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Las Vegas, NV Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)

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

Key Facts

Litter fine range
$50-$500 per violation
Jail exposure
30 days to 6 months
Cleanup order deadline
10 days mail / 7 days hand
Appeal window
7 days to City Council
City cleanup fee
$75 processing fee
Dumping presumption
Owner presumed responsible, LVMC 9.08.040

Summary

Las Vegas bans throwing or depositing litter on any street, sidewalk or public place under LVMC 9.12.070, and separately makes it unlawful to dump solid waste on private property under LVMC 9.08.040. Violating the litter ban is a misdemeanor carrying a $50 to $500 fine and 30 days to 6 months in the City Jail under LVMC 9.12.180, with every day a separate offense.

9.12.070 - Litter in public places. No person shall throw or deposit, or cause to be thrown or deposited, in or upon any street, sidewalk or other public place within the City any litter. ... 9.12.180 - Violation of Sections 9.12.030, 9.12.050, 9.12.060 or 9.12.070-Penalty. Any person who violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions of Sections 9.12.030, 9.12.050, 9.12.060 or 9.12.070 of this Chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, imprisonment in the City Jail for not less than thirty days or more than six months, or both. Every day of such violation constitutes a separate offense.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 61).

Full Breakdown

020(B). 070 makes it unlawful to throw or deposit litter in or upon any street, sidewalk or other public place in the City. 050 separately bans depositing litter on private property, whether or not you own it, unless it goes into a collection receptacle in a manner that keeps it from blowing onto a street or neighboring property. 040 declares litter a nuisance outright. 060 requires the owner or person in control of private property to keep the premises free of litter at all times, storing any debris in suitable receptacles so it can't be carried by wind onto a street or someone else's land.

090, which stays enforcement pending a hearing. 110. 040 makes it unlawful to throw, deposit, place or accumulate solid waste, hazardous waste or recyclables on any street, alley or highway, or on another person's property, and creates a rebuttable presumption that the property owner is responsible for illegal dumping found on their land. 180: a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, imprisonment in the City Jail for not less than thirty days nor more than six months, or both, with each day of continuing violation treated as a separate offense.

Violations & Fines

A litter conviction under LVMC 9.12.180 draws a fine of $50 to $500, 30 days to 6 months in jail, or both, with each day treated as a new offense. Property owners who ignore a City order to clean up face City-performed cleanup billed to them plus a $75 processing fee under LVMC 9.12.110, and illegal solid-waste dumping under LVMC 9.08.040 carries its own rebuttable presumption of owner liability.

Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as illegal dumping in Las Vegas?
Throwing or depositing litter, garbage, refuse or rubbish on any street, sidewalk or public place is banned under LVMC 9.12.070, and depositing solid waste, hazardous waste or recyclables on someone else's property or in the public right-of-way is separately banned under LVMC 9.08.040. Both apply whether or not you own the land where the waste ends up.
What's the fine for littering or dumping in Las Vegas?
A conviction under LVMC 9.12.180 carries a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, plus possible jail time of thirty days to six months in the City Jail. Each day the litter remains constitutes a separate offense, so unresolved violations can multiply quickly.
What happens if I don't clean up litter on my property?
The Director of Community Development can order you to correct it within ten days of mailed notice. If you don't comply and don't win an appeal, the City can send its own crew to clean the property and bill you, adding a $75 administrative processing fee under LVMC 9.12.110.
Am I responsible if someone else dumps trash on my property?
LVMC 9.08.040(B) creates a rebuttable presumption that illegal dumping found on your property was done by you as the owner. You can rebut that presumption with evidence, but the burden starts on the property owner, so documenting who actually dumped the waste matters.

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