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Hillsboro, OR Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)

Heavy Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
HMC 6.08.020(F)
Threshold
Over 1 cubic foot without consent
Also barred
Dumping along canals, ditches, creeks, rivers
Penalty
$500 per violation, per day

Summary

Dumping more than one cubic foot of solid waste on public or private property without consent, or dumping along a creek or ditch bank, is a Hillsboro code violation carrying escalating civil penalties.

F.Sort, scatter, dump, deposit or cause to be deposited any amount of solid waste along the bank of or in any canal, ditch, creek or river, or sort, scatter, dump, deposit or cause to be deposited more than 1 cubic foot of solid waste in or on a public place or private property without the consent of the owner.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 1 | Community Development Code: Supplement 1).

Full Breakdown

Hillsboro's solid waste code bars anyone from sorting, scattering, dumping or depositing solid waste along the bank of a canal, ditch, creek or river, or from dumping more than one cubic foot of solid waste onto a public place or private property without the owner's consent (HMC 6.08.020(F)). Violations are enforced under the code's general penalty provision, which sets a standard $500.00 penalty (HMC 1.08.010(B)), and each day a violation continues is charged as a separate offense (HMC 1.08.030).

Violations & Fines

Illegal dumping under HMC 6.08.020(F) is punishable by a $500 penalty per HMC 1.08.010(B); because HMC 1.08.030 treats each day of an ongoing violation as a separate offense, unremediated dumping can accrue penalties daily until cleaned up.

Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as illegal dumping in Hillsboro?
Depositing more than 1 cubic foot of solid waste on public or private property without the owner's consent, or dumping any amount along a canal, ditch, creek or river bank, under HMC 6.08.020(F).
How much is the fine for illegal dumping?
The code's general penalty is $500.00 per violation under HMC 1.08.010(B), and HMC 1.08.030 makes each day of a continuing violation a separate offense.

Sources & Official References

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