711 tires gone: Banquete fights back against illegal dumping

Residents in Banquete say they’re tired of seeing trash and tires scattered along their streets — and community leaders are stepping in to do something about it.

Banquete ISD Superintendent Adriana Tagle says the lack of a city government leaves residents without some basic services.

“Since Banquete does not have a municipality, we often don’t have access to resources like taking your trash out to the city dump at no cost,” Tagle explained. 711 tires gone: Banquete fights back against illegal dumping

That gap in services has made Banquete and other parts of western Nueces County hotspots for illegal dumping, according to County Commissioner Mike Pusley.

“The illegal dumping that we see happens more in the rural areas and in the unincorporated areas of our county,” Pusley said.

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