| Repair | Who pays | The rule |
|---|---|---|
| Bulk Trash / Junk Removal | Shared | El Paso has no curbside bulk pickup. Residents haul items themselves to one of 5 free Citizen Collection Stations, up to 4 visits per month. |
| Sewer Lateral | Property owner | El Paso Water: the homeowner pays for any wastewater (sewer) line repairs on their property. |
| Sidewalk Repair | Property owner | In El Paso the owner of a lot with a building permit must build the sidewalk (Code Sec. 13.04.B.1). The ordinance text, quoted and linked to the source. |
| Water Service Line | Property owner | El Paso Water: the homeowner pays for any water line repair on their own property, and the utility maintains the public lines off the property. |
Bulk Trash / Junk Removal
City does NOT run routine curbside bulk pickup; instead offers FREE drop-off of bulky items at 5 Citizen Collection Stations (max 4 visits/month per household); no construction or demolition material accepted.
El Paso residents (no commercial business/contractors) can take their trash, household hazardous waste, and bulky items to one of five public drop-off locations. Trash is collected at the Citizen Collection Stations and then taken to the Greater El Paso Landfill for disposal.
Source: Environmental Services
Sewer Lateral
In El Paso, the same rule that governs water covers wastewater: sewer lines on your property are the homeowner’s to repair.
If you have a leak or break in the water or wastewater lines on your home property (also called service lines), the utility often receives requests to fix those lines. However, it is your responsibility as a homeowner to pay for any line repairs on your property.
Source: Service Line Warranty Program
Sidewalk Repair
El Paso: the property owner builds the sidewalk and must keep it in repair, straight from the city’s own code; after a code-enforcement notice the city can do the work and assess the cost against the property.
The property owner of the lot, or portion thereof, for which a building permit has been issued shall be responsible for construction of the sidewalk.
Source: El Paso Code of Ordinances Ch. 13.04 (owner builds/is responsible for the sidewalk)
Water Service Line
El Paso Water tells homeowners plainly: any water-line repair on your property is yours to pay for.
If you have a leak or break in the water or wastewater lines on your home property (also called service lines), the utility often receives requests to fix those lines. However, it is your responsibility as a homeowner to pay for any line repairs on your property.
Source: Service Line Warranty Program
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