Cedar Park, TX Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)
Key Facts
- Prohibited act
- scattering or dumping refuse
- Maximum fine
- $2,000 per day
- Standard code cap
- $500 (raised for dumping)
- Coverage
- public and private property
- Repeat violations
- separate offense each day
Summary
Scattering or dumping refuse on any public or private street, alley, sewer, or premises in Cedar Park is unlawful citywide, and fines for dumping violations can reach $2,000 per day of violation.
Cast, throw, place, sweep or deposit anywhere within the city any refuse or trash in such manner that it may be carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk, alley, sewer, parkway, or other public place or into any occupied or unoccupied premises, commercial or residential, within the city. ... a fine or penalty for the violation of a rule ... that governs fire safety, zoning or public health and sanitation including the dumping of refuse may not exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000.00).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4973212; v14 updated 2026-06-25).
Full Breakdown
Section 8.06.006(d) bars scattering refuse or litter on any public or private street or area, and bars depositing trash anywhere in the city in a manner that lets it blow onto a street, sidewalk, alley, sewer, parkway, or any occupied or unoccupied premises. Under the general penalty section 1.01.009, most code violations cap at $500, but the fine for a rule 'that governs fire safety, zoning or public health and sanitation including the dumping of refuse' can run up to $2,000, with each day of continued violation a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Scattering refuse or dumping trash where it can reach a street, sewer, or neighboring property is a misdemeanor; because it involves the dumping of refuse, the fine can run up to $2,000 per day, with each day of continued violation a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the penalty for illegal dumping in Cedar Park?
Does the dumping ban apply on private property too?
Sources & Official References
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