Kilgore, Texas Waste Franchise & Dumpster Restriction Tracker

An operator reports that Kilgore, Texas is an exclusive market that shuts out independent dumpster companies. The city ordinance and exclusive contractor still need verification.

County

Gregg County (also Rusk)

Population

Approx. 13,000 (needs verification)

Provider / franchise holder

Republic Services (city solid waste provider)

Parent company

Republic Services, Inc.

Agreement type

City-controlled collection (permit required for any private hauler)

Exclusive status

City-operated (sole provider)

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 Kilgore is an exclusive market for solid waste/roll-off service. The city ordinance and exclusive contractor need verification.

Relevant location: Chapter 13 (Utilities), Article 13.02 — Solid Waste · § 13.02.011 (only the city's authorized agents/employees, or a collector with a written city-council permit, may collect/transport garbage over city streets); § 13.02.003 / § 13.02.010(b) (use of the city provider's carts)

Code of Ordinances

Source pending.

Construction dumpsters included: Yes.

An operator reports this is an exclusive market; ordinance and contractor need verification.

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

   Kilgore is an exclusive market.

2. Operator B

   An operator reports that Kilgore is an exclusive market and provided email correspondence (kept on file) for reference, noting that some East Texas ordinances are hard to find online. In that exchange, the city's Utility Billing Coordinator wrote that the city contracts with Republic Services for garbage service, that a customer would set up an account with the city, and that the city handles the billing on Republic's behalf.

Status:

• Operator report submitted to the Texas Waste Freedom ProjectField reportField report only
• City of Kilgore utility-billing correspondence (submitted by an operator; on file)Field reportField report only

Confidence level: Confirmed by ordinance · Verification status: Verified on eCode360. § 13.02.011 gates out private haulers without a city-council permit, making the city's chosen provider (Republic Services) the effective exclusive collector. An operator also provided email correspondence (kept on file; not published to protect the reporter's identity and a city employee's direct contact information) in which the city's Utility Billing Coordinator confirmed the city contracts with Republic Services and handles billing on its behalf.

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