Do you need a dumpster permit in Texarkana, TX?

In your driveway, usually not. On the street, sidewalk or a parking lane, usually yes. Here's what Texarkana's official sources say.

Permit: License to encumber public right-of-way (City Code Sec. 130-5(d)); no short-term dumpster permit found
Issued by: Public Works Department (application); City Manager final approval
Fee: $100.00 non-refundable application fee for a License to Encumber (applied to an annual license fee based on a fair-market appraisal); no dumpster-specific fee
Key rules: Sec. 130-5(c)(5): placing or maintaining any object or material on or within any public right-of-way is unlawful; (c)(6) bans placing trash/debris on streets. 130-5(d): the right to encumber ROW is granted only by license: application from Public Works, $1,000,000 bodily-injury / $500,000 property liability insurance naming the city, plans, and indemnity. The License to Encumber application also requires a metes-and-bounds description, 12 site plans and a fair market appraisal, with City Manager approval.
Source: library.municode.com · texarkanatexas.gov

Checked October 2026. City rules change — confirm with the issuing office before placing a dumpster. This is general information, not legal advice.

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