Idaho Falls, ID Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)
Key Facts
- Banned
- dumping/burying refuse on public property
- Also banned
- dumping on another's land w/o consent
- Default penalty
- misdemeanor, up to $1,000 fine
- Related rule
- Sec. 8-6-16 bars scattering waste on streets
Summary
Idaho Falls makes it unlawful to deposit or bury refuse on any public alley, street, park or other public property, or dump on someone else's land without their consent.
8-6-6: DEPOSIT OF REFUSE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY: It shall be unlawful to deposit or bury refuse in or upon any public alley, street, park or other public property, or upon the premises of another without the consent of the occupant of such other property.
Full Breakdown
The Sanitation Service chapter bars depositing or burying refuse in or on any public alley, street, park, or other public property, and separately bars dumping on another person's private property without that occupant's consent. A related section (8-6-16) also bans scattering waste-container contents onto streets, alleys, right-of-ways, or parks. No specific fine is written into 8-6-6, so the Code's general misdemeanor penalty applies to violations.
Violations & Fines
No penalty is stated in Section 8-6-6 itself, so the Code's general misdemeanor clause (Section 1-4-1) applies: up to a $1,000 fine, six months in jail, or both. Under Section 1-4-4, dumped refuse left in place across multiple days can count as a separate offense for each day.
Frequently Asked Questions
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