Gresham, OR Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)
Key Facts
- Dumping fine
- up to $1,000
- Uncovered-load fine
- up to $500
- Applies to
- public and private land/water
- Legal basis
- ORS 459.108 civil penalty
- Evidence rule
- owner's name on debris = presumption
Summary
Dumping trash, debris, or refuse on public or private land without permission is banned citywide, and violations of Gresham's dumping and littering rule are punishable by fines up to $1,000.
No person, may throw or place, or direct another person, to throw or place, any rubbish, trash, garbage, debris or other refuse or recyclable material, upon public land or waters or private land or waters of another person, without the permission of the owner. The depositing of waste or refuse generated in the home, business, or by commercial activities into city-owned receptacles is also prohibited.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: the cited page had not changed since it was quoted.
Full Breakdown
Gresham's Illegal Dumping Code bars anyone from throwing or placing rubbish, trash, garbage, debris, or other refuse or recyclable material on public or private land or water without the owner's permission, and separately bars dumping household, business, or commercial waste into city-owned receptacles. A related section bans hauling uncovered or unsecured refuse on public roads. Enforcement runs through the city, exercising the civil-penalty option granted by ORS 459.108.
Violations & Fines
Violating the refuse-hauling covering requirement (GRC 7.27.030) draws a fine up to $500. Violating the dumping/littering prohibition (GRC 7.27.040) draws a fine up to $1,000 per GRC 7.27.110.
Frequently Asked Questions
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