EL PASO, Texas – (KFOX14\/CBS4) \u2014 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.<\/p>\n
Agenda documents show that from 2023 to 2025, the city\u2019s Environmental Services Department averaged 32 cleanups of illegal dumping incidents each year. <\/p>\n
As of April 2026, the department had completed 84 cleanups.<\/p>\n
In February, council directed city staff to create a plan to address littering and illegal dumping. <\/p>\n
RELATED: El Paso rep. targets illegal dumping with awareness campaign, cleanup partnership<\/a><\/p>\n The strategy being presented to council focuses on three areas: prevention, education and reduction.<\/p>\n The proposal includes expanding districtwide cleanups from two to three each year and partnering with local volunteer groups. <\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n The presentation also discusses current illegal dumping hotspots across all eight districts. <\/p>\n FULL PRESENTATION:<\/p>\n The plan proposes placing cameras at those locations and using 24\/7 monitoring to identify violations more quickly.<\/p>\n Council is expected to take up the item tomorrow and discuss costs and next steps.<\/p>\n RELATED: Man turns himself in on illegal dumping warrant, booked into El Paso County jail<\/a><\/p>\n