Denton, TX Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Max limb length
- 4 feet
- Max piece weight
- 50 pounds
- Loose yard waste
- kraft bags or city container
- Placement
- cut end toward street, curb line
- Non-compliant piles
- city may refuse pickup
Summary
Denton requires tree limbs, shrubs, and yard waste to be prepped a specific way before curbside pickup, or the city will skip your pile.
Tree limbs, shrubs, and hedge cuttings shall: (1) Not exceed four (4) feet in length. (2) Be stacked neatly. (3) Be placed so that one (1) cut end faces toward the street at the curb line. (4) Be placed in a manner that will not block or otherwise impede the sidewalk. (b) No single piece shall weigh more than fifty (50) pounds. (c) Yard waste consisting of small pieces, small cuttings, and small loose material placed for collection shall be placed in approved kraft bags or city-issued container(s). (d) The city may refuse to collect brush or yard waste not placed for collection as provided in this section.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 37 Update 1 | Development Code: Supplement 27).
Full Breakdown
Under City Code Sec. 24-10, tree limbs, shrubs, and hedge cuttings set out for collection can't exceed 4 feet in length, must be stacked neatly with one cut end facing the street at the curb line, and can't block the sidewalk. No single piece may weigh more than 50 pounds. Smaller cuttings and loose yard waste must go in approved kraft bags or a city-issued yard waste container. Solid Waste crews may simply refuse to collect brush or yard waste that isn't set out this way.
Violations & Fines
Non-conforming piles (oversized limbs, unbagged loose clippings, blocked sidewalks) are left uncollected until fixed; repeat noncompliance can trigger a code enforcement nuisance case under Ch. 24/17.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I just pile branches at the curb any way I want?
How do I set out grass clippings or leaves?
Sources & Official References
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