Dumping litter or waste on public or private property in Genesee County without permission is illegal under Michigan's Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act (MCL 324.8901 et seq.). Civil fines run up to $800-$1,500 for small amounts; larger dumping is a misdemeanor with penal fines up to $2,500 or more.
Michigan law prohibits dumping, depositing, placing, throwing or leaving litter on public or private property (or water) without the owner's or public authority's consent. Penalties scale with volume: litter under 1 cubic foot is a state civil infraction with a fine up to $800; 1 but under 3 cubic feet up to $1,500; 3 cubic feet up to 5 cubic yards is a misdemeanor with a penal fine up to $2,500 (up to $5,000 for a repeat). Courts may also order the violator to pay the cost of cleanup and any resource damage. Report illegal dumping to the local municipality's code enforcement, the Genesee County Sheriff, or Michigan EGLE. The county Solid Waste Ordinance and Land Bank also work to
State civil fines up to $800 or $1,500 for small volumes; misdemeanor penal fines up to $2,500 (first) or $5,000 (repeat) for larger dumping, plus court-ordered cleanup and damage costs under MCL 324.8905a-8905b.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
Genesee County, MI
Backyard composting of yard and food scraps is legal in Genesee County. There is no county ban; nuisance limits (odor, vermin, setbacks) are enforced by your...
Genesee County, MI
Genesee County has no countywide rule on artificial turf. Whether synthetic lawn is allowed, and any front-yard or drainage limits, is set by your city or to...
Genesee County, MI
Genesee County has no ordinance banning native-plant or natural landscaping. Whether tall native gardens are allowed depends on your city or township weed/nu...
Genesee County, MI
Rain barrels and rooftop rainwater collection are legal in Genesee County; there is no county ban. Michigan encourages residential rain-barrel use for lawn a...
Genesee County, MI
The Genesee County Drain Commissioner's Water & Waste Services (GCDC WWS) serves most Genesee communities and issues summer water-conservation notices that p...
Genesee County, MI
Michigan's Noxious Weeds Act (MCL 247.61+) lets each city, village, or township appoint a weeds commissioner and order overgrown weeds cut. Genesee County ha...
See how Genesee County's illegal dumping rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.