Walmart Trash Enclosure

Walmart has registered a new construction project for a 200 sq ft trash enclosure at 2610 W Dickinson Blvd. in Fort Stockton, Texas. The filing, designated as the Walmart Trash Enclosure, identifies the owner as Walmart and lists the registered accessibility specialist as Blair Baker. The project is privately funded and located on private land for private use.

The estimated cost for this specific improvement is $58,000, resulting in a calculated cost of $290 per square foot. This figure is below the county median of $356 per square foot for new construction filings in Pecos County. The scheduled build window is 29 days, which is shorter than the county median of 181 days for similar projects.

The project was registered with TDLR in July 2026. Plan review is pending, and completion is targeted for October 2026. The construction start date listed in the filing is also October 2026, indicating a rapid turnaround from registration to expected completion.

Regional Context

Fort Stockton is the county seat of Pecos County, with a population of approximately 12,962 according to U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates for ZIP 79735. The median household income in the area is $69,902, and the median owner-occupied home value is $151,600. Housing in the region is predominantly owner-occupied, with 4,959 housing units recorded.

Walmart holds six other TDLR-registered projects in Texas, totaling $6,210,495. These include similar trash enclosures in Breckenridge, Tomball, and Woodville, each valued at $58,000. Larger projects include Walmart 5717.1003 in El Paso ($3,372,570) and Walmart 3169.1006 in Manor ($2,611,500), both with review complete. The Pecos County unemployment rate was 5 percent in July 2026, higher than a year earlier.