Illegal dumping in Redding is prosecuted under California Penal Code §374.3 (mandatory $250–$1,000 fine for a first offense; up to $3,000 third) and the Shasta County District Attorney's Environmental Crimes Unit. Commercial-quantity dumping is a misdemeanor under §374.3(h) with up to six months jail and $1,000–$3,000 fines (up to $10,000 for repeat commercial offenders). California Vehicle Code §23112.7 authorizes up to six-month vehicle impound for repeat offenders. Shasta County offers a $500 reward (1-866-61-TRASH) for information leading to conviction.
Illegal-dumping enforcement in Redding is a joint effort: Redding Police patrol, City Code Enforcement under Redding Municipal Code Chapter 1.15 (Abatement of Properties, Buildings, and Conditions) and Chapter 9.28 (Solid Waste and Recycling), and the Shasta County District Attorney's Environmental Crimes Unit — staffed by a dedicated investigator and investigative technician — under California Penal Code §374.3. Section 374.3(a) makes it unlawful to dump or cause to be dumped any waste matter on any public or private highway, road, alley, park, beach, lake, or other property. Non-commercial dumping is an infraction with mandatory fines that escalate: $250–$1,000 first conviction, $500–$1,500 second, $750–$3,000 third or subsequent. Dumping waste in 'commercial quantities' (more than one cubic yard from a commercial vehicle, or any quantity from a business operation) is a misdemeanor under §374.3(h) punishable by up to six months in county jail plus $1,000–$3,000 fines on a first conviction, escalating to as much as $10,000 for repeat commercial offenders. California Vehicle Code §23112.7 separately authorizes the court to order a vehicle used in repeated illegal dumping impounded for up to six months. Shasta County offers a $500 reward, with reports accepted at 1-866-61-TRASH and through the Environmental Crimes Unit. AB 1322 (waste-tire 'trash fishing' enforcement) layers additional civil penalties for unlawful waste-tire dumping. Redding may also recover cleanup costs as a special assessment on the responsible property under Chapter 1.15.
Non-commercial dumping: mandatory $250–$1,000 first, $500–$1,500 second, $750–$3,000 third (Cal. Penal Code §374.3). Commercial-quantity dumping: misdemeanor with up to 6 months jail plus $1,000–$3,000 fines, escalating to as much as $10,000 for repeat commercial offenders under §374.3(h). Vehicle impound up to six months under Cal. Vehicle Code §23112.7 for repeat offenders. The Shasta County DA's Environmental Crimes Unit will also seek restitution for cleanup costs through the criminal prosecution and may file civil complaints for ongoing violations.
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