Illegal Dumping
Trash & Recycling
Penalties and enforcement for dumping trash, debris, or hazardous materials on private or public property without authorization.
How Illegal Dumping Rules Differ by Place
Huntsville, AL: Huntsville Illegal Dumping Penalties
Heavy RestrictionsDumping litter, debris, or waste on public property or someone else's property in Huntsville is a misdemeanor under City Code § 22-36, punishable by up to a $500 fine and six months in…
Mobile County, AL: Mobile County Illegal Dumping Penalties
Heavy RestrictionsDumping refuse in a street, ditch, lake or private property you don't control is banned under Section 45-49-252.14(d), a Class C misdemeanor, while the county's Junk Control Ordinance…
Mobile, AL: Mobile, AL Illegal Dumping Penalties
Heavy RestrictionsDumping litter, garbage, trash, or junk on any private or public property in Mobile without permission is a Chapter 25 violation, punishable by up to a $350 fine or three months in…
Birmingham, AL: Birmingham's Criminal Littering Ordinance
Some RestrictionsBirmingham makes it a crime to knowingly dump litter on public or private property or waters without permission, drop injurious material on a highway without removing it, or discharge…
Hoover, AL: Hoover Illegal Dumping Nuisance Rule
Some RestrictionsHoover bans accumulating or dumping solid waste, garbage, or refuse on any property in a way that becomes a nuisance or health hazard, letting the city remove it and bill the owner.
Jefferson County, AL: Illegal Dumping & Litter Rules in Jefferson County
Some RestrictionsJefferson County's Weed and Litter Ordinance bars anyone in charge of unincorporated-area property from letting garbage, junk, tires, old appliances, and other debris pile up or get…
Illegal Dumping Rules by State
Statewide law governs this topic in many states. Each entry links to that state's full page.
Maine
Heavy RestrictionsMaine criminalizes illegal dumping primarily through 17 MRS § 2264-A (Littering. Class E crime for large-scale dumping) and 38 MRS § 1319-T (Open dumping prohibition under the…
South Dakota
Heavy RestrictionsSouth Dakota criminalizes illegal dumping under SDCL 34A-6-87 with quantity-based tiers: under 10 lbs is littering (Class 2 misdemeanor under SDCL 34A-7-6); 10–2,000 lbs is illegal…
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