Rowlett, TX Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Bag weight limit
- 40 pounds per bag
- Governing section
- Code of Ordinances § 50-9
- Fine for violation
- Up to $500 per offense
- Bulk pickup bag type
- Clear or yard-waste bags
Summary
Rowlett requires grass clippings to be bagged before collection: either inside the trash polycart or set out for bulk pickup in clear or yard-waste-labeled bags, with a 40-pound weight cap per bag.
(a)Grass clippings shall be placed in bags for collection. Bagged grass clippings may be disposed of by placing the bags inside the trash polycart or by setting them out for bulk collection. If grass clippings are set out for bulk collection, they shall be placed in clear bags or in bags specifically designed for yard waste.(b)Polycarts must not exceed the established weight limits, and individual bags shall not weigh more than 40 pounds.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 29).
Full Breakdown
Grass clippings in Rowlett, Texas (Dallas and Rockwall counties) must be bagged before they leave the curb. Bagged clippings can go inside the trash polycart, or be set out separately for bulk collection, but only in clear bags or bags made for yard waste, per Code of Ordinances § 50-9. Polycarts cannot exceed the hauler's established weight limit, and no individual bag may weigh more than 40 pounds. Loose grass clippings dumped at the curb outside a bag are not collected.
Violations & Fines
Solid waste violations carry a fine up to $500 per offense under § 50-10; each day of noncompliance is a separate offense, and a second violation in 12 months can draw a citation without prior written notice.
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