Illegal dumping is prohibited by Dakota County Ordinance 110 and Minnesota law. Ordinance 110 bars disposing of solid waste anywhere except a county-licensed facility. Under Minn. Stat. 609.68, unlawfully depositing garbage or litter on public or others' private land is a petty misdemeanor.
Dumping trash, debris, appliances, tires, or yard waste on public land, roadsides, or property you don't own is illegal. Dakota County Ordinance 110, Section 3.01(E), states that no person may intentionally dispose of any solid waste except at a county-licensed solid waste facility, and may not use land they control for disposal without a license. The ordinance also prohibits scavenging of recyclables set out for collection. Statewide, Minn. Stat. 609.68 makes it a petty misdemeanor to unlawfully deposit garbage, rubbish, or other litter on public highways, waters, public land, or - without consent - private land. Report illegal dumping to the Dakota County Environmental Resources Department or the local sheriff/police.
Ordinance 110 violations are misdemeanors (Sec. 2242), citation per day. Unlawful deposit of litter under Minn. Stat. 609.68 is a petty misdemeanor; larger dumping can be charged as a misdemeanor or gross misdemeanor.
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