Pharr, TX Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)
Key Facts
- Civil penalty
- Up to $1,500 per occurrence
- Criminal charge
- Class C misdemeanor
- Enforcement reach
- City limits + 5,000 feet beyond
- Enforcing office
- Code enforcement / city attorney
Summary
Pharr treats dumping trash or waste on another's property, a right-of-way, or a street as unlawful littering, backed by criminal and civil penalties.
Any violation of this article shall be subject to both civil and criminal penalties. A criminal conviction shall be a Class C misdemeanor. A violator shall also be subject to the maximum penalties allowed by law for failing to appear in court when charged with an offense as described herein.
(b) A liable party shall be subject to a civil penalty up to $1,500.00 per occurrence, or the maximum allowed by law as may be amended from time to time.
(Ord. No. O-2011-41, § 4, 9-6-11)
Secs. 86-80—86-100. - Reserved.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 44).
Full Breakdown
Under Pharr's littering article, disposing of waste products on the property of another, a public right-of-way, street, or highway without consent is unlawful. Violations are a Class C misdemeanor and can also draw a civil penalty of up to $1,500.00 per occurrence. The city attorney and code enforcement can abate, remove, or take other enforcement action, and the article reaches 5,000 feet outside the city limits.
Violations & Fines
Class C misdemeanor conviction plus a civil penalty up to $1,500.00 per occurrence; city may abate, remove items, or take other enforcement action.
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