Allen, Texas Waste Franchise & Dumpster Restriction Tracker

The City of Allen contracts exclusively with Community Waste Disposal (CWD); under Solid Waste Ordinance § 6-61, the city’s franchised provider (or a city-permitted contractor) handles all commercial collection — expressly including temporary open-top roll-off construction containers (§ 6-61(c)) — and using another hauler is prohibited. On June 18, 2026, the city’s Health & Code Compliance Division issued American AF Dumpsters / the property a “Notice to Correct Violations” ordering removal of a “non franchise open top” container by June 30, 2026. The notice is posted here with private details redacted. After being forced off the job, the contractor reportedly had to use CWD, which (per the contractor) only picks up Tuesdays and Thursdays and took about two weeks to deliver a dumpster.

County

Collin County

Population

Approx. 105,000 (needs verification)

Provider / franchise holder

Community Waste Disposal (CWD) — exclusive contractor

Parent company

Community Waste Disposal (needs verification)

Agreement type

Exclusive solid waste contract (use of another hauler prohibited by ordinance)

Exclusive status

Exclusive

Franchise fee

Source pending.

Freedom Index rating

🔴 Exclusive Market

Roll-off dumpsters mentioned

Yes

Temporary waste mentioned

Yes

Self-haul exception

Needs verification

City authorization required

Yes — only the city’s contractor (CWD) may collect; another hauler is prohibited

Per the City of Allen Code of Ordinances, Chapter 6, Article III (Solid Waste), § 6-61 governs commercial waste containers. § 6-61(a) provides that the city’s franchised solid waste provider serves and bills all categories of commercial collection, and § 6-61(c) states that “the city’s franchised solid waste provider or other city permitted contractor shall provide solid waste collection services for temporary open top roll-off construction containers… for construction-sites in the city.” A City of Allen “Notice to Correct Violations” (submitted to this database) cites § 6-61(a–f) and orders removal of a “non franchise open top” container. The city contracts exclusively with Community Waste Disposal (CWD); using another company is prohibited, and city waste must go to the North Texas Municipal Water District landfill.

Relevant location: Chapter Chapter 6, Article III — Solid Waste, Section § 6-61(a–f) (Commercial Waste Containers); § 6-61(c) expressly covers temporary open-top roll-off construction containers.

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Allen contracts exclusively with Community Waste Disposal (CWD) for solid waste collection; the contract and fee terms should be obtained and verified.

Construction dumpsters included: Yes.

Per the City of Allen, CWD is the contracted provider of all solid waste collection and use of another company is prohibited by ordinance — expressly including all temporary roll-off open-top construction containers.

• On June 18, 2026, the City of Allen Health & Code Compliance Division issued a “Notice to Correct Violations” (Case CIP-2026-000000471) citing Commercial Waste Containers § 6-61(a–f). The corrective action was to “remove non franchise open top stored in back of property,” with a compliance date of June 30, 2026. The notice concerned an American AF Dumpsters container at a commercial property in Allen.
• According to the contractor (relayed by American AF Dumpsters), after the company was ordered off the job the contractor had to switch to the city’s exclusive provider, Community Waste Disposal (CWD). The contractor reported that CWD only ran pickups on Tuesdays and Thursdays and that it took about two weeks to get a dumpster on site — illustrating the service delays that can result when a single provider holds the market. This is a secondhand account and needs independent verification.

Media submitted to the Texas Waste Freedom Project. Reflects the submitter’s account; presented as documentation.

Status: No known challenge

No known lawsuit or legal challenge at this time, according to available sources.

1. City Notice to Correct Violations (§ 6-61) · 2026-06-18
   City of Allen issued a Notice to Correct Violations citing § 6-61(a–f), ordering removal of a “non franchise open top” container by June 30, 2026.

• City of Allen “Notice to Correct Violations” (June 18, 2026; § 6-61) — submitted, redactedOtherConfirmed by ordinance
• City of Allen Code of Ordinances, Chapter 6 Art. III — Solid Waste (Municode)OrdinanceConfirmed by ordinance
• Field report from American AF DumpstersField reportField report only

Allen’s exclusive arrangement with CWD (use of another hauler prohibited; construction roll-offs covered by § 6-61(c)) is confirmed by the city code and an official City Notice to Correct Violations dated June 18, 2026. The notice image is hosted with the property owner, address, legal description, and inspector’s direct contact redacted for privacy. Contractor/customer not named.

Confidence level: Confirmed by ordinance · Verification status: Confirmed by ordinance (§ 6-61) and an official City of Allen Notice to Correct Violations on file (June 18, 2026).

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