ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES UNIT

The County Attorney Environmental Unit is responsible for the prosecution of environmental polluters. The goal is to prosecute individuals engaged in illegal dumping, trash burning and other misdemeanor environmental crimes with the cooperation of local law enforcement agencies and health inspectors.

To report environmental crimes call: 

• The Environmental Hotline 1-888-6ELPASO or 1-888-635-7276
• City of El Paso Environmental Services  311 (915) 212-6000, or your local law enforcement agency or health inspector (see Environmental Booklet )

The Environmental Unit:

• Aggressively prosecutes environmental crimes presented by health inspectors and law enforcement agencies.
• Conducts meetings with law enforcement agencies to review cases; presents educational forums to civic organizations, schools and community groups to inform them of the enforcement of illegal dumping laws.

The Environmental Prosecutor also participates in the following activities:

• Training of law enforcement officers, city code compliance officers and county health inspectors in environmental crimes.
• Presentations regarding environmental violations and issues to community and civic groups.
• Presentations to schools regarding environmental crimes and the adverse effects on our community.
• Participates in health fairs.
• Participates in various environmental groups/ meetings.

TIPS TO PREVENT ILLEGAL DUMPING

You are ultimately responsible for the disposal of your waste, even if you give it to someone else to dispose of it, or even if you tell that person to dispose of your trash legally. You should do everything possible to see that your trash is legally disposed of. If you pay someone to haul your trash, you should obtain the following before the hauler receives the trash:

• Signed statement from the hauler saying that the waste/trash will be disposed of legally; and
• The statement must include the hauler's valid Texas driver's license number.

For additional information, see the Environmental Booklet 

El Paso Recycles http://www.elpasotexas.gov/recycle