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Dumping

Insulation company and manager charged with illegal dumping: Pct. 1

  • May 28
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Dump truck pours debris onto yard after bill dispute | Video

  • Apr 16

New billboards in Houston deter people from illegal dumping

  • Apr 13

Houston program aimed at cracking down on illegal dumping out of money

  • Feb 25

City council to vote on using $30M in flood money for demolition

  • Jan 6

Man arrested for alleged illegal dumping in NW Houston drain, HPD says

  • Dec 30, 2025

Boat blocking road latest item dumped in Acres Home area: Neighbors

  • Dec 24, 2025

Public works argues demolishing buildings will stop illegal dumping

  • Dec 18, 2025

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Has controversial home demolitions stopped illegal dumping?

  • Jun 23
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Insulation company and manager charged with illegal dumping, Pct. 1 says

  • May 28
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New billboards in Houston deter people from illegal dumping

  • Apr 13
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City of Houston seeks additional funding methods to combat illegal dumping

  • Feb 24
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City council to approve or deny using $30M in flood relief money to demolish buildings in Houston

  • Jan 7
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Neighbors say boat left on road is latest example of illegal dumping in Acres Home area

  • Dec 24, 2025
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Houston Public Works argues demolishing buildings will stop illegal dumping

  • Dec 18, 2025
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Man at East Houston oil company arrested, charged with felony water pollution, HPD says

  • Dec 17, 2025

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Man at East Houston oil company arrested, charged with felony water pollution, HPD says

Investigators said the man was allowing used oil from his business to spill into Buffalo Bayou.

  • Dec 17, 2025

DOJ stops monitoring illegal dumping in Houston, data shows minority community impact

A 13 Investigates analysis of 311 data shows 92% of illegal dumping calls are for problems in zip codes where the majority of residents are minorities, according to census data.

  • Dec 11, 2025

North Houston man accused of digging a hole on CenterPoint property to dump trash, docs show

Court documents show investigators say the man admitted to the dumping, even allegedly saying it took several weeks to dig the hole, which is about the size of a small bedroom or storage unit.

  • Nov 7, 2025

Alief neighbors say heavy trash is piling up alongside illegal dumping in neighborhood

One neighbor told ABC13 they have tried to get answers from the city on when they can pick this up, but so far, there has been no action.

  • Oct 29, 2025

Neighbors say they're growing frustrated with illegal dumping in the Fifth Ward

Some Fifth Ward residents told ABC13 that they want the area cleaned and for people to stop using their neighborhood as a dumping ground.

  • Oct 22, 2025