Lewisville, TX Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)

Chapter 9, Article III of the Lewisville Code of Ordinances addresses litter in two separate sections. Sec. 9-81 makes it unlawful for any person to sweep or deposit dirt, trash or other litter into any street or onto any sidewalk within the city, and separately bars scattering papers or other material detrimental to the order of the city in the public parks, streets, or on any sidewalk. Sec. 9-82 covers private property: it is unlawful to deposit any litter on any private lot or premises, whether the lot is owned by the person or by someone else, and the Code requires that all trash or litter be placed in approved receptacles.

Both sections trace to the city's 1990 Code (§§ 8-3-3 and 8-3-4) and are enforced under the general penalty in Sec. 1-15, which carries special weight for dumping: subsection (a) singles out 'violations of all such rules, ordinances and police regulations that govern fire safety, zoning or public health and sanitation, including dumping of refuse' for a fine up to $2,000.00, rather than the $500.00 cap that applies to most other Code violations. Each day a dumped pile of trash or debris remains is treated as a separate, continuing offense, so an uncleared illegal dump site can generate cumulative fines quickly.

State law backs up the local ordinance: the chapter's footnote cites V.T.C.A., Health and Safety Code §§ 341.001-344.007 and 365.001 et seq. as the state nuisance and litter statutes the city's provisions implement, and Lewisville's own Sec. 9-81/9-82 citations are enforced independently of any state dumping charge a person might also face.