Cookville, Texas Waste Franchise & Dumpster Restriction Tracker

An operator reports that their city (submitted as Cookville, Titus County) recently adopted an ordinance making its long-standing waste contractor (Republic Services) the exclusive provider — eliminating decades of customer choice despite significant public opposition. The exact city, ordinance, and date should 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

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 — 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: Chapter Recently-adopted solid waste exclusivity ordinance; needs verification, Section 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

Confidence level: Field report only · Verification status: Operator account of a newly-adopted exclusivity ordinance; the exact city/ordinance need verification.

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