Black Hawk County, IA Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)

070 bans four categories of conduct: scattering refuse or littering on any public or private street, road, highway, area, or place; casting, throwing, placing, sweeping, or depositing refuse or trash where the elements can carry it onto a street, sidewalk, alley, sewer, parkway, other public place, or any occupied or unoccupied premises; throwing or depositing refuse, trash, or debris in any stream or body of water; and using any lot, open space, or roadway instead of the location the Board of Supervisors has established for dumping dead animal matter and other offensive material, including garbage and yard waste.

020, so an illegal dump inside Waterloo, Cedar Falls, or another city in the county is handled under that city's own code, not this one. 090. 00 for each repeat offense, with each day a violation continues counted as a separate offense; the citation may be served personally or by certified mail, and a person found guilty owes court costs and fees. 00 and up to 30 days in jail, and a willful failure to pay a civil penalty or comply with a court order constitutes contempt.

The County may also pursue a civil action to enjoin or abate the dumping, with any resulting charge becoming a lien on the real estate involved.