Editor’s note: This the first installment in a three-part series on illegal dumping. This article focuses what classifies as illegal dumping. Monday’s article will discuss who can and how to enforce the laws and Tuesday’s article will address what will happen when those laws are broken and enforced.



Illegally discarded waste is more than an eyesore. It can be a health hazard to those nearby.

Dumping and trash-burning laws have not been enforced to their potential because law enforcement authorities in Texas are not fully aware of the laws already on the bo...

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