The county Solid Waste Division offers brush and bulk disposal information for unincorporated program customers, and residents can haul large items to an approved solid-waste site. Never dump bulk waste on the roadside — that's illegal dumping under state law.
Cameron County's Solid Waste Division publishes brush and bulk-pickup information for its unincorporated residential customers alongside regular cart collection. Bulky items that don't fit the 96-gallon cart typically require scheduled brush/bulk service or a trip to an approved disposal or transfer facility. What you cannot do is leave furniture, appliances, tires, or construction debris on a right-of-way or vacant lot — Health & Safety Code Chapter 365 makes that illegal dumping, carrying escalating criminal penalties by weight. City residents use their municipality's bulk-collection program instead.
Roadside bulk dumping is prosecuted under Ch. 365 (Class C misdemeanor up to state jail felony by weight/volume) plus mandatory community service.
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Home composting is allowed in Cameron County. Texas law protects it: an HOA cannot ban composting of yard vegetation, but a compost pile that draws pests cou...
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Cameron County has no ordinance banning or regulating artificial turf on private property. Cities may set their own rules, and an HOA may steer choices towar...
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Cameron County places no restriction on using native or drought-resistant plants. Texas law actually protects that choice: an HOA cannot ban water-conserving...
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Rainwater harvesting is legal and encouraged in Texas. Cameron County can't deny a building permit just because a project uses rainwater collection, and HOAs...
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Cameron County itself sets no lawn-watering schedule. Restrictions come from your water utility or irrigation district's state-required drought contingency p...
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There is no city-style weed ordinance for private lots, but Texas Health & Safety Code Chapter 343 lets Cameron County treat overgrown weeds in the unincorpo...
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