Elk Grove, CA Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- EGMC § 30.10.040
- Covers
- Public property or another's private property
- Burning/burying
- Separately banned, § 30.10.060
- Watercourse dumping
- Separately banned, § 6.14.010
- Enforcement path
- EGMC Chapters 1.04, 1.08, 1.12, 16.18
Summary
Elk Grove bans dumping or littering waste on public property or someone else's private property without permission under § 30.10.040, enforced as a public nuisance under Chapters 1.04, 1.08, 1.12 and 16.18.
No person shall throw, drop, leave, dump, bury, burn, place, keep, accumulate, or otherwise dispose of any waste on public property or the private property of another, including any cart, container, or other waste receptacle, without permission or approval of the property owner, and except in accordance with all applicable laws, ordinances, and resolutions.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4937385; v2 updated 2026-05-13; through 05-13-2026).
Full Breakdown
040 of the City's solid waste title makes it unlawful for anyone to "throw, drop, leave, dump, bury, burn, place, keep, accumulate, or otherwise dispose of" waste on public property or on another person's private property, including dumping into someone else's cart or container, without the owner's permission. 060 separately bars burning or burying any waste anywhere in the City. 18, which cover criminal infractions, administrative citations, and nuisance abatement. 090. 010, a distinct provision aimed at protecting the City's waterways rather than general dumping on land.
Violations & Fines
Illegal dumping under § 30.10.040 is enforced as a public nuisance per § 30.10.100, using the citation and abatement procedures of EGMC Chapters 1.04, 1.08, 1.12 and 16.18. Under Chapter 1.04's general schedule, infractions carry fines of $100 for a first offense, $200 for a second within 12 months, and $500 for each further offense in that period; repeated violations can be charged as a misdemeanor punishable by up to $1,000 and six months in jail.
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