The Dallas city marshal arrested a landowner and operator accused in a dumping scheme Thursday, according to a statement from Dallas City Council member Tennell Atkins.
Atkins said several city departments, including code compliance, searched the property in the 9200 block of Teagarden Road and found “numerous violations of local and state laws – including the illegal dumping of an estimated 1,000 tons of material.”
“As I have stated on numerous occasions, I expect all property owners in the City of Dallas to follow the laws intended to protect the public and the environment,” Atkins said. “We will continue to do everything that we can to ensure that this property owner is no exception.”
The case has been referred to the city attorney’s office and the city will ensure prompt cleanup, according to the statement.
Illegal dumping on the south side of the city is common. Just 10 minutes away from the site named in this week’s case, a dumping ground for shingles has grown into a polluting behemoth residents refer to as “Shingle Mountain.” A homeowner who has fought for the site’s cleanup since 2018 has a pending lawsuit against the city, the owner of the site and the company that brought in the shingles.
