Texarkana, Texas Waste Franchise & Dumpster Restriction Tracker

According to TXK Today’s review of the City of Texarkana’s franchise contract, the city granted Waste Management an exclusive franchise (approved December 2016, effective March 1, 2017, last updated February 2024) covering residential, commercial, and industrial waste — including roll-off bins and the open-top containers used at construction sites — and the city receives a 10% franchise fee. The city’s solid waste code is Chapter 22. The raw signed contract should still be obtained to fully confirm the exact terms.

County

Bowie County

Population

Approx. 36,000 (needs verification)

Provider / franchise holder

Waste Management (WM)

Parent company

WM (Waste Management, Inc.)

Agreement type

Exclusive solid waste franchise (Waste Management; effective March 1, 2017)

Exclusive status

Exclusive

Franchise fee

10% — 10% franchise fee to the city, applying to payments Waste Management direct-bills for roll-off bin services (per the contract as reported by TXK Today).

Freedom Index rating

🔴 Exclusive Market

Roll-off dumpsters mentioned

Yes

Temporary waste mentioned

Yes

Self-haul exception

Needs verification

City authorization required

Needs verification

The City of Texarkana, Texas regulates solid waste under Chapter 22 of its Code of Ordinances. According to TXK Today’s review of the city’s franchise contract, the City Council approved an exclusive franchise with Waste Management in December 2016 (effective March 1, 2017; last updated February 2024) granting WM “the exclusive right and privilege” to collect waste from residential, commercial, and industrial properties — including commercial/industrial waste in dumpsters, compactors, and roll-off bins (the open-top containers used at construction sites). The city receives a 10% franchise fee. The raw signed contract and specific code sections should still be obtained to move this from news-reported to fully document-confirmed.

Relevant location: Chapter Chapter 22 — Solid Waste, Section Solid waste regulatory framework; the exclusive franchise itself is set by the city’s contract with Waste Management. Exact code sections need direct verification..

Code of Ordinances Municode

Per TXK Today’s review, Texarkana’s exclusive franchise contract with Waste Management (approved Dec 2016, effective March 1, 2017, auto-renewing, last updated Feb 2024) grants WM the exclusive right to collect commercial and industrial waste in dumpsters, compactors, and roll-off bins, and gives the city a 10% franchise fee on direct-billed roll-off services. Obtaining the raw contract is recommended for full verification.

Construction dumpsters included: Yes.

Per TXK Today’s review of the city’s franchise contract, Waste Management’s exclusive right covers commercial/industrial waste hauled in dumpsters, compactors, or roll-off bins — including the open-top containers used at construction sites.

• According to TXK Today, a competing construction dumpster was ordered removed under the city’s exclusive franchise. This reflects the article’s reporting and needs independent verification.

Status: No known challenge

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

1. Exclusive franchise approved · 2016-12
   Texarkana City Council approved an exclusive solid waste franchise with Waste Management (effective March 1, 2017; last updated February 2024), per TXK Today’s review of the contract.

• TXK Today articleNews reportReported by news
• City of Texarkana Code of Ordinances, Chapter 22 — Solid Waste (Municode)OrdinanceNeeds verification
• City–Waste Management franchise contract (terms reported by TXK Today; raw document to be obtained)ContractReported by news

Texarkana’s exclusive franchise with Waste Management — including coverage of roll-off/construction containers and a 10% city fee — is documented through TXK Today’s review of the city’s contract and the city’s Chapter 22 ordinance. To upgrade to “Confirmed by contract,” obtain the raw signed franchise agreement.

Confidence level: Reported by news · Verification status: Exclusive franchise and construction roll-off coverage documented via the city contract (per TXK Today) and Chapter 22; raw contract recommended for full confirmation.

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