Mesquite Solid Waste collects trash weekly and commingled recycling weekly on assigned days. Bulk and brush collected on separate routes. Set out after 6pm prior day.
Mesquite Solid Waste provides once-weekly trash collection and once-weekly single-stream commingled recycling collection on the same day for residential customers. Each home receives a 95-gallon trash cart and 95-gallon recycling cart. Carts must be at the curb after 6:00 p.m. the day before pickup, with handles facing the house and at least 3 feet of clearance on all sides from cars, mailboxes, and other carts. Recycling accepted in the cart includes paper, cardboard (flattened), plastic bottles and containers (#1-#5, #7), aluminum and steel cans, and glass bottles and jars — no plastic bags, no styrofoam, no food-soiled items. Bulky items (furniture, appliances, mattresses) are collected on a separate schedule with limits per pickup; brush must be cut to under 4 feet and tied or in cans. Holiday weeks shift collection one day later. Hazardous waste (paint, chemicals, batteries) is not accepted curbside — use the Dallas County Home Chemical Collection Center.
Specific penalty amounts for this ordinance are not published in a publicly accessible fine schedule. Contact Mesquite code enforcement directly for current fines, enforcement procedures, and hearing options.
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Mesquite allows gas-powered leaf blowers and lawn equipment during daytime hours, generally 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., with no city-wide gas blower ban.
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Outdoor music in Mesquite is allowed but cannot be plainly audible at neighboring residences after 10 p.m.; commercial venues need special event permits.
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Commercial vehicles over 1 ton or with commercial markings cannot park on Mesquite residential streets overnight; semi-trucks and trailers face stricter limits.
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Overnight on-street parking is generally allowed in Mesquite where not signed otherwise, but vehicles cannot remain in the same spot for more than 48-72 hours.
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On-street parking in Mesquite is allowed where not signed otherwise; vehicles must park with the flow of traffic and cannot block driveways, hydrants, or sig...
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Mesquite limits residential fences to 8 feet in rear/side yards and 4 feet in front yards, with corner-lot visibility triangles enforced for traffic safety.
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