Flower Mound, Texas Waste Franchise & Dumpster Restriction Tracker

According to the Town of Flower Mound Code of Ordinances § 70-261, the rules for solid waste collection are contained in the town's franchise agreement on file with the town secretary rather than in the code itself, and § 70-263 requires properties on the town's water system to use garbage service provided by “the town or its designee.” The town's designee is Republic Services. The Town's own building information packets state that, under the franchise agreement, all residential and commercial projects requiring a dumpster or roll-off for renovation and construction debris must use Republic Services. A September 2024 Town Notice of Violation reviewed by this project states that a “non-Republic dumpster” in a private driveway had to be removed because “all dumpsters in the Town must be through Republic Services.” The signed franchise agreement still needs to be obtained to confirm the fee, term, and exact scope.

County

Denton County

Population

Approx. 80,000 (needs verification)

Provider / franchise holder

Republic Services

Parent company

Republic Services, Inc.

Agreement type

Solid waste and recycling franchise agreement between the Town of Flower Mound and Republic Services (contract finalized in 2016; reported as a five-year term with five one-year renewal options)

Exclusive status

Exclusive

Franchise fee

Unknown% — Not stated in the Code of Ordinances, which places rates and terms in the franchise agreement on file with the town secretary. Any franchise fee needs verification from the agreement itself.

Freedom Index rating

🔴 Exclusive Market

Roll-off dumpsters mentioned

Yes

Temporary waste mentioned

Yes

Self-haul exception

Needs verification

City authorization required

Needs verification

Flower Mound's Code of Ordinances does not print its solid waste rules in the code itself. According to § 70-261, “the regulations regarding solid waste collection and disposal, including the rates and charges for solid waste collection services, are contained in the effective franchise agreement for solid waste collection services on file in the town secretary's office.” Section 70-263 provides that every owner, occupant, tenant or lessee of a building on the town's water system “shall be required to utilize and pay for garbage service provided by the town or its designee.” The town's designee is Republic Services. Because the operative restrictions live in the franchise agreement rather than the code, the agreement itself should be obtained through a public records request to confirm the exact scope as it applies to temporary roll-off containers.

Relevant location: Chapter Chapter 70 — Utilities, Article IV (Solid Waste), Section § 70-261 (Regulations for collection and disposal — Ord. No. 26-16, eff. Oct. 1, 2016); § 70-263 (Garbage service mandatory — Ord. No. 17-06).

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The franchise agreement was not reviewed for this record and is not published in the code. The Town's published building information packets (Residential Builders Packet, Accessory Building, Temporary Buildings) state that in accordance with the Town's franchise agreement, all residential and commercial projects requiring a dumpster/roll-off for renovation and construction debris must use Republic Services, and direct builders to Republic for roll-off pricing. Obtaining the signed agreement is the next verification step.

Construction dumpsters included: Yes.

The Town's own building information packets state that, in accordance with the Town's franchise agreement for solid waste and recycling removal services, all residential and commercial projects requiring a dumpster/roll-off for the removal of renovation and construction debris must use Republic Services. A 2024 Town Notice of Violation reviewed by this project applied that position to a roll-off placed in a private driveway.

• A Town of Flower Mound Notice of Violation dated September 11, 2024 (Case No. PCE24-01445), submitted to this project by an operator, was issued to a private property owner and checked the box for “Zoning Code Violation.” The officer comments state: “Non-Republic dumpster observed in driveway. Please remove as all dumpsters in the Town must be through Republic Services as we have a franchise agreement with this company.” The notice gave a reinspection date and warned that a citation could be issued if the violation was not corrected. The notice is on file with this project; it is not displayed because it identifies a private property owner and the inspector's direct contact information.

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

   An operator reports that a customer received a code violation notice from the Town of Flower Mound because the operator's dumpster was on the customer's property. The operator had been hired not by the homeowner but by a restoration contractor — a business-to-business transaction on private property. The contractor had the operator remove the dumpster and then had to rent one from Republic Services. According to the operator, Republic charged the contractor significantly more and delivered late, pushing back the project's completion timeline; the contractor relayed that the service, pricing, and setup process were all worse than what the independent operator had provided. The operator provided the Town's Notice of Violation, which states that all dumpsters in the Town must be through Republic Services under the town's franchise agreement.

Status: No known challenge

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

1. Ordinance places solid waste rules in the franchise agreement · 2016-05-16
   Ord. No. 26-16 amended § 70-261 so that solid waste collection regulations, rates and charges are set by the town's franchise agreement on file with the town secretary (effective Oct. 1, 2016).
2. Republic Services franchise takes effect · 2016-10-01
   The town's trash and recycling contract with Republic Services took effect, reported as a five-year term with five one-year renewal options.
3. Notice of Violation over a non-Republic roll-off · 2024-09-11
   The Town issued a Notice of Violation (Case No. PCE24-01445) for a “non-Republic dumpster observed in driveway,” stating that all dumpsters in the Town must be through Republic Services under the franchise agreement.

• Flower Mound Code of Ordinances — Ch. 70, Art. IV (Solid Waste), §§ 70-261, 70-263 (Municode)OrdinanceConfirmed by ordinance
• Town of Flower Mound — Residential Builders Packet (states all projects needing a dumpster/roll-off for construction debris must use Republic Services per the Town's franchise agreement)OtherConfirmed by contract
• Town of Flower Mound — Trash / Recycling (Republic Services is the town's provider)OtherConfirmed by ordinance
• Flower Mound finalizes deal for trash and recycling services — Star Local Media (2016)News reportReported by news
• Town of Flower Mound Notice of Violation, Case No. PCE24-01445 (Sept. 11, 2024) — “Non-Republic dumpster observed in driveway” (submitted; on file, not displayed for privacy)Enforcement documentConfirmed by contract

Added from an operator field report with an attached Town Notice of Violation. The violation notice is not published as an image because it names a private property owner and lists the inspector's direct phone and email; it is linked as a source and quoted in part. Next verification step: public records request for the Republic Services franchise agreement to confirm fee, term, and whether temporary roll-offs are expressly covered.

Confidence level: Confirmed by ordinance · Verification status: Chapter 70, Article IV (§§ 70-261, 70-263) is confirmed directly from the town code, and the code expressly places the operative rules in the franchise agreement. The application to temporary construction roll-offs is supported by the Town's own published building packets and by a 2024 Town Notice of Violation on file with this project. The signed franchise agreement (term, fee, exact scope, any exceptions) has not been obtained and should be requested from the town secretary.

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