Oneida County, WI Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing sections
- General Code §§ 8.02(11), 8.06(1)
- First offense
- $50-$200 forfeiture
- Second offense (1yr)
- $100-$300 forfeiture
- Enforcement
- Solid Waste Director, Sheriff
- Tip reward
- Up to $500
Summary
Oneida County defines illegal dumping broadly and bans depositing solid waste anywhere except the county landfill or a licensed recycling processor, including on highways, in waters, on ice, or in someone else's dumpster without permission. Violators face escalating forfeitures under the Solid Waste Management chapter.
ILLEGAL DUMPING — The depositing of collected (including that found in, but not limited to, bags, boxes, barrels) solid waste, individual items of white goods, demolition materials, tires or other solid waste in areas of the County other than the County landfill site or a recycling processor such as a scrap metal or tire dealer. Illegal dumping also means placing these same types of solid waste in public waste receptacles or private dumpsters/waste receptacles without permission of the owner. ... No person shall: ... Illegally dump, deposit, discharge or cause to be deposited or discharged any solid waste on or along any highway, in any waters in the County, on the ice of any waters in the County or on any other public or private property in the County. ... Any person who violates Subsections (1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7) or (12) of § 8.06 or Subsections (1), (2), (3) or (4) of § 8.07 shall forfeit not less than $50 nor more than $200 for each such violation.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4929683; v20 updated 2026-04-21; through 04-21-2026).
Full Breakdown
02(11) of the Oneida County General Code defines ILLEGAL DUMPING as depositing collected solid waste, including items found in bags, boxes or barrels, white goods, demolition materials, tires, or other solid waste, in areas of the county other than the county landfill site or a recycling processor such as a scrap metal or tire dealer; it also covers placing such waste in public receptacles or private dumpsters without the owner's permission. 06(1) operationalizes that ban: no person shall illegally dump, deposit, discharge or cause to be deposited or discharged any solid waste on or along any highway, in any waters in the county, on the ice of any waters, or on any other public or private property in the county.
10. Money forfeited for illegal dumping goes into a reward fund administered by the Facilities Committee, and citizens whose tips lead to a conviction can collect a reward of up to $500.
Violations & Fines
Section 8.08(1) sets a forfeiture of not less than $50 nor more than $200 for a first violation of Section 8.06(1), rising to $100 to $300 for a second offense within twelve months and $200 to $400 for a third or later offense in that period. Restitution for illegal dumping must include removing and properly disposing of the deposited waste.
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