Illegal dumping in unincorporated El Paso County is a state offense under Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 365.012, graded from Class C misdemeanor to state jail felony by weight and volume. The county runs a dumping hotline and Environmental Crimes enforcement.
Illegal dumping is the county's most actively enforced solid-waste offense in the unincorporated area, prosecuted under the Texas Litter Abatement Act, Tex. Health & Safety Code Sec. 365.012. A person commits an offense by disposing of litter or solid waste at a place that is not an approved site, including within 300 feet of a highway or in state waters. Penalties scale with amount: Class C for 5 pounds or less; Class B for over 5 but under 500 pounds; Class A for 500 to under 1,000 pounds or commercial dumping; and a state jail felony for 1,000 pounds or more or waste in closed drums. Courts must order community service and may forfeit the vehicle. Report to 915-546-2280.
Charges under Sec. 365.012 escalate by weight: Class C (5 lbs or less), Class B (5-500 lbs), Class A (500-1,000 lbs or commercial), state jail felony (1,000+ lbs or closed drums). Courts must impose community service and may order forfeiture.
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