Benton County, AR Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- County Code § 30-28
- Max fine
- $500 per violation
- Repeat offense
- Double fine
- Vehicle dumping
- Driver presumed liable
- Informant reward
- Half of fine collected
Summary
Benton County bans dumping litter, junk vehicles, tires, and old appliances on public or private property, with fines up to $500 per violation.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place or cause to be placed any junk motor vehicle, old vehicle tire or inoperative or abandoned household appliance or part thereof upon the right-of-way of any public highway, upon any other public property or upon any private property which he does not own, lease, rent or otherwise control...
Full Breakdown
County code makes it unlawful to place junk vehicles, tires, or abandoned appliances on any road right-of-way, other public property, or private property you don't own or control, and separately bans dropping or depositing litter on public or private land or into any river, lake, pond, or stream in the county, unless it goes to a permitted disposal site or a receptacle meant for that purpose. If a violation is done from a moving vehicle, the driver is presumed responsible. Convicted violators face the county's general penalty and can also be ordered to clean up litter along highways.
Violations & Fines
Fine up to $500 (double for repeat offenses); court may also order litter removal along roads.
Frequently Asked Questions
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