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City of Houston

Houston’s Solid Waste Department to hire contractors to help with bulk waste, illegal dumping

Ashley Brown

Posted on February 9, 2023 · The three-year contract will provide the solid waste department with additional help with picking-up illegal heavy trash and junk waste.

Tags city council city of houston houston solid waste department illegal dumping

City of Houston

City of Houston to increase funding to address illegal dumping

Ashley Brown

Posted on December 19, 2022 · Turner said trash returns to the illegal dumping sites just as quickly as the city cleans them up. He said the city is doing its part to keep the city clean but they need help from residents too. 

Tags city of houston Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner illegal dumping

Energy & Environment

Residents and advocates are hopeful for change as the DOJ begins investigating illegal dumping in Houston

Katie Watkins

Posted on September 6, 2022 · The investigation comes after a civil rights complaint was filed alleging the city is much slower to respond to reports of illegal dumping in communities of color than in wealthier, white communities.

Tags illegal dumping U.S. Department of Justice

Energy & Environment

Community activists hopeful for change after DOJ launches investigation into illegal dumping

Haya Panjwani

Posted on July 25, 2022 · People in the Super Neighborhood 48 community are looking forward to the outcome of the DOJ's investigation into the city and illegal dumping after years of advocating for action.

Tags Department of Justice environment illegal dumping Mayor Turner Super Neighborhood

Energy & Environment

DOJ investigating Houston illegal dumping complaints, allege racial discrimination

Haya Panjwani

Posted on July 22, 2022 · The complaint alleges that the city's denial of services threaten the health and safety of Black and Latino people in Houston. 

Tags Department of Justice Investigation houston illegal dumping

News

Signs With “Watching Eyes” May Reduce Illegal Dumping, Say Rice Researchers

Eric Stone, HPM Intern

Posted on April 22, 2019 · The team of undergraduates chose to include eyes on the signs because of the well-documented "watching eye" effect.

Tags houston illegal dumping rice university science signs with eyes social science trash watching eye

News

INTERACTIVE MAP: Much Of Houston Waits Months For Illegal Dump Site Cleanup

Eric Stone, HPM Intern

Posted on April 8, 2019 · The city gave itself 29 days to respond to 3-1-1 calls about illegal dumping last year, but it missed that target more often than not. Two interactive maps, produced by News 88.7, show where the problem is worse — Houston's poorest areas.

Tags 311 data data reporting east end houston Houston 311 illegal dumping map news texas third ward trash

News

Harris County Is Asking For The Public’s Help To Fight Illegal Dumping

Gail Delaughter

Posted on March 19, 2018 · Authorities say some of the problem is caused by trash haulers who are trying to avoid landfill fees.

Tags environmental crimes Harris County Precinct One Constable Alan Rosen illegal dumping mosquitoes tire dumping

Harry Hayes

City of Houston

Mosquito’s Preference For Humans, Daytime Activity Poses Challenge In Houston’s Fight Against Zika

Florian Martin

Posted on June 16, 2016 · City of Houston focuses on eliminating breeding sites.

Tags Aedes aegypti illegal dumping mosquito Zika funding Zika prevention Zika virus

Local

City Council To Consider New Regulations To Curb Illegal Tire Dumping In Houston

Florian Martin

Posted on October 20, 2015 · The city collects up to 6,000 illegally dumped old tires per year.

Tags houston city council illegal dumping scrap tires

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Food Not Bombs volunteer files lawsuit against City of Houston for anti-food sharing law

Ashley Brown

Posted on March 6, 2023 · The volunteer's attorney said the law goes against his right of free speech.

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Local

Local nonprofit says they will continue to feed homeless despite city of Houston’s warning against it

Celeste Schurman

Posted on February 28, 2023 · Food Not Bombs says they have been handing out food downtown for nearly two decades, but the latest warning from the city feels more like a threat than a warning.

Tags city of houston feeding homeless in Houston Food Not Bombs Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner

Kingwood Central Wastewater Treatment Plant

Energy & Environment

Kingwood wastewater plant released inadequately treated sewage, falsified sample reports, Houston police allege

Adam Zuvanich

Posted on February 23, 2023 · Environmental investigations units with the Houston Police Department and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality are looking into alleged criminal activity at the Kingwood Central Wastewater Treatment Plant, where operators are accused of concealing the release of pollutants into a public waterway. But the City of Houston says its drinking water has been unaffected and is safe for consumption.

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City of Houston

Houston to hold public hearing on proposed conservation districts

Ashley Brown

Posted on February 21, 2023 · Conservation Districts allow community members to decide what items they want regulated in their neighborhood when redevelopment occurs.

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