Penn Hills, PA Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)
Key Facts
- Prohibited act
- Dumping or depositing waste on any property
- Penalty
- $500-$2,000 fine plus cleanup costs
- Alt. penalty
- Up to 30 days jail in default
- Repeat violations
- Each day is a separate offense
- Enacted by
- Ordinance No. 2023-2702 (June 26, 2023)
Summary
Dumping, throwing, or depositing solid waste on any Penn Hills street, sidewalk, waterway, or public or private property is a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of $500 to $2,000 plus cleanup costs or up to 30 days in jail.
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, place or deposit, or cause or permit to be throw, placed or deposited any solid waste in or upon any street, alley, sidewalk, body of water, public or private property within the Municipality except as provided in this chapter.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4434863; v5 updated 2025-07-21; through 07-21-2025).
Full Breakdown
Penn Hills' Solid Waste chapter makes it unlawful to accumulate, burn, dispose of, or dump garbage, rubbish, or other municipal or residual waste anywhere in the Municipality except as the chapter allows: including throwing or depositing waste on streets, alleys, sidewalks, bodies of water, or public or private property. Anyone convicted is guilty of a misdemeanor under § 1060.09, facing a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $2,000 plus cleanup costs, or up to 30 days' imprisonment in default of payment, or both. Each day a violation continues counts as a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Misdemeanor conviction carries a $500-$2,000 fine plus cleanup costs, or up to 30 days in jail if the fine isn't paid; each day of continued violation is a separate offense.
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