Illegal dumping is one thing a Texas county fully enforces. Under Health & Safety Code § 365.012 it's a crime to dispose of litter or solid waste anywhere that isn't an approved site. Brazoria County's Eagle Eye Environmental Division actively investigates. Penalties run from a fine to a state jail
Unlike zoning, illegal-dumping enforcement is squarely within a Texas county's power, and Brazoria County uses it aggressively. Section 365.012 makes it an offense to dispose of, or allow the disposal of, litter or other solid waste at any place that is not an approved solid-waste site, including on or within 300 feet of a public highway, on a right-of-way, on public or private property, or into inland or coastal water. Brazoria County launched the Eagle Eye Environmental Division specifically to investigate illegal-trash complaints and hold violators accountable. Penalties scale with the amount dumped: a small pile is a Class C misdemeanor, while large or commercial quantities become higher misdemeanors or a state jail felony.
A Class C misdemeanor (up to $500) for 5 pounds/5 gallons or less; Class B or A misdemeanor for larger loads; state jail felony for 1,000+ pounds, commercial dumping, or waste in closed barrels/drums.
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