Cookville, Texas Waste Franchise & Dumpster Restriction Tracker

DISCLAIMER — Cookville is an unincorporated community in Titus County with no city government of its own, so it cannot pass its own ordinance. This record reflects an operator’s first-hand account that their area’s long-standing Republic Services contract was recently made exclusive, eliminating decades of customer choice despite public opposition. Because Cookville is unincorporated, the arrangement described most likely belongs to a nearby incorporated city (possibly Mount Pleasant) or a county/private arrangement. The specific governing city and ordinance still need to be confirmed.

County

Titus County

Population

Needs verification

Provider / franchise holder

Republic Services (reported exclusive contractor)

Parent company

Republic Services, Inc.

Agreement type

Reported newly-adopted exclusive ordinance (was a long-standing contract; recently made exclusive)

Exclusive status

Reported exclusive rights

Franchise fee

Source pending.

Freedom Index rating

⚪ Unrated / Needs Research

Roll-off dumpsters mentioned

Yes

Temporary waste mentioned

Yes

Self-haul exception

Needs verification

City authorization required

Yes — a city contract/franchise is required to haul (per report/ordinance)

An operator reports that for 26 years their city had a contract with a waste company (currently Republic Services) while residents and businesses retained the freedom to choose providers, but that this year — despite numerous city council meetings and public opposition — the city passed an ordinance eliminating that choice and making the arrangement exclusive. The exact city, ordinance, and effective date should be confirmed (the submitter listed “Cookville,” Titus County).

Relevant location: Recently-adopted solid waste exclusivity ordinance; needs verification · Needs verification

Reported newly-exclusive Republic arrangement; verification recommended.

Construction dumpsters included: Yes.

An operator reports the city recently passed an ordinance eliminating customer choice in favor of its exclusive contractor (Republic Services).

First-hand accounts from dumpster operators who say they were enforced against in this city. Reporters are kept anonymous unless they chose to be identified.

1. Operator A

   For 26 years our city had a contract with a waste company (currently Republic Services), but residents and businesses were free to choose who they did business with — and we operated without issues, violations, or complaints. This year that changed: despite countless city council meetings, public comments, and pleas from citizens and local business owners, the city passed an ordinance eliminating that choice. To add insult to injury, the company benefiting from the monopoly was recently named Business of the Year. This isn’t about one waste company — it’s about protecting free enterprise, consumer choice, and stopping local governments from creating monopolies that push out small, family-owned businesses.

Status:

• Operator report submitted to the Texas Waste Freedom ProjectField reportField report only

Published with disclaimer. Cookville is an unincorporated community; the governing incorporated city should be confirmed (operator may mean Mount Pleasant).

Confidence level: Field report only · Verification status: DISCLAIMER: Cookville is an unincorporated community in Titus County and has no municipal government of its own, so it cannot enact its own ordinances. This entry reflects an operator’s first-hand account. The exclusive-contract arrangement described may belong to a nearby incorporated city (such as Mount Pleasant), to the county, or to a private arrangement. This record needs verification, and the specific governing city should be confirmed.

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