Collin County has no mandatory recycling ordinance. Recycling is voluntary in unincorporated areas. Cities like Plano, Allen, and Frisco offer curbside single-stream recycling through their franchised haulers.
Texas has no statewide mandatory residential recycling law, and Collin County has not adopted one under its limited TX LGC Ch. 364 solid-waste authority. Unincorporated residents contract privately with haulers (Community Waste Disposal, Waste Connections, or self-haul). The county operates a Household Hazardous Waste drop-off at the Farmersville Transfer Station (3300 County Road 610) by appointment, and an electronics recycling event schedule via Environmental Health Services. Inside cities, Plano (Environmental Waste Services §6-65) provides curbside single-stream via 96-gal carts collected biweekly; Frisco §94-104 offers weekly curbside; Allen §98-61 offers biweekly; McKinney contracts with Community Waste Disposal. NCTCOG's Regional Recycling program coordinates outreach. North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) manages regional solid-waste transfer but does not mandate recycling.
No county recycling mandate, so no fines. City contamination fees (Plano) range $25–$100 for improperly sorted carts.
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