McKinney, TX Trash & Recycling: Pickup Rules & Schedules (2026)
Key Facts
- Provider
- Community Waste Disposal
- Frequency
- Weekly
- Set-Out Time
- 7 AM collection day
- Cart Size
- 96 gallons
- Extra Bags
- Tag required
Summary
McKinney contracts with Community Waste Disposal (CWD) for weekly residential collection. Trash and recycling pickup occur on the same day based on route. Carts must be placed curbside by 7 AM on collection day.
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.(a-1) A person commits an offense if:(1) the person discards lighted litter, including a match, cigarette, or cigar, onto open-space land, a private road or the right-of-way of a private road, a public highway or other public road or the right-of-way of a public highway or other public road, or a railroad right-of-way; and(2) a fire is ignited as a result
Full Breakdown
CWD provides two 96-gallon carts per household: one trash (gray) and one recycling (blue). Collection is once weekly. Extra bags outside the cart require tags purchased at City Hall. Yard waste is collected separately in paper bags or bundled. Holiday schedules shift pickups by one day. Contact McKinney at (972) 547-7500 for enforcement.
Violations & Fines
Carts not retrieved within 24 hours of pickup may result in a property maintenance citation. Unauthorized dumping of non-household waste can trigger fines up to 2,000 dollars.
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