Clark County, NV Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- Clark County Code § 9.04.290
- First offense
- $200-$1,000 fine, up to 6 months jail
- Second offense
- $500-$1,000 fine, up to 6 months
- Third offense
- $1,000+ fine, mandatory 10-day jail minimum
- Continuing violation
- Each day counts as separate offense
Summary
Dumping solid or hazardous waste anywhere except an authorized disposal site is a nuisance per se in unincorporated Clark County, punishable as a misdemeanor with escalating fines and jail time.
All solid waste and hazardous waste collected from the public and private places and premises in the county shall not be deposited at any place within the county limits, except at a materials recovery facility, transfer station, or solid waste disposal facility legally authorized by the solid waste management authority having jurisdiction over such facility. ... Upon conviction of a first offense shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than two hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars, and/or to imprisonment for not more than six months in the county jail.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 147).
Full Breakdown
Clark County Code § 9.04.290 bars depositing solid or hazardous waste anywhere in the county except an authorized recovery facility, transfer station, or disposal site. Section 9.04.310 declares such waste a nuisance per se, and Section 9.04.320 makes violation of Chapter 9.04 a misdemeanor: a first offense draws a $200-$1,000 fine and up to six months in jail, a second offense $500-$1,000 and up to six months, and a third offense at least $1,000 plus a mandatory 10-day minimum jail term. Each day of violation is a separate offense, and the county can also seek an injunction under Section 9.04.330.
Violations & Fines
Depositing solid or hazardous waste anywhere but an authorized site violates § 9.04.290; fines run $200 to $1,000 with up to six months in jail per offense, escalating to mandatory jail time for repeat violations.
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