Glenn County, CA Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)
Key Facts
- Ban
- Dumping refuse on any private or public property
- Also covered
- Right-of-way, watercourses, watercourse banks
- Legal disposal
- County-approved disposal areas only
- Cleanup notice
- Certified mail, 5-7 days to comply
- Cost recovery
- Actual cost plus 7% annual interest
- Penalty
- Infraction, misdemeanor on repeat offense
Summary
Dumping or depositing refuse or rubbish anywhere in unincorporated Glenn County, California, other than an approved disposal area is banned outright under Glenn County Code Section 7.08.120. That applies to public and private property alike, and to roadside right-of-way and watercourses under the companion Section 7.08.070.
No person shall dump or otherwise deposit or allow to accumulate on any private or public property any refuse or rubbish, except as provided by this chapter or by order of the Board of Supervisors.
Full Breakdown
08 or by order of the Board of Supervisors. 070 backs that up with a specific ban on throwing or depositing garbage, rubbish, or refuse, or letting it accumulate, in or upon a public right-of-way, a watercourse, or the banks of a watercourse, or upon any premises whatsoever, except at an approved disposal area. 020 to include putrescible and nonputrescible solid waste such as paper, cardboard, garbage, grass clippings, tree trimmings, wood, bedding, tires, and construction waste, excluding only sewage and industrial waste. 150). 230).
Violations & Fines
Dumping refuse or rubbish outside an approved disposal area violates Section 7.08.120 and, like other Chapter 7.08 offenses, is punishable as an infraction under Section 1.12.010 that becomes a misdemeanor if the same person commits the same violation a third time within 12 months. Beyond a citation, the county can bill the property owner for the actual cost of removing dangerous dumped material, plus 7 percent annual interest, if the owner ignores a certified-mail notice to clean it up (Section 7.08.230).
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I dump refuse on my own vacant land instead of a public dump?
What happens if dumped material is not cleaned up?
Sources & Official References
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