Dumping trash on public or private property in Kent County is illegal under Michigan's NREPA litter statute (MCL 324.8905a). Small amounts are a civil infraction with a fine up to $800; large loads (5+ cubic yards) are a misdemeanor with fines up to $5,000, plus mandatory cleanup.
Illegal dumping in Kent County, Michigan is governed by the statewide litter provisions of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, MCL 324.8905a. The penalty scales with the volume of litter: under 1 cubic foot is a state civil infraction; 1-3 cubic feet raises the civil fine; and dumping measured in cubic yards becomes a misdemeanor. Courts must also order the offender to remove the litter and remediate any damage. Local police, county sheriff's deputies, and conservation officers enforce the statute, and cities and townships may add their own dumping ordinances. Legal disposal alternatives are the county DPW facilities and licensed private haulers, so there is no lawful reason to dump.
Under 1 cubic foot: civil fine up to $800. Larger amounts escalate to misdemeanors with penal fines up to $2,500-$5,000, plus a court-ordered duty to remove the litter and remediate the property.
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