Henderson, Texas Waste Franchise & Dumpster Restriction Tracker

Henderson’s ordinance § 53-15 (“Dumpster exclusivity,” adopted 2021) requires anyone depositing debris into a detached container to use the city’s exclusive contractor’s container — expressly reaching construction roll-offs — with misdemeanor penalties and possible permit revocation for violations. An operator reports the city is a closed, exclusive market.

County

Rusk County

Population

Approx. 13,000 (needs verification)

Provider / franchise holder

City’s exclusive solid waste contractor (verify entity)

Parent company

Needs verification

Agreement type

Exclusive “dumpster exclusivity” ordinance (Ord. 2021-11-02; § 53-15)

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)

Per the City of Henderson Code of Ordinances (quoted by the operator), § 53-15 (“Dumpster exclusivity,” Ord. 2021-11-02): any person creating or in possession of debris who deposits it into a detached container must use a container supplied by the city’s exclusive contractor for collection, transportation, and disposal within the city. Violations are a misdemeanor (§ 10-99) and may result in revocation of city permits for the container’s location.

Relevant location: Chapter Chapter 53 — Solid Waste (Ord. 2021-11-02, 12-21-2021), Section § 53-15 (Dumpster exclusivity); § 10-99 (penalty).

Code of Ordinances Municode

Henderson’s § 53-15 grants its contractor exclusive rights over detached containers/roll-offs; identify the contractor and obtain the contract.

Construction dumpsters included: Yes.

§ 53-15(a) requires anyone in possession of debris who deposits it into a detached container to use a container supplied by the city’s exclusive contractor — i.e., construction roll-offs must be the city contractor’s.

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

   Henderson is an exclusive market — the city ordinance (§ 53-15) requires debris to go into the city’s exclusive contractor’s container, shutting out independent roll-off operators.

Status:

• City of Henderson Code of Ordinances, § 53-15 (Ord. 2021-11-02)OrdinanceConfirmed by ordinance
• Operator report submitted to the Texas Waste Freedom ProjectField reportField report only

Confidence level: Confirmed by ordinance · Verification status: § 53-15 dumpster-exclusivity provision confirmed (operator quoted it verbatim); contractor entity needs verification.

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