Carrollton, TX Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Yard waste rule
- Must be bagged in approved container, § 50.20
- Brush length limit
- 4 feet maximum, § 50.21(B)
- Brush/bulk volume cap
- 3 cubic yards per set-out
- Set-out window
- 6:00 p.m. day before to 6:30 a.m.
- Overhead clearance
- At least 14 feet required
- Maximum fine
- $2,000 under § 10.99(A)(2)
- Adopting ordinance
- Ordinance 4272, adopted 8/19/2025
Summary
Carrollton collects bagged yard waste only when it is placed in an approved residential container or bag at the front curb. Brush must be cut to 4 feet or less and capped at three cubic yards per set-out, per City Code Chapter 50.
§ 50.20. Collection of yard waste. The city will only collect yard waste that is bagged and placed in an approved residential container or bag placed at the front curb adjacent to the residence of origin for collection or other approved location. ... § 50.21. Collection of bulk and brush waste. (B) Brush shall be cut to a length not to exceed four feet and must be placed at the front curb adjacent to the residence of origin in a total amount not to exceed three cubic yards.
Full Breakdown
" Loose, unbagged clippings or brush left in a pile do not meet that standard and will not be picked up. 21(B)). 21(C)) and must be free of hazards, refrigerator doors removed or secured, and set at least three feet from water and gas meters. Bulk waste is only collected if it was generated by the occupant of the residence, not hauled in from elsewhere. that day, positioned within three feet of the curb or alley line and clear of mailboxes, trees, meters, parked vehicles, and screening walls, with at least 14 feet of overhead clearance for the collection truck's arm.
24(E)). 21(H); concrete or stone can be hauled directly to the landfill by the resident instead. All of these Chapter 50 provisions were adopted under Ordinance 4272 on August 19, 2025.
Violations & Fines
Violating any Chapter 50 provision, including the yard waste bagging and brush volume limits, is a misdemeanor under § 50.99, punishable per § 10.99. Because Chapter 50 (Solid Waste and Recycling) falls under the public health and sanitation category in § 10.99(A)(2), fines run up to $2,000, and each day a violation continues counts as a separate offense. Noncompliant set-outs are simply left uncollected rather than picked up and cited on the spot.
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