Fulshear, TX Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing sections
- City Code §§ 18-19 to 18-21
- Max fine
- $4,000 per violation
- Right-of-way presumption
- Refuse present 24+ hours
- Offense class
- Misdemeanor
Summary
Fulshear makes it a misdemeanor to dump refuse on private land, public right-of-way, or any public property within city limits, with fines up to $4,000 per violation under the littering article of the city code.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to place or cause to be placed any refuse on any privately owned lot, tract or parcel of land located within the city limits with the intention of abandoning the same. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to place or cause to be placed any refuse on any public right-of-way or on any other public property within the city limits.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4849270; v4 updated 2026-05-19).
Full Breakdown
City Code Article II (§§ 18-19 through 18-21) bars placing refuse on any privately owned lot with intent to abandon it, on any public right-of-way, or on other public property. Frontage owners who knowingly let refuse sit on the right-of-way opposite their property also violate the code: remaining there 24 hours or more triggers a presumption of knowing permission. Violators are guilty of a misdemeanor punished under the general penalty section, § 1-17.
Violations & Fines
Misdemeanor; fine up to $4,000 per violation for dumping refuse (per § 1-17's carve-out for dumping offenses), with each day a violation continues counted as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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