Kings County, CA Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 13-11(b)(2)
- Offense class
- infraction, § 13-55(2)
- First-offense fine
- up to $100
- Repeat-offense fine
- up to $500
- Exception
- on-site green waste composting
Summary
Dumping solid waste anywhere in unincorporated Kings County outside an approved three-container collection service is unlawful under § 13-11(b)(2), charged as an infraction with fines up to $500 for repeat violations.
Except for the purpose of green waste composting ... no person shall place or dump any solid waste or any offensive, unsightly or decaying matter of any kind whatsoever anywhere in the county other than in an approved container designated for that type of waste, consistent with a three-container collection service (blue container, green container, and gray container) or an approved solid waste facility.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
Kings County Code § 13-11(b)(2) bars placing or dumping 'any solid waste or any offensive, unsightly or decaying matter of any kind whatsoever anywhere in the county' outside an approved blue, green or gray container or a permitted solid waste facility: the only carve-out is on-site green waste composting. Section 13-55(2) classifies a § 13-11 violation as an infraction, and § 1-8.1 sets the fine schedule: up to $100 for a first conviction, $200 for a second, and $500 for a third within one year. Each day the dumping continues counts as a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Infraction under § 13-55(2): up to $100 (1st conviction), $200 (2nd), $500 (3rd or later) within one year, per § 1-8.1; each continuing day is a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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