Composting is legal and encouraged in Texas. Galveston County sets no composting rule, and Property Code 202.007 stops an HOA from banning backyard composting of vegetation or leaving grass clippings on the lawn, subject to reasonable size and location limits.
Home composting is unregulated at the county level in Galveston County. State law protects it: Property Code 202.007(a) bars an HOA from enforcing any covenant that prohibits a property owner from implementing measures promoting solid-waste composting of vegetation, including grass clippings, leaves, or brush, or leaving grass clippings uncollected on grass. An HOA may still regulate the size, type, shielding, materials, and location of a composting device if that does not prevent an economical installation where there is sufficient room. Owners must still avoid creating an unsanitary or pest-attracting condition, which can trigger the Health & Safety Code Ch. 343 nuisance rules in unincorporated areas.
No county penalty for composting itself. A pile that harbors rodents or pests can be abated as a nuisance under Ch. 343 in unincorporated areas or under city health codes within a city.
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