Bayonne, NJ Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)
Key Facts
- Prohibited
- dumping waste, tires, vehicles, furniture off-site
- Also barred
- commingling recyclables with solid waste
- Also barred
- soliciting payoffs for illegal pickup
- Penalty structure
- damages to the City, not a flat fine
- Who can ticket
- Litter Inspector, Police, Health Official, Recycling Coordinator
Summary
City Code § 3-2.3.a bars dumping household or commercial solid waste, rubbish, junk, vehicles, tires, appliances or furniture along any Bayonne street or right-of-way, or on private property, outside a spot specifically designated for waste storage or disposal.
It shall be unlawful for any person to discard or dump along any street or road, on or off any right-of-way or on private property, any household or commercial solid waste, rubbish, refuse, junk, vehicle or vehicle parts, rubber tires, appliances or furniture in any place not specifically designated for the purpose of solid waste storage or disposal.
Full Breakdown
Section 3-2.3.a is written broadly: "It shall be unlawful for any person to discard or dump along any street or road, on or off any right-of-way or on private property, any household or commercial solid waste, rubbish, refuse, junk, vehicle or vehicle parts, rubber tires, appliances or furniture in any place not specifically designated for the purpose of solid waste storage or disposal." Paragraph b separately bans commingling recyclables with solid waste, or mixing construction and demolition waste into either stream, for storage or disposal.
Paragraph c bars soliciting or accepting a gratuity from a City hauler, contractor or employee to pick up waste outside normal channels, carving out only small goodwill tokens that do not buy favorable treatment. Unlike most Chapter 3 offenses, illegal dumping does not route to the Chapter 1, § 1-5 fine schedule; paragraph d instead makes any violation payable as damages to the City of Bayonne under Chapter 1's general provisions. The Litter Inspector, Police, Parking Enforcement Officers, the Health Official or the Recycling Coordinator can issue the summons under § 3-2.14, and Chapter 17 (Property Maintenance) is cross-referenced for related violations on the dumper's own property.
Violations & Fines
A dumping violation under § 3-2.3.d is charged as damages payable to the City of Bayonne rather than a flat court fine, with the amount tied to cleanup and disposal costs. The Litter Inspector, Police, Parking Enforcement Officers, the Health Official or the Recycling Coordinator can issue the summons, and Chapter 17 property-maintenance violations can be added where the dumping occurs on the violator's own lot.
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