Converse, TX Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Sec. 36-2, City Code
- Offense class
- Class C misdemeanor
- Posted fine
- $500.00
- Fee schedule citation total
- $316.00 (incl. costs)
- Enforced by
- Public Works / city signage
Summary
Dumping or abandoning property on city right-of-way or public property in Converse is a class C misdemeanor carrying a $500 fine.
Discarding, dumping or abandoning any property in the city right-of-way or on public property, except in an established trash receptacle, is prohibited. Littering and illegal dumping violations are class C misdemeanors, punishable by a $500.00 fine. Public works shall have prepared and installed signs at each street entering the city limits stating $500.00 fine for littering.
Full Breakdown
City code bans discarding, dumping, or abandoning any property in the city right-of-way or on public property unless it goes into an established trash receptacle. Violations are class C misdemeanors punishable by a $500 fine, and Public Works posts signs at every street entering the city limits warning of the $500 littering fine. The city's fee schedule separately lists a $250 base citation amount for illegal dumping under this section, with additional court costs bringing the total near $316.
Violations & Fines
Class C misdemeanor; $500 fine for littering/illegal dumping (fee schedule cites $250 base plus ~$66 in court costs, totaling $316)
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