Redondo Beach, CA Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)

201 prohibits throwing into or depositing upon, or causing to be thrown into or deposited upon, any public street, highway, grounds, or private premises a broad list of dumped material: glass, broken ware, dirt, rubbish, garbage, filth, cleanings from oil sumps or oil wells, or broken concrete or rubbish from building demolition. The only lawful destination is a place specifically designated by the Superintendent of Streets. 202, separately bars maintaining that same category of material on private premises without a written permit from the Superintendent of Streets and expressly declares an unpermitted accumulation a public nuisance.

203 carves out ordinary accumulations tied to a property's actual occupation, use, or business, plus specific storage conditions: wet garbage in a parkway or alley must sit in a metal, plastic, or hard rubber container under 10 gallons with a tight lid and no mixed foreign substances; glass, cans, and metals must be segregated in a container under 30 gallons with no combustible rubbish; and combustible rubbish left curbside must first be boxed or containerized. These provisions date to Ordinance No. , with the exemption list amended by Ordinance No. s. 09, which govern the beach and ocean specifically.