Longview, TX Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Sec. 49-15
- Max fine
- Up to $2,000 (Sec. 1-4)
- Reach beyond city limits
- 5,000 feet (ETJ)
- Culpable mental state
- Not required for proof
- Continuing violation
- Each day a separate offense
Summary
Longview makes it a public nuisance to dump solid waste on any public or private property outside a building, enforceable citywide and up to 5,000 feet beyond city limits.
Each of the following acts by any person is hereby declared to be unlawful as a public nuisance: (1) depositing any solid waste on any public or private property that is not inside of any building; ... In accordance with the authority provided by Section 217.042 of the Texas Local Government Code, this section shall apply within the city limits of the City of Longview and to any area that is outside of the city limits of the City of Longview but within 5,000 feet of said limits.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: June 2026: This code is current through Ordinances 4635 passed 06.25.26).
Full Breakdown
Under Sec. 49-15, depositing, causing to be deposited, or allowing solid waste to remain on any public or private property not inside a building is a public nuisance. "Solid waste" covers bulky waste, commercial and residential refuse, garbage, dead animals, construction debris, hazardous waste, rubbish and trash. Proof does not require showing culpable mental state. The only defense is waste staged for lawful collection under a city or permitted hauler. The section reaches 5,000 feet beyond city limits under Local Government Code § 217.042.
Violations & Fines
No specific penalty is set in Sec. 49-15, so the Code's general penalty (Sec. 1-4) applies: fines up to $2,000.00 for cases involving "dumping of refuse," with each day of continuing violation a separate offense.
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