Williamson County, TX Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- County Collection
- None unincorporated
- Service
- Private subscription hauler
- County Authority
- Tex. H&S §364.011
- Pickup Days
- Set by hauler
Summary
Williamson County runs no municipal trash collection in unincorporated areas. Households contract a private subscription hauler directly. Under Tex. Health & Safety Code §364.011, the Commissioners Court may regulate solid waste collection but has not mandated a county program.
(a) Subject to the limitation provided by Sections 361.151 and 361.152 (Solid Waste Disposal Act), and subject to Subsection (a-1), a commissioners court by rule may regulate solid waste collection, handling, storage, and disposal in areas of the county not in a municipality or the extraterritorial jurisdiction of a municipality.
Full Breakdown
There is no county-run curbside service outside city limits. Residents in unincorporated Williamson County arrange pickup through a private subscription hauler and pay them directly. Tex. Health & Safety Code §364.011(a) authorizes the Commissioners Court to regulate solid waste collection, handling, storage, and disposal in areas not inside a municipality or its extraterritorial jurisdiction, subject to the Solid Waste Disposal Act. The county has not adopted a mandatory collection program, so service, billing, and pickup days are set by each hauler's contract.
Violations & Fines
No county penalty for lacking service. Dumping trash instead of subscribing to a hauler triggers illegal-dumping charges under Tex. Health & Safety Code §365.012.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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