Illegal dumping in Menifee is reported to Public Works at (951) 672-6777 or via the city's Report-an-Issue portal/app. California Penal Code §374.3 makes it a misdemeanor to dump waste matter on public or private property; fines escalate from $250 first offense to $3,000–$10,000 for repeat or commercial offenders.
The City of Menifee Code Enforcement page directs illegal-dumping reports to Public Works at (951) 672-6777 (non-emergency (951) 677-4964 for urgent situations) and asks reporters to include photos and exact location. State law — Cal. Penal Code §374.3 — makes dumping waste matter on public or private property without consent a misdemeanor, with fines of $250–$1,000 (first), $500–$1,500 (second), and $750–$3,000 (third). Commercial-quantity dumping (over 1 cubic yard) under §374.3(h) is punishable by fines up to $3,000 (first), $6,000 (second), and $10,000 (third), plus mandatory community service of 8 hours minimum, and the vehicle used may be impounded. Cal. Gov. Code §68055 funds local cleanup. Dumping is independently chargeable under Cal. Vehicle Code §23111 (throwing substances from a vehicle) and the Menifee Municipal Code public-nuisance provisions in Title 8 / Title 11.
First offense: $250–$1,000 plus 8 hours community service (Cal. Penal Code §374.3(a)). Commercial-quantity (1+ cubic yard): up to $3,000 first, $6,000 second, $10,000 third (§374.3(h)). City may add nuisance abatement costs.
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