Lynnwood, WA Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- LMC 7.14.070
- Adopts by reference
- RCW 70.95.240, 70.95.500, 70.95.610
- Misdemeanor fine
- Up to $1,000
- Jail
- Up to 90 days
- Civil penalty
- $200 to $2,000 per offense
- Disposal system
- Snohomish County system, LMC 7.14.030
Summary
Lynnwood, Washington, in Snohomish County, bans illegal dumping through LMC 7.14.070, which adopts RCW 70.95.240, 70.95.500 and 70.95.610 by reference. LMC 7.14.080 punishes violations with misdemeanor fines up to $1,000 and up to 90 days in jail, or a separate civil penalty of $200.00 to $2,000 per offense.
It is unlawful for any person to dispose of any solid waste generated in the city and subject to this chapter unless that person complies with the provisions of RCW 70.95.240, 70.95.500 and 70.95.610 which are hereby adopted by this reference.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 3512, passed May 26, 2026).
Full Breakdown
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Violations & Fines
LMC 7.14.080 splits penalties by which adopted RCW section is broken. Violating RCW 70.95.240 is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $1,000, imprisonment of up to 90 days, or both. Violating RCW 70.95.610 is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $1,000. Violating RCW 70.95.500 carries a civil penalty of not less than $200.00 nor more than $2,000 for each offense, separate from the criminal misdemeanor tracks.
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