Texarkana, TX Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)
Key Facts
- Small yard waste
- Approved greenwaste bag or can
- Limb/stick length limit
- Cut to 4-foot lengths
- Bundle weight limit
- 40 lbs, tied
- Weed height limit
- 12 inches max
- Violation class
- Misdemeanor, municipal court fine
Summary
Grass, leaves and weed cuttings go in an approved greenwaste bag or can; big limbs must be cut to 4-foot lengths and tied into 40-pound bundles.
Grass clippings, leaves, weed cuttings and other small-sized yard waste shall be put in an approved greenwaste bag or an approved greenwaste container or can. Large sticks and limbs shall be cut into four-foot lengths, bundled together in bundles not over 40 pounds, and the bundle must be tied.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 27).
Full Breakdown
Texarkana requires small yard waste, grass clippings, leaves, weed cuttings, to go in an approved greenwaste bag (a nonplastic biodegradable bag up to 50 gallons) or an approved greenwaste can. Larger sticks and limbs can't just be piled at the curb: they must be cut into four-foot lengths, bundled together in bundles not exceeding 40 pounds, and each bundle tied before collection. The rule sits inside the city's broader vegetation-maintenance chapter, which also bars weeds and nonornamental grasses over 12 inches and requires overhanging growth to be cut back from streets, alleys and sidewalks.
Violations & Fines
Failing to bag/bundle yard waste properly, or letting weeds exceed 12 inches, is a misdemeanor under Sec. 22-15, punishable by a fine on conviction in municipal court.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I just pile brush at the curb in Texarkana?
What container does grass and leaves go in?
Sources & Official References
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