Mansfield, Texas Waste Franchise & Dumpster Restriction Tracker

According to the City of Mansfield Code of Ordinances § 50.50, any container used to remove commercial construction waste must be provided by a vendor holding a current franchise agreement with the city — and the city's FAQ states Frontier Waste Solutions is currently the only franchised hauler. The ordinance expressly exempts construction sites where single-family homes are being built, renovated, or remodeled, and legitimate source-separated recycling. This record is confirmed against the city code; the underlying franchise agreement (fee and full scope) still needs to be obtained.

County

Tarrant County

Population

Approx. 76,000 (needs verification)

Provider / franchise holder

Frontier Waste Solutions

Parent company

Frontier Waste Solutions, LLC (needs verification)

Agreement type

Exclusive franchise for commercial construction waste containers under Chapter 50; per the city, Frontier Waste Solutions is currently the only franchised hauler

Exclusive status

Exclusive

Franchise fee

Not specified in the ordinance text reviewed. Any franchise fee would be set by the city's franchise agreement with the hauler and needs verification.

Freedom Index rating

🔴 Exclusive Market

Roll-off dumpsters mentioned

Yes

Temporary waste mentioned

Yes

Self-haul exception

Needs verification

City authorization required

Per § 50.50, the vendor providing a commercial construction-waste container must hold a current franchise agreement with the city.

The City of Mansfield regulates solid waste under Chapter 50 of its Code of Ordinances. Section 50.50 (Commercial Construction Waste) states that any container used to remove and dispose of commercial construction waste must be provided by a vendor holding a current franchise agreement with the city. According to the city's own FAQ, Frontier Waste Solutions is currently the only hauler holding that franchise. The ordinance expressly exempts construction sites where single-family homes are being constructed, renovated, or remodeled, and legitimate source-separated recycling of construction materials. Chapter 50 also provides a separate licensing track (§§ 50.60–50.70) for commercial recyclable collection, which the city describes as open to any licensed vendor. The raw franchise agreement should be obtained to confirm fee terms and the exact scope.

Relevant location: Chapter Chapter 50 — Solid Waste Management, Section § 50.50 (Commercial Construction Waste) (Ord. OR-2155-2019, passed 11-25-19); §§ 50.60–50.70 (License for commercial recyclable collection); see also § 50.03 (Collection required; authority to collect).

Code of Ordinances

The city's franchise agreement with Frontier Waste Solutions was not reviewed for this record. Section 50.50 establishes that commercial construction-waste containers must come from a franchised vendor; the underlying franchise agreement should be obtained to confirm term, fee, and scope.

Construction dumpsters included: Yes.

According to Mansfield Code of Ordinances § 50.50 (Commercial Construction Waste), “Any container used for the removal and disposal of commercial construction waste must be provided by a vendor holding a current franchise agreement with the city.” Importantly, the section expressly EXEMPTS construction sites “where single-family homes are being constructed, renovated, or remodeled,” as well as legitimate source-separated recycling of construction materials. So the container restriction, as written, appears to apply to commercial construction — not to single-family home renovation or remodeling.

• An operator reports receiving notices stating that outside (non-franchised) dumpsters could not be used in the city, and that the operator's roll-off trailer was not permitted on city streets (flagged by law enforcement) or in the driveway (flagged by code enforcement). The operator referenced City Ordinance sections 50.50 and 50.60. This account is a field report and needs independent verification; note that § 50.50, as written, exempts single-family home construction, renovation, and remodeling.

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 receiving notices in the past stating that outside dumpsters could not be used within the city, and that the operator's roll-off trailer was not allowed on city streets (per law enforcement) or in a driveway (per code enforcement). The operator pointed to City Ordinance sections 50.50 and 50.60 and understood the city to have a franchise arrangement with a single hauler. The operator did not retain copies of the notices but believes they could be obtained from the city. (Note: § 50.50, as written, exempts single-family home construction, renovation, and remodeling — so the container restriction may not apply to residential remodel jobs.)

Status: No known challenge

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

1. Commercial construction-waste franchise requirement adopted · 2019-11-25
   Mansfield adopted § 50.50 (Ord. OR-2155-2019), requiring commercial construction-waste containers to be provided by a vendor holding a current city franchise agreement (single-family home construction/renovation/remodeling exempted).

• Mansfield, TX Code of Ordinances — Chapter 50: Solid Waste Management (American Legal Publishing)OrdinanceConfirmed by ordinance
• Mansfield, TX Code of Ordinances — § 50.50 Commercial Construction WasteOrdinanceConfirmed by ordinance
• City of Mansfield FAQ — waste hauler franchise / Frontier Waste (city website)OtherReported by news

Mansfield's § 50.50 restricts commercial construction-waste containers to franchised vendors (currently Frontier Waste Solutions per the city). The ordinance exempts single-family home construction, renovation, and remodeling — an important limit on the restriction's scope. Added from an operator field report; wording kept careful pending review of the actual franchise agreement.

Confidence level: Confirmed by ordinance · Verification status: Chapter 50 and the § 50.50 franchise-container requirement are confirmed directly from the city code. The identity of Frontier Waste Solutions as the current franchised hauler is per the city's FAQ. The franchise agreement itself (fee, term, exact scope) still needs to be obtained. The single-family home exemption in § 50.50 is significant and is noted throughout.

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