It is unlawful in Lincoln to dump or deposit any solid waste, hazardous waste, or offensive substance anywhere within the city or three miles beyond except an approved sanitary landfill (LMC 8.32.030). It is also unlawful to let waste flow from your premises onto any street, alley, vacant lot, or
Lincoln Municipal Code 8.32.030 makes it unlawful for any person to dump, deposit, or otherwise dispose of any solid waste, hazardous waste, or offensive or obnoxious substance within the city limits or within three miles thereof, on any ground or place other than a public sanitary landfill designated by the City Council. LMC 8.32.180 separately bars causing solid or hazardous waste to flow from, or be thrown or deposited onto, any street, alley, public square, vacant lot, or other place. Statewide, Nebraska's littering law (Neb. Rev. Stat. 28-523) also applies. Report dumping to Lincoln Building and Safety or the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department.
Illegal dumping is a misdemeanor under LMC 8.32; on conviction, up to six months in the county jail and/or a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $500, with each day a separate offense. State littering penalties may
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