Illegal Dumping Enforcement
Texas 2022 Edition
Sold Out … 2024 Edition in Preparation
Limited Scholarships Available -
Coastal Bend Council of Governments
Limited to counties and cities in the CBCOG Region
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Coastal Bend Council of Governments
Limited to counties and cities in the CBCOG Region
Click here for additional information and application
In-Seat Classes
Lufkin Enforcement Training
Apr 12 - Principles of Enforcement and Abatement
Apr 13 - Illegal Dumping Enforcement
Information and Registration
Texarkana Enforcement Training
Apr 26 - Principles of Enforcement and Abatement
Apr 27 - Enforcing Public Health Nuisance Laws
Information and Registration
Denton Enforcement Training
May 11 - Principles of Enforcement and Abatement
May 12 - Substandard Structure Investigations
Information and Registration
Brenham Enforcement Training
May 23 - Principles of Enforcement and Abatement
May 24 - Enforcing Public Health Nuisance Laws
Information and Registration
Longview Enforcement Training
June 6 - Principles of Enforcement and Abatement
June 7 - Enforcing Public Health Nuisance Laws
Information and Registration
San Angelo
June 16 - Principles of Enforcement and Abatement
Information and Registration
Kaufman
June 20 – Principles of Enforcement and Abatement
https://www.nctcog.org/envir/events (Go to June calendar)
McKinney
June 27 – Principles of Enforcement and Abatement
https://www.nctcog.org/envir/events (Go to June calendar)
Euless
July 11 – Illegal Dumping Enforcement
https://www.nctcog.org/envir/events (Go to July calendar)
Brenham Special Class
Aug 28 - Substandard Structure Investigations
Information and Registration
All of these are six-hour TDLR-approved Continuing Education classes;
Most law enforcement agencies recognize these as TCOLE 3880 Environmental Law classes (check with your department training officer before registering);
All include one-hour Legal and Legislative Update Regarding the Profession of Code Enforcement
Lufkin Enforcement Training
Apr 12 - Principles of Enforcement and Abatement
Apr 13 - Illegal Dumping Enforcement
Information and Registration
Texarkana Enforcement Training
Apr 26 - Principles of Enforcement and Abatement
Apr 27 - Enforcing Public Health Nuisance Laws
Information and Registration
Denton Enforcement Training
May 11 - Principles of Enforcement and Abatement
May 12 - Substandard Structure Investigations
Information and Registration
Brenham Enforcement Training
May 23 - Principles of Enforcement and Abatement
May 24 - Enforcing Public Health Nuisance Laws
Information and Registration
Longview Enforcement Training
June 6 - Principles of Enforcement and Abatement
June 7 - Enforcing Public Health Nuisance Laws
Information and Registration
San Angelo
June 16 - Principles of Enforcement and Abatement
Information and Registration
Kaufman
June 20 – Principles of Enforcement and Abatement
https://www.nctcog.org/envir/events (Go to June calendar)
McKinney
June 27 – Principles of Enforcement and Abatement
https://www.nctcog.org/envir/events (Go to June calendar)
Euless
July 11 – Illegal Dumping Enforcement
https://www.nctcog.org/envir/events (Go to July calendar)
Brenham Special Class
Aug 28 - Substandard Structure Investigations
Information and Registration
All of these are six-hour TDLR-approved Continuing Education classes;
Most law enforcement agencies recognize these as TCOLE 3880 Environmental Law classes (check with your department training officer before registering);
All include one-hour Legal and Legislative Update Regarding the Profession of Code Enforcement
Self-Paced Online Classes
Click Here to Register for Any of These Self-Paced Classes
TIDRC000 Orientation to Local Environmental Enforcement; 1 CEU; FREE
TIDRC001 Legal/Legislative Update for Code Officers; 1 CEU; $25
TIDRC002 Local Control of Oil and Gas Waste; 6 CEU's; $39
TIDRC003 Illegal Dumping Enforcement; 6 CEU's; $39
TIDRC004 Illegal Outdoor Burning; 6 CEU's; $39
TIDRC005 Environmental Crimes of Local Governments; IN DEVELOPMENT
TIDRC006 Ethics of Local Enforcement; 6 CEU's; $39
TIDRC007 Enforcing Public Health Nuisance Laws; 6 CEU's; $39
TIDRC008 Local Control of Scrap Tires; 6 CEU's; $39
TIDRC012 Coordinated Local Environmental Enforcement; 6 CEU's; $39
TIDRC015 Current Topics in Local Environmental Enforcement; 6 CEU's; $39
Click Here to Register for Any of These Self-Paced Classes
TIDRC000 Orientation to Local Environmental Enforcement; 1 CEU; FREE
TIDRC001 Legal/Legislative Update for Code Officers; 1 CEU; $25
TIDRC002 Local Control of Oil and Gas Waste; 6 CEU's; $39
TIDRC003 Illegal Dumping Enforcement; 6 CEU's; $39
TIDRC004 Illegal Outdoor Burning; 6 CEU's; $39
TIDRC005 Environmental Crimes of Local Governments; IN DEVELOPMENT
TIDRC006 Ethics of Local Enforcement; 6 CEU's; $39
TIDRC007 Enforcing Public Health Nuisance Laws; 6 CEU's; $39
TIDRC008 Local Control of Scrap Tires; 6 CEU's; $39
TIDRC012 Coordinated Local Environmental Enforcement; 6 CEU's; $39
TIDRC015 Current Topics in Local Environmental Enforcement; 6 CEU's; $39
Why not try a free Self-Paced online class?
Complete TIDRC000 Orientation to Environmental Enforcement and earn one TDLR-approved hour. This will give you a no-risk chance to evaluate the process. Click here to get started.
Complete TIDRC000 Orientation to Environmental Enforcement and earn one TDLR-approved hour. This will give you a no-risk chance to evaluate the process. Click here to get started.
Discounts for Online Training
Access all classes for $150 per year … or less!
Need several classes this year? You can register as a TIDRC Continuing Student and access all of our current and coming online classes for 365 days from date of your registration by paying a small access fee. If your city has several officers who need classes, discounts are also available for groups. Or maybe you just need the hours TDLR requires for License Renewal. Click here to check out the options available.
Access all classes for $150 per year … or less!
Need several classes this year? You can register as a TIDRC Continuing Student and access all of our current and coming online classes for 365 days from date of your registration by paying a small access fee. If your city has several officers who need classes, discounts are also available for groups. Or maybe you just need the hours TDLR requires for License Renewal. Click here to check out the options available.
Online Classes Are Popular and Ready When You Are
Our online classes are growing in popularity. Since we've began offering them, students have taken a total of 3,150 online classes as of September 1, 2019.
Why not try a free online class?
Complete TIDRC000 Orientation to Environmental Enforcement and earn one TDLR-approved hour. This will give you a no-risk chance to evaluate the process. Click here to get started.
Our online classes are growing in popularity. Since we've began offering them, students have taken a total of 3,150 online classes as of September 1, 2019.
Why not try a free online class?
Complete TIDRC000 Orientation to Environmental Enforcement and earn one TDLR-approved hour. This will give you a no-risk chance to evaluate the process. Click here to get started.
Illegal Dumping Enforcement
Officer's Guide
This is the 2022 edition of the popular enforcement book we have been publishing for over ten years.
440 pages … $28 per copy, delivered.
See contents
Read a Chapter:
Chapter 5: Current Issues in Local Enforcement
Chapter 11: Local Control of Scrap Tires
Sold Out … 2024 Edition in Preparation
Officer's Guide
This is the 2022 edition of the popular enforcement book we have been publishing for over ten years.
440 pages … $28 per copy, delivered.
See contents
Read a Chapter:
Chapter 5: Current Issues in Local Enforcement
Chapter 11: Local Control of Scrap Tires
Sold Out … 2024 Edition in Preparation
Laws and Other Resources
Looking for copies of the most frequently used anti-pollution laws or need other resources to become better informed or to do a better job? Here we post copies of relevant laws and rules, discussion papers on various topics, presentations, and our popular field guides for officers and officials. Feel free to download and use this material to fight local pollution with local resources.
Frequently used environmental laws
Additional useful resources
Looking for copies of the most frequently used anti-pollution laws or need other resources to become better informed or to do a better job? Here we post copies of relevant laws and rules, discussion papers on various topics, presentations, and our popular field guides for officers and officials. Feel free to download and use this material to fight local pollution with local resources.
Frequently used environmental laws
Additional useful resources
Just about all kinds of illegal dumping can be controlled by local governments, including sloppy oil and gas waste hauling as shown here in Jim Wells County. Local governments in the oil patch can exercise criminal enforcement powers to keep their communities clean (shown here: multiple criminal violations of Texas Water Code Chapter 29, handled at the county level). Classes on this and other kinds of dumping provide continuing education credits to code enforcement officers and registered sanitarians (approved by the Department of State Health Services) and peace officers (TCOLE). Click here for information on our online class Local Control of Oil and Gas Waste
Please feel free to contact me personally if you have any questions on illegal dumping or other forms of pollution, to discuss the political issues that surround local empowerment, to send us pictures of dumping, or just to have a private conversation about a situation. The people working on these issues around our state are absolutely amazing, and we love to hear from you. So tell us about your successes and challenges, and maybe we can help. My email address is ockels@tidrc.com