EL PASO, Texas – (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso City Council is expected to get a closer look at a new anti-littering strategy aimed at reducing illegal dumping across the city, as cleanup calls continue to climb.
Agenda documents show that from 2023 to 2025, the City’s Environmental Services Department averaged 32 cleanups of illegal dumping incidents each year.
As of April 2026, the department had completed 84 cleanups.
In February, the council directed city staff to create a plan to address littering and illegal dumping.
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The strategy being presented to the council focuses on three areas: prevention, education and reduction.
The proposal includes expanding districtwide cleanups from two to three each year and partnering with local volunteer groups.
It also outlines a new single-use citizen collection station pass that would cost $20 per visit and would allow residents without a water bill to access collection stations for household waste that does not go in standard curbside bins.
The presentation also discusses current illegal dumping hotspots across all eight districts.
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The plan proposes placing cameras at those locations and using 24/7 monitoring to identify violations more quickly.
Council is expected to take up the item tomorrow and discuss costs and next steps.
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