Illegal dumping is a state crime enforceable countywide: disposing of litter or solid waste at an unapproved site is an offense under Texas law, escalating from a Class C misdemeanor to a state jail felony based on weight and volume.
Texas Health & Safety Code Sec. 365.012 makes it an offense to dispose of, or allow the disposal of, litter or solid waste at a place that is not an approved solid waste site. Penalties scale by amount: five pounds or less is a Class C misdemeanor; larger loads become Class B, Class A, or a state jail felony for 1,000+ pounds, 200+ cubic feet, commercial dumping, or waste in a closed barrel or drum. This applies in unincorporated Galveston County and inside cities. The City of Galveston also requires a permit before dumping any fill material (Sec. 18-20).
Ranges from a Class C misdemeanor (5 lbs or less) up to a state jail felony (1,000+ lbs, 200+ cubic feet, commercial, or closed barrel/drum) under § 365.012.
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