Litter and Illegal Dumping

El Paso City Code tit. 9, ch. 9.04, art. XIII

in effect

El Paso City Code § 9.04.660 Applicability.

9.04.660 - Applicability. This article shall apply to: A. Persons in the city; B. Owners of improved properties in the city, where the residential property is vacant; C. Occupants of improved properties in the city, where an owner is not an occupant; and D. Owners of improved properties by the city where an owner is also an occupant. (Ord. No. 17380, § 1, 8-24-2010)

El Paso City Code § 9.04.670 Litter and illegal dumping prohibited.

9.04.670 - Litter and illegal dumping prohibited. No person shall dump, throw, drop, discard or otherwise dispose of litter on any public or private property within the city. This prohibition shall not be construed to limit persons placing litter in public receptacles or in authorized private receptacles in such a manner as to prevent it from being carried or deposited by the elements upon public or private property. (Ord. No. 17380, § 1, 8-24-2010)

El Paso City Code § 9.04.680 Clean construction sites.

9.04.680 - Clean construction sites. Any person performing construction work within the city shall at all times keep the sidewalk, street, alley and public or private property abutting the site free of construction or demolition material, solid waste, recyclable materials, litter, or other waste. (Ord. No. 17380, § 1, 8-24-2010; Ord. No. 17471, § 1, 12-21-2010)

Source: City of El Paso, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/el_paso/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT9HESA_CH9.04SOWAMA_ARTXIIILIILDUFetched: 10/28/2026