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Overland Park, KS Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)

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

Key Facts

Governing chapter
Municipal Code Ch. 13.24
Covered locations
Streets, sidewalks, storm sewers, drainage courses
Max fine
$500 per offense
Max jail term
6 months
Continuing violation
Each day is a separate offense
Adopted
Ord. DD-379 (1966), amended DD-1659 (1990)

Summary

Overland Park makes it a public offense to dump, deposit, wash or spill leaves, debris, rubbish or any other material into streets, sidewalks, bike-hike trails, rights-of-way, gutters, storm sewers, water courses or drainage courses. Letting such material remain there is equally unlawful, and every day it stays counts as a separate violation.

No person shall dump, deposit, wash or spill, or cause to be dumped, deposited, washed or spilled, in or on any street, sidewalk, bike-hike trail, right-of-way, gutter, storm sewer, water course, drainage course or other public utility facility, any leaves, debris, rubbish, or any other material that damages, causes an obstruction to, or interferes with the operation of that facility. It shall also be unlawful for any such person to allow such material to remain in or on such facility. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.

Full Breakdown

24 targets dumping that damages, obstructs or interferes with a public street or drainage facility. 010 prohibits any person from dumping, depositing, washing or spilling leaves, debris, rubbish, or any other material in or on a street, sidewalk, bike-hike trail, right-of-way, gutter, storm sewer, water course, drainage course, or other public utility facility. It is separately unlawful to simply allow such material to remain there once deposited, so a property owner whose trash washes into a storm drain cannot wait it out. The section explicitly makes each day the material remains in place a new, separately chargeable offense, which lets the City stack counts against someone who ignores a cleanup request.

010 rather than setting its own fine schedule. 010. A. 12-3015. 24 is the standalone street-and-drainage dumping offense that applies even where no stormwater permit is implicated.

Violations & Fines

A first violation of Chapter 13.24 is a public offense under the general penalty of Municipal Code Section 1.12.010: a fine up to $500, up to six months in jail, or both. Because both 13.24.010 and 1.12.010 independently define each day of continuing violation as a separate offense, unremoved dumped material can generate a new citation daily until cleared.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it illegal to dump yard debris into a storm drain in Overland Park?
Yes. Section 13.24.010 specifically lists leaves and debris among the prohibited materials and bans dumping, washing or spilling them into any storm sewer, gutter or drainage course, not just intentional trash dumping.
What happens if I don't clean up material I dumped near a street?
Letting the material remain is a separate violation from the original dumping act, and Section 13.24.010 makes each day it stays in place its own offense, so fines under Section 1.12.010 can accumulate daily until it is removed.
What is the maximum penalty for illegal dumping under Chapter 13.24?
Section 13.24.020 routes violations to the city's general penalty in Section 1.12.010, which caps punishment at a $500 fine, six months' imprisonment, or both, with each continuing day charged separately.

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