Cleanliness of Property

• Items such as, but not limited to:
  • Loose trash or litter
  • Discarded or illegally dumped tire(s) and/or furniture
  • Used or discarded cardboard boxes
  • Any other items likely to become unwholesome, filthy, unsightly, offensive, or unsanitary
• A dumpster overflowing with trash, garbage, rubbish, junk, etc.
• Foul or standing water

Do not allow illegally dumped trash and/or debris to remain on property. All properties must be clean and litter-free.

Read the Ordinance

• Overfilling of Open Top Trash Containers - Health and Sanitation Chapter, Article II, Section 2.10.E(PDF, 40MB) (page 32)
• Property Blight Declared a Nuisance - Nuisance Chapter, Article II, Section 2.01.D(PDF, 9MB) (page 16)
• Unclean Premises - Nuisance Chapter, Article II, Section 2.02.B(PDF, 9MB) (page 16)

Report Illegal Dumping

If you spot someone dumping illegally, be sure to report it at www.reportdfwdumping.org.

The “Donation Boxes” Chapter was adopted to Arlington’s City Code of Ordinances in 2016. A subsequent ordinance amendment was authorized and approved on August 21, 2018. This ordinance chapter provides regulations for donation boxes and establishes requirements for permits allowing the placement of donation boxes on approved open spaces on private property.

The requirements of this Chapter apply to all donation boxes within the city, regardless of the date the placement. Donation boxes placed prior to the effective date of the Donations Boxes Chapter will not be granted any legally non-conforming rights under this Chapter or the Unified Development Code Chapter of the Code of the City of Arlington. The purpose of this Chapter is to protect the public health, safety and welfare of Arlington residents by requiring the registration and permitting of donation boxes on private property within the city limits. Regulation of donation boxes further serves to protect the aesthetic well-being of the community and it promotes the tidy and ordered appearance of developed property. Donation boxes must be permitted and maintained in accordance with the Chapter.

Donation Box and Related Fees

• Annual Permit Fee: $200
• Impoundment Fee: $200
• Daily Storage Fee: $20

Resolution No. 18-216(PDF, 122KB)

Required Application and Authorization Forms

• Donation Container Permit Application(PDF, 202KB)
• Donation Box Authorization Form(PDF, 127KB)

Contact Misty Gutierrez at (817) 459-5986 to schedule a time to bring notarized application and notarized authorization with payment. Payment must be in exact change or by check only.

Read the Ordinance

• Donation Box - General Provisions - Article III, Section 3.01(PDF, 5MB) (page 6)
• Donation Box Permit and Decal Required - Article III, Section 3.02(PDF, 5MB) (page 6)
• Donation Box Permit and Decal Required - Article III, Section 3.03(PDF, 5MB) (page 6)
• Applications for Permits - Article III, Section 3.04(PDF, 5MB) (page 8)
• Transfer of permit prohibited - Article III, Section 3.05(PDF, 5MB) (page 8)
• Maintenance and Upkeep, Article III, Section 3.06(PDF, 5MB) (page 9)
• Revocation of permit, Article III, Section 3.07(PDF, 5MB) (page 10)
• Enforcement and Penalties - Article IV, Section 4.01(PDF, 5MB) (page 13)

Contact Us

For questions about permitting a donation box, please contact Misty Gutierrez at (817) 459-5986, or by email at code@arlingtontx.gov.