Trash

Texas has strict laws on what you can’t throw away. Learn which items must be recycled and how to avoid fines for illegal dumping.

Smith County residents can get a free landfill voucher in April to dispose of bulky items like furniture and mattresses during the Smith Countywide Cleanup.

Midland’s strong winds often scatter trash across the city, but the 2nd Annual City-County Trash-Off aims to clean it up! Join the community effort on March 21, 2025, from 9 AM - 11 AM to help keep Midland beautiful.

Parents, do you know what your children are doing from the backseat while you're out running errands? Don't let your toddlers mess with Texas!

These 3 things are the only things you can legally litter in Texas and the third one has been on the books for years. Remember don't mess with Texas.

If you've been to Harper Park in Water Valley, Foster Park in Dove Creek, or Pugh Park in Cristoval, you might have noticed that the fresh smell of the outdoors isn't the only aroma floating around. If the wind is just right, there's the odor of rotten garbage.

As a follow up on yesterday's blog about garbage on the Concho River, I decided to walk by the river again the next day to see if the conditions had improved.