Illegal dumping is a state crime everywhere in Rock County. Under Wis. Stat. 287.81, depositing solid waste on any highway, waters, or public or private property brings a forfeiture up to $500, rising to $1,000 for large items like appliances, furniture, tires or building debris.
Wisconsin's littering statute, Wis. Stat. 287.81, applies statewide, so it covers all of Rock County regardless of municipality. It prohibits depositing or discharging any solid waste on or along a highway, in state waters or on their ice, or on any other public or private property. A standard violation is a forfeiture of up to $500. Dumping a defined large item — appliance, furniture, tire, vehicle, boat, aircraft, building materials or demolition waste — raises the forfeiture to up to $1,000. The Wisconsin Supreme Court held even a discarded cigarette butt violates the statute (State v. Iverson, 2015). Municipalities may add local dumping and littering penalties on top.
Forfeiture up to $500 for ordinary solid-waste littering and up to $1,000 for large items under Wis. Stat. 287.81. Local ordinances may impose additional fines and cleanup costs.
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