Conroe, TX Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Provider
- Frontier Waste Solutions
- Frequency
- Once weekly (trash and recycling)
- Cart Size
- 95-gallon for each
- Set Out Time
- By 6:30 AM on collection day
- Cart Spacing
- 4 feet between carts
Summary
Conroe contracts with Frontier Waste Solutions for weekly garbage and recycling collection. Residents receive 95-gallon carts for trash (green lid) and recycling (yellow lid). Carts must be set out by 6:30 AM on collection day with lids facing the street.
Sec. 365.012. ILLEGAL DUMPING; DISCARDING LIGHTED MATERIALS; CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) A person commits an offense if the person disposes or allows or permits the disposal of litter or other solid waste at a place that is not an approved solid waste site, including a place on or within 300 feet of a public highway, on a right-of-way, on other public or private property, or into inland or coastal water of the state. ... (d) An offense under Subsection (a), (b), or (c) is a Class C misdemeanor if the litter or other solid waste to which the offense applies weighs five pounds or less or has a volume of five gallons or less. ...
Full Breakdown
The City of Conroe provides once-weekly automatic trash collection using a 95-gallon cart with a green lid and once-weekly automatic recycling collection using a 95-gallon cart with a yellow lid, both through Frontier Waste Solutions. Carts must be positioned with the lid openings facing the street and wheels closest to the curb, with at least 4 feet of clearance from mailboxes, hydrants, vehicles, and obstacles. Garbage and recycling carts must be placed 4 feet apart since different collection vehicles service each. No collection occurs on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving, or Christmas; service resumes the following day.
Violations & Fines
Improper cart placement may result in missed collection. Repeated violations may result in code enforcement action.
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