX HSC Section 365.012.
Dallas County does not provide trash collection service to unincorporated areas. Residents must contract with private waste haulers for regular trash pickup. There is no county mandate requiring waste service subscription. TX Health and Safety Code Chapter 343 requires that rubbish not accumulate to levels constituting a public nuisance. Illegal dumping is prohibited under TX HSC Section 365.012. Residents can report illegal dumping to the North Central Texas Stop Illegal Dumping hotline (1-888-335-DUMP) or at reportdfwdumping.org.
TX HSC Section 365.012 illegal dumping: Class C misdemeanor (under 5 lbs) to state jail felony (1,000+ lbs).
Dallas County, TX
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