San Benito, TX (KRGV) — A San Benito homeowner is speaking out after surveillance footage showed two people dumping brush along the side of church property near his home.

Israel Villarreal said his camera recorded a truck pulling up beside First Presbyterian Church on East Adele Street on Sunday. The driver and another person were seen on video getting out and unloading a large brush pile on two occasions.

Villarreal posted the video on social media.

“Immediately it started getting shared, and people started commenting on the disrespect of dumping on the church," Villarreal said.

Villarreal has lived in the neighborhood for more than 10 years, and said this is not the first time it has happened.

"The city has designated spots, and even on your property, where you can leave stuff, so when that time comes, they can pick it up. But I think people do it just so they don't have it on their property and make it somebody else's problem," Villarreal said.

Pastor Dillon Vanderford said the city typically picks up brush, but the church has to pay to haul off other dumped trash. According to Vanderford, people leave trash along the side of the church property and sometimes next to a no-dumping sign.

"Furniture, garbage, or tires, things of that nature, the church has to foot the bill to take that to the landfill,” Vanderford said. “In talking with them over the years, their position has always been that it is our property and our responsibility.”

Channel 5 News reached out to the city of San Benito, which confirmed that dumping on someone else's property is illegal dumping. The city says residents can take bulky items to the Public Works Department for proper disposal.

The city says people caught illegally dumping could face fines of up to $500, depending on the situation. See their statement in full below:

“The city of San Benito is reminding residents and businesses to dispose of trash, bulky items, and other waste properly and to help prevent illegal dumping throughout the community.

Illegal dumping negatively impacts our neighborhoods and environment.

Residents and businesses are encouraged to take advantage of the city's bulky item and brush pickup services rather than leaving unwanted items in unauthorized locations.

For those who need to dispose of bulky items, residents may also bring them to the city's Public Works Department, located at 925 W. Stenger St.”

"I guess that's where it's more of a preventative measure now at this point, to know that people are watching. We're watching our neighbors," Villarreal said.

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