A well-known dumping site near the intersection of Buffalo Speedway and Holmes Road has become a persistent issue for local officials.

If you’ve lived in Texas long enough, you’ve probably heard the phrase “Don’t Mess With Texas.”

Mayor Sylvester Turner will announce his plan to address illegal dumping in some Houston area neighborhoods on Wednesday afternoon.

Houston city council approved Tuesday an increase in fines for illegal dumping, the secretary’s office confirms.

HOUSTON – A group of neighbors has had enough of the illegal dumping plaguing their northeast Houston community. Residents say the dumping needs to stop. “For the amount of trash it was, I couldn’t believe that this was in my city,” Mosco said. Williams says the street needs cameras to catch the dumpers in action. KPRC 2 reached out to Davis, who represents the area, and the city of Houston but we have not heard back.