Mission, TX Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)
Key Facts
- Maximum fine
- $4,000 per violation
- Repeat violations
- Each day is separate offense
- Governing sections
- Sec. 90-3 and 90-5
- Legal classification
- Public nuisance
- Business duty
- Must clean premises, remove litter
Summary
Dumping garbage, trash, dead animals, or debris on streets, alleys, curbs, or private property anywhere in Mission is unlawful littering classified as illegal dumping, punishable by a fine of up to $4,000 per day.
It shall be unlawful and considered illegal dumping and shall constitute a nuisance for any person to commit... [t]he throwing of, placing, dumping or depositing of any... garbage, trash, dead animal... waste matter of any kind, loose waste or refuse of any kind, or tires on or in any gutter, street, sidewalk,... alley or... on any lot, vacant or occupied, or private property, outside of any building within the city. ... Any person violating or found not complying with the provisions of this chapter shall be fined up to $4,000.00, and each day of violation shall constitute a separate offense.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31).
Full Breakdown
Mission's code of ordinances makes it unlawful to throw, place, dump, or deposit garbage, trash, lawn or hedge trimmings, dead animals, tires, or any loose waste or refuse in a gutter, street, sidewalk, parkway, driveway, curb, or alley, or on any vacant or occupied lot or private property outside a building. Sec. 90-3 expressly labels this conduct "illegal dumping" and a public nuisance. Sec. 90-5 sets the penalty: a fine of up to $4,000, with each day of continued violation charged as a separate offense. Business and rental property owners also carry a duty under Sec. 90-4 to keep litter off adjoining streets and private property.
Violations & Fines
Fine up to $4,000 per violation, with each day of continued dumping charged as a separate offense; enforced as a nuisance under Chapter 90.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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