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

Section 13.06.007 is the dumping rule for the City of Sherman, Texas. Subsection (a) declares the depositing of trash, waste, weeds, grass, brush, cans, rubbish, garbage, bulky waste, construction or demolition waste, or any unwholesome substances upon or along any public street, alley, or thoroughfare a nuisance. Subsection (b) makes it unlawful to dispose of those materials in any place in the city other than as authorized by the city, and it bars placing any material in, on, or next to the waste container of another unless the person who pays the collection charge authorizes it. Under § 13.06.002 the article applies to all territory within the corporate limits.

Penalty comes from two sections. Section 13.06.003(a) punishes violations of the solid waste article as class C misdemeanors as provided in § 1.01.009. That section sets a fine not exceeding $500, but a fine for violating a rule that governs fire safety, zoning, or public health and sanitation, including the dumping of refuse, may not exceed $2,000. Each day a violation continues is a separate offense, and a violation designated a nuisance can be summarily abated by the city.

Cleanup fees stack on top. Under § 13.06.013 the person who pays for the container is charged $48.00 for the first bulky item left next to, in, on, or near it, $12.00 for each additional item, $21.00 per appliance containing CFCs or PCBs, and $50.00 per tire. Waste beyond eight cubic yards draws written notice, and failing to remove it within 48 hours triggers a commercial bulk trash abatement plus a bulk waste penalty of $105.00. Section 13.06.046 requires heavy building debris such as brick, broken concrete, and lumber to be disposed of immediately at the expense of the owner or contractor.